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		Machito scraped around for a few years, working mostly as a singer, with Noro Morales and Xavier Cugat among other, while Bauza served as musical director for Cab Calloway and Chick Webb.
		Machito's sister, Graciela, came to the U.S. to sing with and lead the band with Bauza after Machito was drafted into the Army in 1942.
		Kenton called Machito the "greatest exponent of Afro-Cuban jazz" and even recorded a Latin-flavored number titled, "Machito." He and Machito shared the bill in a historic concert at Manhattan's Town Hall on January 24,1947.
	www.spaceagepop.com /machito.htm (549 words)

	Machito - Music Downloads - Online
		Bio: Machito played a huge role in the history of Latin jazz, for his bands of the 1940s were probably the first to achieve a fusion of powerful Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation.
		Machito was the front man, singing, conducting, shaking maracas, while his brother-in-law Mario Bauza was the innovator behind the scenes, getting Machito to hire jazz-oriented arrangers.
		Playing regularly at New York's Palladium, Machito's band reached its peak of popularity during the mambo craze of the 1950s, survived the upheavals of the '60s and despite the loss of Bauza in 1976, continued to work frequently in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s when the term "salsa" came into use.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/581/Machito/1024754.html (370 words)

	Machito \| View the Music Artists Biography Online \| VH1.com
		Machito played a huge role in the history of Latin jazz, for his bands of the 1940s were probably the first to achieve a fusion of powerful Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz
		Machito was the front man, singing, conducting, shaking maracas, while his brother-in-law Mario Bauza was the innovator behind the scenes, getting Machito to hire jazz-oriented arrangers.
		Playing regularly at New York's Palladium, Machito's band reached its peak of popularity during the mambo craze of the 1950s, survived the upheavals of the '60s and despite the loss of Bauza in 1976, continued to work frequently in the '60s, '70s, and early '80s when the term "salsa" came into use.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/machito_1/bio.jhtml (396 words)

	Profile: Machito
		Valdés singing lead on six tracks; Machito orchestra, along with Tito Rodríguez and Arsenio Rodríguez, accompanied Chano Pozo's vocals and conga playing on his second session for Gabriel Oller's Coda label Feb.
		During the '50s Machito band performed free gigs in NYC's Central Park in an attempt to pacify youth gang wars.
		Machito band performed O'Farrill's suite "Oro, Incienso y Mirra" with Dizzy Gillespie at NYC's St. Patrick's Cathedral on 5 Jan. '75; later recorded as half of Grammy-nominated
	www.descarga.com /cgi-bin/db/archives/Profile49 (1342 words)

	Machito Latin Beat Magazine - Find Articles
		The celebrated Cuban bandleader Machito often referred his orchestra "The Cadillac of Latin Bands." In his view, the high standard of performance of his band could be likened to that of the top luxury vehicle of the North American automobile industry.
		The first model of the Machito Orchestra was unveiled 011 December 3, 1940, at the Park Palace Ballroom in New York.
		He was a mainstay of the sax frontline of the Machito Band, flora 1941 until his retirement in 1955.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FXV/is_3_15/ai_n13798058 (871 words)

	Machito: Complete Columbia Masters
		Machito and Bauza started the Afro-Cubans in 1941, but swing music was still popular at the time and Latin music was not nearly as accepted as it came to be by 1950.
		Puente had played percussion with Machito’s early 1940s band, and he too realized the power of the combination that Machito was creating; he had formed his own band and put even more polish on the arrangements.
		Machito suffered the decline, as did most jazz artists of the time, but he nonetheless continued to record into the ‘80s, silenced only by his death in 1984.
	www.jazzitude.com /machito.htm (603 words)

	Machito's legacy: the Machito Orchestra was among New York City's top five most popular orchestras for twenty years ...
		Machito's legacy: the Machito Orchestra was among New York City's top five most popular orchestras for twenty years beginning in 1940.
		Almost from the time he was born, Machito was influenced by the music of Havana and the songs of street vendors.
		Machito's voice is heard on 284 78-recordings with Noro Morales, Xavier Cugat, Caney, La Siboney, Conjunto Batiri, Marcelino Guerra, Tito Puente and the Gaucho All Stars.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0FXV/is_5_12/ai_87777043 (790 words)

	Machito - Vacation At The Concord - Verve Records
		In the late 1940s, Machito was a pioneer in the fusion of Afro-Cuban music and modern jazz.
		A decade later, he had honed that formula to perfection and emerged as one of the most succesful and influential of all Latin bandleaders.
		This 1958 recording, which includes cha-chas, mambos, and sambas, is vintage Machito --- great to listen to, impossible not to dance to.
	www.vervemusicgroup.com /product.aspx?ob=prd&src=srs&pid=10965 (214 words)

