Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda Blues & Jazz) welcomes percussionist Tito Puente Jr. & His Orchestra on April 17, 2015 at 8:00 pm.
The comparison is inevitable. Tito Puente Jr. carries his father, famed percussionist Tito Puente, with him. It’s in his looks, his joy, and his music. The younger Puente is determined to nurture the musical legacy left by his father and refuses to let him become a distant memory. “He was just too vibrant, too exciting. There was magic in the music my father made. It made people happy all over the world.”
He has found captive audiences who echo his passion. Crowds lured to a venue by the father are returning to see the son — and to once again participate in the high voltage celebration that takes place on stage.
Tito, Jr.’s last album release, Got Mambo? is a mixture of the old and the new as he takes a musical departure into some powerful new music he can truly call his own. Guest artists Bobby Cruz and Hansel & Raul helped make this a coming of age project for Puente, Jr. and the album received praise from Tropical and Latin Jazz critics alike.
Tito Jr. reveres the magnificent, lasting impact his father had on our musical lives. “People who don’t know anything about Latin music know my father and people always, always smile when they say my father’s name,” he confides. “That is a very special gift I have been given.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome Tito Puente Jr. & His Orchestra to the venue,” said Rick Brown, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Owner. “Tito Puente, Jr does a great job continuing his father’s legacy with the hottest Latin music. Plus, if you want to stay for Latin dancing after the show, we’ll have DJ Earl starting at 10:30 pm. It’s free for those already in the club and only $10 for anyone else who wants to enter after 10 pm.”
Ticket prices are $25-$55 and can be ordered online or purchased at the door. To order, please visit the Bethesda Blues & Jazz website.
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