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Machito

Active

1930s - 1980s

Born

February 16, 1912 in Tampa, FL

Died

April 15, 1984 in London, England

Genre

Latin Jazz

Styles

Afro-Cuban Jazz Cuban Jazz Cuban Traditions Global Jazz Latin Jazz Mambo Afro-Cuban Latin Big Band Modern Big Band Son

Also Known As

Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo
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Machito

Biography by Richard S. Ginell

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Perhaps the best Latin jazz bandleader of the 1940s and '50s, he set lofty standards for the fusion of American and Afro-Cuban rhythms.
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Album Highlights

  • Machito and His Salsa Big Band 1982
    Machito
    Machito and His Salsa B …
  • Ritmo Caliente
    Machito
    Ritmo Caliente
  • Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite [Clef]
    Machito
    Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite [ …
  • Machito at the Crescendo
    Machito
    Machito at the Crescend …
  • Machito's Variedades!!!
    Machito
    Machito's Variedades!!!
  • Mucho Macho: Machito & His Afro-Cuban Salseros
    Machito / Machito & …
    Mucho Macho: Machito &a …
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