	HYP RECORDS/Vinyl Safari: Latin--Machito
		Machito and his Afro-Cubans, including Bauzá, René Hernández, and Chico O'Farrill, along with Dizzy Gillespie, played a pivotal role in the acceptance of Latin rhythms by American jazzmen.
		Machito and his Afro-Cubans also performed compositions by Chano Pozo, Obdulio Morales, and others.
		Machito & his Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble: Machito with Flute to Boot; Roulette Birdland SR-52026; 2.
	www.hipwax.com /music/latin_ma.html (1030 words)

	YouTube - Machito En Japon Pt. 2
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		Part 2 Of Machito En Graciela Doing The Hit Tune Sarabanda Live In Japan (less)
		fania machito graciela mambo salsa orquesta musica clasico pachanga
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=mCdf9Z6WTl8&mode=related&search= (385 words)

	Machito - listen to free MP3 song download & watch music videos - MOG
		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.
		Machito, the great unifier of jazz and latin sounds (big influence on Dizzy’s entrance into that realm) released this baby in 1942 alongside his Afro-Cubans group.
		The first track is by Machito from his album “Machito Plays Mambos And Cha-Cha-Cha”;.
	mog.com /music/Machito (572 words)

	YouTube - Machito Ponce - Pontelo [Mi Pana El Condon]
		mi nombre e machito y le vengo a contar la vaina que traigo no e na personal....
		Machito Ponce(nacido Gustavo Radaelli) es un cantante y compositor de origen argentino RADAELLI es cultor del rock sinfonico,y de hecho luego de pasar el chiste machito integro dos bandas 20+70 y LA ROCKESTRA de la que es parte actualnente---(wikipedia)
		Machito Ponce Pontelo Pana Vaina Penicilina DNL DiosNosLibre Dios Nos Libre Shacotera Sabroso
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=WLM08377GXU (444 words)

	Machito
		In a career that spanned half a century, Cuban bandleader Frank "Machito" Grillo embodied Latin Jazz and influenced several generations of musicians, contributing to a cultural explosion on the international music scene.
		MACHITO weaves together vintage film clips and recordings, Hollywood production numbers, and one-of-a-kind street performances from 1920s Cuba to contemporary New York.
		Warm and "simpatico," Machito laughs, reminisces, and plays some of the hottest Latin Jazz on film anywhere.
	www.frif.com /cat97/k-o/machito_.html (405 words)

	Machito - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
		Machito played a huge role in the history of Latin jazz, for his bands of the 1940s were probably the first to achieve a fusion of powerful Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation.
		At its roaring best, the band had a hard-charging sound, loaded with jostling, hyperactive bongos and congas and razor-edged riffing brass.
		Machito was the front man, singing, conducting, shaking maracas,..
	www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/card/0,,461585,00.html (190 words)

	Channel4.com - SlashMusic - 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.
		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.
	www.channel4.com /music/music-core/artist.jsp?artistId=54438 (126 words)

	Machito & His Afro Cuban Orchestra - Kenya / Roulette (180 Gr. LP) - High Fidelity Discs
		Machito & His Afro Cuban Orchestra - Kenya / Roulette (180 Gr.
		Machito was a central figure in the birth and development of Afro-Cuban /Latin jazz.
		Playing regularly at New York’s Palladium, Machito’s band reached it’s peak of popularity during the mambo craze of the 1950’s, when this album was recorded.
	www.highfidelitydiscs.nl /customer/product.php?productid=18629&cat=254&XCARTSESSID=d0ae00a84a19e862f6ec36d0e7f9e401 (369 words)

	Machito discography - Slipcue Cuban Music Guide
		Machito, whose given name was Frank Raul Grillo, worked with and influenced hundreds of North American musicians, creating the basis for the latin jazz sound of the 1950s and '60s.
		A slightly hodge-podge-y set of bebop-era tracks featuring Machito and his sister, Graciela, during their peak as stars in the New York latin-jazz boom.
		For a second opinion on the legacy of the thunderous Machito, Vinyl Safari has a cool page, complete with a biographical essay, discography and album evaluations, as part of it's groovalicious and well-thought out site.
	www.slipcue.com /music/cuba/machito.html (462 words)

	Gale - Free Resources - Hispanic Heritage - Biographies - Machito (Site not responding. Last check: )
		By 1940 he had formed his own band, Machito's Afro-Cubans, and when his brother-in-law, Mario Bauzá, joined the group as musical director, the foundation for one of the greatest Latin bands of all time was laid.
		One of Machito's young percussion players from this time, Tito Puente, later took these innovations and polished them still further, but he was probably the only "name" musician to develop from the early 1940s-era bands.
		Machito is aided by his stalwart trio of arrangers (Bauzá, Salim, and Hernandez) and the addition of jazz players Doc Cheatham, Joe Newman, and Adderley in producing Kenya (Palladium), some of the finest playing ever released under Machito's name.
	www.galegroup.com /free_resources/chh/bio/machito.htm (694 words)

	Machito
		Machito is one of the most important referents of Latin Jazz, given that his band in the 40’s was probably one of the first to blend powerful Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz improvisation.
		Machito was born Frank Paul Grillo on February 16 in 1912 in Havana.
		Son of a cigar maker, he became a professional musician in his teens, before immigrating to the States in 1937, as vocalist in La Estrella Habanera.
	www.salsa-in-cuba.com /eng/artists_machito.html (256 words)

