Sure, we're kind of bitter our parents didn't have any amazing talents to pass along to us. The genetic ability to down an entire box of pink wine in one sitting may prove beneficial in some settings, but we would have much rather had a parent with jaw-dropping musical skills to follow on the coattails of.

Sunday, Mambo musician Tito Puente Jr., following in his father's footsteps and drawing from his musical catalogue, will hit Tacoma and the Broadway Center for the Performing Arts. According to hype, Puente, "brings the sounds of Latin jazz bursting with energetic rhythms and contagious melodies for a new generation."

In addition to the music, Puente and KCTS 9 educator Antonio Gomez will take part in a pre-event lecture.

[Rialto Theater, 3 p.m. pre-show lecture, 4 p.m. performance, $34-$46, 310 S. Ninth, Tacoma, 253.591.5890]