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Machito & His Afro-Cubans · 1943 · rec. 1943; also dated 1948

Context

Composed by Mario Bauzá during a rehearsal of Machito's orchestra in May 1943 in New York, this track is generally considered the first Afro-Cuban jazz piece. It layers jazz solos and big band writing over Cuban rhythms based on the clave. It is cited as an early example of modal harmony in a jazz arrangement.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban: Afro-diasporic roots, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).

By the same artist

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

Sources

• EN: Afro-Cuban jazz
• EN: Machito

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