The Music of Puente, Machito, and Henriquez

Elements of Latin music can be heard in some of the earliest jazz, a tendency Jelly Roll Morton referred to as the “Spanish Tinge.” In this performance, music director and bassist Carlos Henriquez and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra explore Latin jazz through the music of Afro-Cuban forefather Machito and "Mambo King" Tito Puente. Hailing from the Bronx, New York, Henriquez finds inspiration in his home borough, a historical haven for Latin culture and creativity. A longtime member of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the versatile Henriquez has shared stages with Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, Ruben Blades, Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Bobby Cruz, and a host of greats from various genres. One of the most gifted inheritors of the breadth of what has become Latin jazz, Henriquez will also debut his own compositions, rightly affirming, “[The] melting pot is still brewing for more innovation."

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The Music of Puente, Machito, and Henriquez Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Rose Theater June 12, 2015 3:43 - Babarabatibiri (Composer: Antar Daly; Orchestration: Jose Madera) 10:33 - Llego Mijan (Comp.: Tito Puente; Orch.: Jose Madera) 18:13 - Mambo Sentimental (Comp.: Emilio D’drui Yatasto ; Orch.: Jose Medera) 28:00 - Bronx Pyramid (Comp/Arr.: Carlos Henriquez) 35:12 - Agua Limpia Todo (Comp.: Franciso Aguabella; Orch.: Jose Madera) 45:59 - 2/3’s Adventure (Comp/Arr.: Carlos Henriquez) 1:00:20 - Yambeque (Comp.: Tito Puente; Orch.: Jose Madera) 1:07:53 - Que Sera Mi Chica (Comp.: Tito Puente; Orch.: Jose Madera) 1:20:49 - Cuando Te Fuistes De Mi (Comp.: Bobby Manrique; Orch.: Jose Madera) 1:26:30 - Bongo Fiesta (Comp.: Gil Fuller, Machito; Orch.: Jose Madera) 1:33:35 - Kiko’s Blues (Comp./Arr.: Carlos Henriquez) 1:43:57 - Keeping The Story Alive (Comp./Arr.: Carlos Henriquez) 1:51:49 - Abaniquito (Comp.: Tito Puente; Orch.: Jose Madera) PERSONNEL: REEDS Sherman Irby - alto & soprano saxophones, flute, piccolo, Bb clarinet Ted Nash - alto & tenor saxophones, flute, alto flute, piccolo, Bb clarinet Victor Goines - tenor saxophone, Bb & Eb clarinets Walter Blanding - tenor and soprano saxophones, Bb clarinet Paul Nedzela - baritone & alto saxophones, bass clarinet TRUMPETS Ryan Kisor Kenny Rampton Marcus Printup Pete Nater TROMBONES Vincent Gardner Chris Crenshaw Elliot Mason RHYTHM SECTION Dan Nimmer - piano Carlos Henriquez - bass Ali Jackson - drums FEATURING Johnny Rodriguez - percussion Jose Madera Jr. - percussion George Delgado - percussion Marco Bermudez - vocals Nilsa Rodriguez - vocals