#DemandezLeProgramme :
1959 - 369th Armory - New York City
- Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra
- Lambert , Hendricks and Ross
- Machito and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra

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Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite by Machito, released on Mercury in 1951.

A seminal bit of Latin jazz from the early 50s – Machito's first "Afro Cuban Jazz Suite", written by Chico O'Farrill, and packaged here in the original 10" LP on Mercury, complete with the David Stone Martin cover! The set features a stunning mix of jazz and Latin playing, in a manner that was to forever shape the future of both musics – with solo work by Flip Phillips and Charlie Parker, and Latin percussion by Mario Bauza, Jose Mangual, Candido, and Machito. The writing and playing is superb, and Chico O'Farrill arranged the whole thing with an energy level matching his best early work! - Dusty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlbapnFHczs&list=PLZGc_ONM98vDsCK0TOw_8XkCA2ZEzstqg&index=1

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Machito At The Crescendo by Machito, released on Vogue in 1961.

An obscure west coast session by Machito – recorded at the Crescendo night club in LA , but done in the same hard style as Machito's groundbreaking New York sides of the time. Graciela sings vocals on a few cuts, and Machito and the trio sing on a few more – but the other half of the album is instrumental, and we actually like those titles more. Tunes include "Pachanga A La Crescendo", "Mangos", "Maggie's Mambo", "Cuban Fantasy", and "Bernie & The Wolf". The record's got some nice jazzy bits, with a good hard live feel that's a bit different from some of Machito's studio work. - Dusty Groove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZyz8LcjfII&list=PLk5d1PeJ9nG23-t0K_GtNTbaHtPl9znkw&index=1

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Portrait of Machito, Graciella Grillo, and Mario Bouza, Glen Island Casino, New York, N.Y., ca. July 1947

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Portrait of #Machito and #GraciellaGrillo, #GlenIslandCasino, #NewYork, #N.Y., ca. July 1947

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