Machito

vocals, maracas · 1909–1984 · Havana

A Cuban singer and maraquero, he founded the Afro-Cubans in New York in 1940 with Mario Bauzá. Their orchestra laid the foundations of Afro-Cuban jazz, influenced Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton, and won a Grammy in 1983.

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Styles

• Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• Sopa de Pichón (1941)
• Tanga (1943)
• Mambo Inn (1949)
• Tin Tin Deo (1957)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Dedicated episode · Jun 28, 2020: Machito, le roi du mambo (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Machito

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