Machito

Cuba, 1940–1984

Cuban-American bandleader Frank Grillo (1908-1984). With Mario Bauza, his Afro-Cubans combined Cuban rhythm sections with big-band jazz arrangement in 1940s New York, establishing Latin jazz.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced Machito and 1 artist Machito influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did Machito influence?

• Tito Puente — Puente's apprenticeship was in Machito's Afro-Cubans — the band where the young timbalero learned the fusion he would lead for fifty years.