Latest Release
- 14 DEC 2023
- 12 Songs
- Mi Amigo, Machito · 1958
- Kenya · 1958
- Tremendo Cumban · 1954
- Mambo Caravan · 2007
- Gasolina 100% Reggaeton · 2005
- Jazz Classics Series: Johnny Griffin, Machito & Herbie Mann · 1956
- Kenya · 1958
- Machito Selected Favorites, Vol. 4 · 1983
- En Vivo! · 2004
- Machito Selected Favorites, Vol. 4 · 2002
Essential Albums
- 2014
- 2016
- 2014
Appears On
About Machito
Born Francisco Grillo in Florida, the man who came to be known as Machito was raised in Cuba, where he began working as a singer and percussionist. In the late '30s, he came to New York and began playing with various Latin bands. In the early '40s, with the help of brother-in-law Mario Bauza, Machito started one of the most popular bands of the early mambo era, Machito & His Afro-Cubans. Bringing a strong element of jazz harmony and improvisation to his sound, Machito collaborated with numerous American jazz legends in the '40s and '50s, including Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and Stan Kenton. Machito continued leading his band through the '70s, when salsa became the rage, and into the '80s, performing until his death in 1984.
- HOMETOWN
- Tampa, FL, United States
- BORN
- 16 de febrero de 1908
- GENRE
- Salsa and Tropical