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| Born: Feb 16, 1912 in Havana, Cuba | Avg.User Rating: 11 Ratings |
| Died: Apr 15, 1984 in London, England |
| Genre: Latin |
| Styles: Latin Jazz, Mambo, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cuban Jazz, Son, Latin Big Band, Modern Big Band, Afro-Cuban |
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| Biography: 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 ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1957 Label: Fania Critics' Rating:  Tremendous arrangements, driving solos, and good dance tunes. Originally issued as Kenya. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide ...Read full reviewReleased: 1982 Label: Top Ten Hits Critics' Rating:  This double cassette consists of Machito's last band, after the split with Bauza and Graciela. It has two albums' worth of the driving big-band sound this group's ancestor created back in the 1940s. There's ...Read full review
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