In this fourth episode of Mambo, it’s all about Latino musician Machito.
This Cuban-born New Yorker had a profound influence on the city’s jazz scene. He was already touring Europe and Japan long before Latin music gained mainstream popularity. In the early 1950s, Charlie Parker had already performed with Machito’s orchestra. Later, alto saxophonist Frank Morgan also joined him for a collaboration. He blended bebop with Afro-Cuban influences, and together with the rhythm section of Machito’s orchestra, they created an amazing sound. Machito died in 1984, after a tour in the Netherlands and London. He was 76 years old.
Playlist
1A No Tiene Telaraña
Machito & Graciela
1B Candilejas
Machito & Graciela
1C Ven Conmigo Guajira
Machito & Graciela
2 Wild Jungle
Machito & his Afro Cubans
3 Congo Mulence
Machito & his Afro Cubans
4 Kenya
Machito & his Afro Cubans
5 Holiday
Machito & his Afro Cubans
6 Cannonology
Machito & his Afro Cubans
7 Frenzy
Machito & his Afro Cubans
8 Blues a la Machito
Machito & his Afro Cubans
9 Conversation
Machito & his Afro Cubans
10 Tin Tin Deo
Machito & his Afro Cubans
11 Minor Rama
Machito & his Afro Cubans
12 Tururato
Machito & his Afro Cubans
13 Whippet
Machito & Frank Morgan
14 I’ll Remember April
Machito & Frank Morgan
15 Pent-up House
Machito & his Afro Cubans
