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Machito

Frank Grillo (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo; December 3, 1909 – April 15, 1984) known professionally as Machito (previously as Macho), was a Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and played a key role in the creation of both Cubop and salsa music. He was raised in Havana with his foster sister, the singer Graciela.

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Also known as
Frank Grillo
Born
Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo c. (1909-12-03)December 3, 1909
Died
April 15, 1984(1984-04-15) (aged 74) London
Formerly of
Afro-Cubans
Genres
Latin jazz · Cubop
Instruments
Singing · maracas

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Machito

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related to Smaller format · 35
Machito → Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods, At Avery Fisher Hall, Bauzá, Chico O'Farrill, Dizzy Gillespie, Europe, February, Fireworks, Following, Further European, Gillespie, Graciela, Graciela's, Grammy, Grammy Award, In, Lalo Rodríguez, Later, London, Machito Forever
related to Career · 28
Machito → Afro-Cubans, After, As, Bauza, Conjunto Moderno, Cuarteto Caney, Cuban, December, Harlem, Havana Stars, He, Its, January, Las Estrellas Habaneras, Latin, Macho, Mario Bauzá, New York, New York City, Orchestra Siboney
related to Personal life · 27
Machito → April, Barbara, England, Frank, Frank Jr, He, Hilda Grillo, His, January, Latino, London, Machito Orchestra, Macho, Mario, Martha, New York Latinos, Paula, Pichón, Puerto Rican Hilda Torres, Roman Catholic
related to As leader · 21
Machito → Boot, Clef, Coco Records, Concord, Crescendo, Fireworks, Flute, GNP Crescendo, Lalo Rodriguez, Live, LP, Mucho Macho Machito, North Sea, Pablo, Roulette, Salsa Big Band, Soul Source, Timeless, Vacation, Verve
related to Early life · 18
Machito → American, August, Cuba, Cuban, Florida, Graciela, Grillo, Havana, He, Her, In, Jesús María, Macho, Marianao Beach, Other, Regardless, Tampa, Young Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez
related to Bibliography · 17
Machito → Austerlitz, Continuum, Cuban Fire, Edition, His Afro-Cubans, Isabelle, ISBN, Jere Laukkanen, Latin Jazz, Leymarie, Middleton, New York, Paul, Salsa, Selected Transcriptions, The Story, WI
related to Legacy · 16
Machito → Bronx, Carlos Ortiz, East, Ed Koch, In, Isabelle Leymarie, Latin Jazz Legacy, Leymarie’s, Machito Square, New York, Ortiz, Spanish Harlem, Street, Third Avenue, Tito Puente, Tito Puente Way
related to External links · 4
Machito → Afro-Cubans, Congress, DiscogsMusic, Library
Genres · 2
Machito → Cubop, Latin jazz
Instruments · 2
Machito → maracas, Singing

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band graciela afro-cubans new played york latin jazz machito's havana grillo mario music bauzá macho one died years afro-cuban later

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MachitoAlso known asFrank Grillo1.00infobox
MachitoBornFrancisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo c. (1909-12-03)December 3, 19091.00infobox
MachitoDiedApril 15, 1984(1984-04-15) (aged 74) London1.00infobox
MachitoFormerly ofAfro-Cubans1.00infobox
MachitoGenresLatin jazz1.00infobox
MachitoGenresCubop1.00infobox
MachitoInstrumentsSinging1.00infobox
MachitoInstrumentsmaracas1.00infobox
MachitoOriginHavana, Cuba1.00infobox
MachitoYears active1928–19841.00infobox
Machitorelated to As leaderMucho Macho Machito0.60section
Machitorelated to As leaderClef0.60section

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