Artists
who's who and who's doing what?Big 3 Palladium Orchestra
- country:USA
- style(s):Big Band Latin
- label:.
- artist submitted by:
The Music of Tito Puente, Machito and Tito Rodriguez as performed by the Big 3 Palladium Orchestra
Machito Jr and Tito Rodriguez Jr front the
'sensational' Latin Jazz ensemble.
In the 1950's America fell in love with the MAMBO and "The Home of Mambo" was the PALLADIUM BALLROOM at 53rd Street and Broadway. Re-named The Palladium from Alma Dance Studio in 1946, six local bands were booked with MACHITO the headliner. This continued playing to huge audiences of all colours and creeds until 1948 when TITO PUENTE appeared as a bandleader for the first time. Later, singer TITO RODRIGUEZ and his band became a major crowd-puller and competed with Machito and Puente as the star act; thus THE BIG 3.
The sons of Machito and Tito Rodriguez continue the tradition with "The most brilliant large Latin jazz ensemble this side of Havana. Sensational, incendiary" according to the Chicago Tribune
Links
Images
