#machito

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1959 - 369th Armory - New York City

Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra

Lambert , Hendricks and Ross,

Machito and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra

[gravalicious]

Manny Vega - Machito [Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo]

[softicecream69]

I’m so tired of this, this is the kind of men that are actually a MACHITO a misogynistic dick who only have hate in their souls, I’m just trying to make a living, to enjoy a kink, I’m kind, nice, sweet, I accept every chat you guys send me, I share a lot of pics of myself, I literally put my body out and this guy does this for 15 dollars?? I can give the money back I don’t care about it, but he’s trying to ban me from PayPal and that would be a low blow, I’m not a professional in this, I’m trying my best to fulfill everyone’s desires and I’m sorry I’m sorry I didn’t want to call again, he called me like a voice call and I thought that’s what he wanted, but no, for 15 dollars he’s doing a fucking machito show, I’ve had such bad luck lately and I think I don’t deserve this. Please someone help me tell me what to do I just don’t want to lose my PayPal on top of everything that has been happening

All for fucking 15 dollars.

I am not a scammer, I am a real person who just wanted to have fun make some money to fucking eat and share myself with the world, but I guess the internet or the Middle East I don’t know, this guy and the girl that’s stealing my content u.u they are all fucked up

I’m going to cry myself to sleep

And maybe just never come back

This is so sad

Machito culiao

[music-crush]

Machito

Feliz cumpleaños, Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo aka Machito!

[jazzdailyblog]

Mario Bauzá: Pioneering Afro-Cuban Jazz and the Legacy of a Musical Innovator

Introduction: Mario Bauzá, born one hundred and thirteen years ago today on April 28, 1911, in Havana, Cuba, was a pivotal figure in the development of Afro-Cuban jazz. His contributions as a musician, composer, and bandleader helped shape the sound of Latin jazz and left an indelible mark on the world of music. Early Life and Influences: Bauzá, raised in Havana, showed prodigious talent on…

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#12: Machito - Kenya (1958)

Genre(s): Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz, Cubop

Staying in the Afro-Cuban vein from the last entry in 1001 Albums, this time around we have Kenya, by Machito. As I mentioned in my Palo Congo review, this kind of music is a big blind spot for me. This is the second album on the list that I truly have never seen.

To my light understanding, Machito is a pretty big deal in this scene, and influenced many of the American jazz artists who took on some Latin trappings (there was an era where this sound was extremely trendy: see Miles Davis & Gil Evans' Sketches of Spain for a prime example of it done well).

Kenya, in contrast to Palo Congo, feels much more like jazz in a traditional sense, whereas Palo Congo seemed much closer its Afro-Cuban roots. Aside from the percussion, the rest of Machito's band is a fairly standard jazz orchestra, and plays with many of the American bebop trends and styles of the time in mind. That being said, these guys are anything but a schmaltzy big band. While the band is very tight and clearly well-composed and rehearsed, they pull no punches. When Machito puts the gas pedal down, it goes all the damn way down. The opening track, Wild Jungle, is a great example of the sort of blistering, frenetic energy the band can conjure.

This is an interesting listen, partially on account of how popular these sounds became in filmmaking in particular. These driving congo rhythms have soundtracked many a high speed chase scene over the years. The difference is, this is the *real thing*. There's a sincerity and authenticity here that the Hollywood imitators always seem to lack, a true driving energy behind the music. Add in some lightning fast bebop solos and you're in business. And even when they drop the tempo back for a song or two, there's still a powerful driving force behind the slinky lounge tunes on the disc.

Unfortunately, like Palo Congo, this album is long out of print (a situation that well predates the original 2005 release of 1001 Albums). Also, when doing some digging on the release history, I discovered that everything I'd read about this album to date really buried the lede that Cannonball fucking Adderley is on this thing. That explains the excellent sax solos. I'm surprised he didn't get some kind of callout on the cover. Anyways, I ended up listening in hi-res on Qobuz, and will be keeping an eye out for a copy of the album. Sonically, the recording is kinda rough. I'm not sure if the master that made it to streaming was a later generation tape copy, or if it was just rough to begin with (supposedly the version on Qobuz is a 2000 remaster, so it's fairly likely the original tapes were lost or damaged in the intervening 42 years). In particular, more dynamic moments often sound completely blown out. It's possible this is an artifact from later tape generations, or it's equally possible the engineer thought this would be some laid back Nelson Riddle sort of affair and just had his gains set too high. I'd be curious to hear an original if one ever crosses my path to see if those problems persist on it.

Regardless, sonic warts and all, this album is loads of fun. Again, like Palo Congo, I'm in no place to judge the historical or cultural significance of this one, but aesthetically it's a great listen and well-worth one of our hotly contested 1001 slots. Really pleased to have discovered this album.

Next time: the energy stays high with Little Richard's rock n roll landmark album, Here's Little Richard!

[gregorygalloway]

Machito (born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo, 3 December 1909 – 15 April 1984)

[seanhowe]

UN DIA DIVINO "A musical tribute to the memory of Roberto Clemente,” featuring La Lupe, Eddie Palmieri, Malo, Machito, Graciela, Dakota Staton, Orchestra Power, The Latin Dimension, Joe Bataan, Izzy Sanabria, Ralph Lew, Distinio Lois and Polito Vega Filmed at Shea Stadium, 1973 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPdb_3Git80