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Machito (1909-1984) was a Cuban-American singer and maraca player who founded the Afro-Cubans, a pioneering Latin jazz ensemble. He influenced many jazz artists and created Cubop and salsa music with his sister Graciela and other musicians.
Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 -- March 12, 1955), also known as Yardbird and Bird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer.Parker acquired the ni...
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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.
Learn about Machito, a Cuban American musician and singer who blended Cuban mambo and Latin styles with swing and big band music. He was the father of Latin jazz and influenced generations of musicians with his Afro-Cuban jazz recordings and performances.
Mar 1, 2000 · Machito was a Cuban singer and musician who founded the Afro-Cubans, one of the most influential orchestras in Latin jazz and mambo. He collaborated with jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Herbie Mann, and received a Grammy in 1982.
Nov 26, 2023 · Learn about Machito, the Cuban bandleader who created Cubop or Latin jazz with songs like "Tanga" and "Cu-Bop City". Discover how he and his Afro-Cubans integrated Latin music in New York and influenced jazz legends like Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo.
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Machito, born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo on February 16, 1908, was an influential Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both ...
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