Tito Puente Jr. and Nestor Torres
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Performance Information
Tito Puente, Jr. has become an audience favorite in performing arts centers, symphony halls and jazz festivals worldwide, performing more than 300 shows over the past five years. His 2004 album, In My Father’s Shoes, featured the classic Puente titles and was spun into a BET Jazz television special of the same name. He was seen in a tribute to his father’s music on NBC’s two hour special The Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem. He has also appeared on the ABC soap opera hit One Life to Live in a performance with his big band. Symphony appearances include Dallas, San Antonio, Colorado and South Bend.
Nestor Torres is a Puerto Rican flautist. He studied at Berklee College of Music, Mannes School of Music in NYC and later at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. Torres’ career includes collaborations with Herbie Hancock, Tito Puente, Gloria Estefan, Kenny Loggins, Dave Matthews, Paquito D’Rivera and Arturo Sandoval, as well as performances with The New World, Cleveland and Singapore Symphony Orchestras. He has released 18 CDs to date and has earned four Latin Grammy nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, and a Grammy nomination. His playing incorporates a seamless blend of Latin jazz, pop, straight-ahead jazz and classical styles. He has been described as "An exotic mix of styles that takes the listener through American, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban jazz.”
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