TITO RODRIGUEZ JR.
Tito Rodriguez, Jr. is one of the leading timbales artists in Tropical Music and Latin Jazz today. Raised in New York, Tito was born to Japanese and Puerto Rican parents, the only son of the legendary El Inolvidable (The Unforgettable), Tito Rodriguez.
From an early age, Tito was immersed in the riveting sounds of Mambo, Chachacha, Bolero, Brazilian music, and Jazz. Trained in drums, guitar, piano, vibes, trombone and timbales, Tito was admitted to the Berklee College of Music and completed his training at the University of Miami.
Prodigiously gifted as an arranger, composer, producer, and bandleader, Tito found his jazz voice through the timbales. At age 21, Tito released his debut tropical music album Curious? for TR Records, a label owned by El Inolvidable himself. The recording featured José Alberto, El Canario, on vocals and a coro section featuring Adalberto Santiago and Ruben Blades. With initial gold record sales in Africa alone, not counting US sales, Cur.
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