The fifteenth album: #15 Tito Puente & His Orchestra - Dance Mania
The definition of dance music has, of course, changed over the years.The latin music here is a bit slower than we might be used to now, but there's still more than enough swinging here. It makes for an interesting companion to Little Richard's album: again moving away from the omnipresent jazz. The Cuban music here still seems to have its links to jazz, including some traditional instruments, but it's so much happier. The better lyrics feel like they help a lot here as well, giving the song more of a 'body'.
This is probably a situation where the instruments and melody manage to create a feel good feeling at a time where I could use one.