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   Machito (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo, December 3, 1909 – April 15, 1984) was a Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both Cubop and salsa music. [1] [2] He was raised in Havana with his sister, singer [Graciela].

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   “Machito arrived” to this world as Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo in Havana, Cuba on December 3, 1907. Like others in that period, his birth wasn’t well documented, but this date is according to Joe Conzo who was Tito Puente’s best friend back in the day. Francisco Raúl got the nickname “Macho” (manly) because he was the first boy in a family with...

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   Machito founded Machito and his Afro-Cubans in 1940. In 1941, Mario Bauzá joined. Machito sang and played maracas up front. Bauzá directed the band.

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   The intersection of East 111th St and Third Avenue in El Barrio Spanish Harlem was named “Machito Square” by Mayor Ed Koch in 1985. The name is a reference to “Congo Square” in New Orleans. In the era of human enslavement, Africans in French and Spanish Louisiana were usually given Sundays off. Lacking any place of their own, they would hang out to...

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4. nmaahc.si.edu › latinx › frank-machito-grilloFrank "Machito" Grillo | National Museum of African American ...

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   Machito popularized Cuban musical culture throughout the United States and the world. He helped infuse Latin music into mainstream American music, making a name for himself as the father of Latin jazz and influencing generations of musicians that followed.

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   Why is Machito important?

   • Machito and his Afro-Cubans was also important because it was the first band to promote its African heritage. Then there is Graciela, Mario Bauzá, Chano Pozo, and Dizzy Gillespie. Machito is a huge figure in jazz and Latin music. Once you know his music, you will hear references to the band’s songs in a lot of jazz and Latin music that follows.

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   When did Machito become a musician?

   • Musician Machito (c. 1908-1984) and his group the Afro-Cubans performed from 1940 to the early 1980s, forming an influential legacy that includes salsa music and Afro-Cuban jazz. The Music of Machito and His Afro-Cubans collection primarily contains approximately 150 manuscript and published compositions and arrangements performed by the ensemble.

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   How did Machito influence American music?

   • Machito popularized Cuban musical culture throughout the United States and the world. He helped infuse Latin music into mainstream American music, making a name for himself as the father of Latin jazz and influencing generations of musicians that followed.

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   Who was Machito & the Cubans?

   • Machito and his Afro Cubans was an absolute powerhouse unit that lay the foundation for Latin Jazz, a seminal force in the original fusion of Cuban clave rhythms and the melodies and harmonies of jazz. They were the original Mambo Kings in New York in the ‘40’s and are considered the most innovative and influential orchestra in the genre.

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   Why did Machito get a name?

   • The band’s name also served as a public acknowledgement of the members’ African heritage and their infusion of African musical influences. Machito and his Afro-Cubans headlined at the Palladium Ballroom and consistently recorded from the 1940s through the 1980s.Their popularity soared in the 1950s mambo phase.

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   Did Machito have a son?

   • There was a film “Machito: A Latin Jazz History”, released in 1987 which commemorated his life and music. Machito’s son Mario Grillo took over the revamped Machito Orchestra, and enjoyed a renewed interest in the great musical legacy of his father.

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6. blogs.loc.gov › music › 2020Let’s Mambo!: Machito and His Afro-Cubans | In The Muse

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   Mar 24, 2020 · Musician Machito (c. 1908-1984) and his group the Afro-Cubans performed from 1940 to the early 1980s, forming an influential legacy that includes salsa music and Afro-Cuban jazz.

7. www.npr.org › 2011/06/20 › 4540361Machito & His Afro-Cuban Salseros: 'Mucho Macho' - NPR

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   Aug 1, 2001 · Machito emigrated to the United States in 1937, after years of being a professional musician in Cuba. The timing was perfect, as Afro-Cuban jazz (a variety of Latin jazz) was on the verge of ...

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9. www.allaboutjazz.com › musicians › machitoMachito Musician - All About Jazz

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   Mar 1, 2000 · Machito’s big band had a high-powered brass identity. From 1940 until his death in 1984 the bandleader espoused Afro-Cuban jazz around the world by marrying traditional rhythms with inspired jazz soloists.

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    Jan 12, 2013 · Machito & His Afro Cuban Orchestra - Si Si, No No (canta Graciela) Machito (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo, February 16, 1908--April 19, 1984) was an influential Latin jazz musician who...

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