Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| circa 1908 | Born Francisco Raúl Gutiérrez Grillo in either Tampa, Florida, or Havana, Cuba |
| 1928-1937 | Performed professionally in Havana |
| 1937 | Moved to New York City |
| 1940 | Formed the Afro-Cubans, a Latin jazz band |
| 1941-1975 | Mario Bauzá served as musical director |
| 1941 | First hit tune, "Sopa de pichon" |
| 1943 | Served in the U.S. Army and was discharged due to injury |
| 1943-1975 | Graciela joined the Afro-Cubans as a vocalist and percussionist |
| circa 1945-circa 1967 | The Afro-Cubans performed summer seasons at the Concord Resort Hotel in the Catskills |
| 1947 | Stan Kenton released a recording of the Afro-Cuban tune titled "Machito" Machito played maracas on the Stan Kenton hit "The peanut vendor" |
| 1948-1949 | Recorded Mucho Macho |
| 1949 | Performed at Carnegie Hall |
| 1957 | Released the album Kenya |
| 1975 | Recorded Afro-Cuban jazz moods with Dizzy Gillespie and son Mario Grillo; nominated for a Grammy Award |
| 1975-1982 | Machito reduced the ensemble to eight musicians and toured Europe |
| circa 1976 | Bauzá and Graciela left the Afro-Cubans |
| 1977 | The recording Fireworks received a Grammy Award nomination |
| 1983 | Won Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording with Machito & his salsa big band 1982 |
| 1984, Apr. 15 | Died, London |