	Popular Music : Machito at the Crescendo - Machito - Boxing USA Prices (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A last commentary, Machito is considered in Puerto Rico as one of the greater masters of Salsa...
		Machito's strengths are shown to excellent advantage here.
		Machito's take on Mile's Davis "Pent-Up House" makes you remember why "Latin-Jazz" used to matter and not a synonym for homogenized jive.
	www.saddoboxing.com /boxing-books-usa/index-item_id-B000001OTN-search_type-AsinSearch-locale-us.html (203 words)

	Machito! - TOP TEN HITS - Machito - Song Listings (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Machito!!!, on the Dutch label Timeless, is classic Machito, albeit in modern style and with the master's failing voice.
		Whether 1980s salsa or Latin big-band, dance-orchestra bombast, the sound is distinctly Machito; but the voice, struggling as it is, sounds less like the Machito of old than...
		Whether 1980s salsa or Latin big-band, dance-orchestra bombast, the sound is distinctly Machito; but the voice, struggling as it is, sounds less like the Machito of old than one would hope.
	www.mp3.com /albums/110002/summary.html (286 words)

	American BigBands - Page 1c "M" Bands (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Machito's band served as a stepping stone for numerous jazz musicians including Cannonball Adderley, Johnny Griffin, and Herbie Mann.
		Machito soon followed his life-long friend to New York where, from time to time, he worked (as a vocalist) with Noro Morales and Xavier Cugat.
		But in 1943, Machito was discarged from the Service due to a sustained injury, and he returned to New York.
	nfo.net /usa/m1c.html (1070 words)

	eListas.net - Mis eListas: klip-cuentos: Mensajes
		Machito y micho lo agarráron a trompadas y se lo tuvieron que llevar al viejo en camilla.
		La cojudez se le quitó de un día para el otro cuando machito y micho luego de apabullárlo a golpes lo bautizáron como miembro de los fumónes.
		Inclusíve machito y micho lo esperában a la vuelta del colegio, pero éste se las ingeniaba para evadírse.
	www.elistas.net /lista/klip-cuentos/archivo/indice/212/msg/224 (1696 words)

	Details for Machito/Vacation At The Conc at CDconnection.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Patricia - Machito & His Afro-Cubans - 2:29
		Estacy - Machito & His Afro-Cubans - 2:54
		People who enjoy the works of machito may also enjoy, in order of descending probability, the works of jerry gonzalez, johnny griffin, chick webb, casa loma orchestra, sabu, saoco, frank strozier, arsenio rodriguez, james p johnson, john benson brooks, moacir santos, peter brotzmann, willie the lion smith, steve lacy, george coleman.
	www.cdconnection.com /bin/nph-search?part=932489&source=prcrnr (334 words)

	Machito - Baile Con Machito Y Sus Afro Cubans (This Is Machito & His Afro-Cubans) \| CFRB 1010 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		"Machito and his Afro-Cubans" is slightly misleading, for this is not the seminal jazz group usually associated with the name.
		It is the subsequent orchestra with Graciela singing, Rene Hernandez on piano, and Mario Bauza on trumpet.
		The material is all cha cha cha and mambo, nothing outstanding and not Machito's strong suit.
	www.cfrb.com /album/377816 (162 words)

	BEFORE THE 1950'S
		But, you must know that Machito was born in Tampa, Florida from Cuban parents, which fled Cuba for political reasons.
		He developed a distinctive sound that was going to characterize Machito for the next 20 years.
		Machito's percussionists Carlos Vidal and Jose Mangual revolutionize the USA with their percussive style.
	members.aol.com /PerezPrado/chano.htm (1360 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Kenya: Music: Machito (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Bandleader extraordinaire Machito was born in Cuba, and the"original Mambo King" utilised that country's indigenous rhythms throughout his career.
		Under the direction of Machito and his brother-in-law/right-hand man Mario Bauza, the ensemble tears through a dozen cuts with such disciplined ferocity it's a wonder anyone was left standing at the end of the session.
		Theelectrifying big-band arrangements are typified by tight structures, forcefully executed ensemble lines, and of course,a percolating bed of percussion that keeps the groove constant no matter how sophisticated the harmonic intercourse becomes.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Kenya-Machito/dp/B000042OQU (458 words)

	Spread The Good Word: Machito !
		Machito and his Afro-Cubans, including Bauzá, René Hernández, and Chico O'Farrill, along with Dizzy Gillespie, played a pivotal role in the acceptance of Latin rhythms by American jazzmen.
		This led to an association with Norman Granz, whose recording "experiments" with Machito and Charlie Parker and others became historic achievements.
		Machito and his Afro-Cubans also performed compositions by Chano Pozo, Obdulio Morales, and others.
	reverendfrost.blogspot.com /2006/03/machito.html (458 words)

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