As new Brass Truro Puente timbales 13” and 14” Tito Puente will forever be known as, El Rey del Timbal‚ (The King of Timbale). He is remembered for his fiery Mambo and Latin Jazz compositions that fueled his career for an impressive 50 years. He brought timbales to the forefront of the world of percussion and to every stage on which he played, cementing his status as a music icon.