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Frédéric
join Latin Jazz Line-Up to Celebrate
Tito Puento, Jr.s New Release honoring
Legend and Father
[Washington, DC, August
2, 2004] On Saturday, August
7th, Frédéric opens
for Tito Puente, Jr., son of legendary
percussionist Tito Puente on the
steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington,
DC., The concert celebrates the
release of Puento Jr's new CD, "En
Los Pasos De Mi Padre" (In
My Father's Shoes).
The show, promoted by DESHO
Productions, starts at
12:30 pm and Latin music enthusiasts
can dance the afternoon away with
some of the hottest Latin bands
in town, including The Latin Jazz
All-Stars and Orquesta La Romana.
Frédéric
Yonnet perfroms from 2-3pm
and is accompanied by Alejandro
Lucini on drum, Didier Prossaird
on keys, and Patrick DeSantos on
vocals.
“I am now performing the
music of Tito Puente. I think it's
very important that the youth of
today understand the music of my
father, la música de ayer,
la música del Palladium.
It's timeless music – music
that makes you dance.” Concert
producer, Aisha Davis adds, “DESHO
Productions is very excited to be
able to have an artist of Mr. Puente’s
caliber performing for free here
in D.C. This show will be a wonderful
tribute to Latin American music.”
Young Tito’s heart is rooted
deep in the musical soul of his
father, Tito Puente, seminal bandleader,
percussionist and legendary good
will ambassador of Latin music.
But he is staking out a future in
the affectionate response of those
who want a modern edge added to
the sensuous music that runs through
all Latin lives. Puente, Jr. is
taking his own eclectic sound and
like his father before him --is
making history and moving generations.
Certainly his father is there in
the wide grin, the wild timbales
and the charisma that rushes past
the footlights and tells the world
that this is the music that moves
your feet, your soul and your spirit.
Puente, Jr. has had two Spanish-language
albums, several Billboard dance
hits and a Latin Music Award for
Best Salsa Video of the Year for
his cover of his father's signature,
"Oye Como Va." His second
album contained the single “Caliente”
with the arrangement by El Rey himself.
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