Machito - From Montuno To Cubop
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From Montuno To Cubop

Label Grosso! Recordings ‎– GR 032
Format 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition
Barcode 8435008886646
Country Spain
Released 2018
Genre Latin
Style Afro-Cuban, Mambo
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Machito had arguably the most influential Big Band Latin Orchestra of the mambo era in New York, being one of the earliest, largest, and hottest. One of the most important innovations of the Orchestra was that they were the first to assemble the essential rhythmic trio of tumbadoras (congas), bongo, and timbales, which became the standard percussion lineup in subsequent Latin bands. In a bold move Machito founded and named his orchestra The Afro-Cubans in 1940, something that was unprecedented at the time, proudly calling out his heritage long before the Civil Rights movement gained momentum or James Brown would proclaim to be black and proud. The orchestra was also the first truly racially integrated and culturally diverse band in the U.S. Machito has stated that the purpose of expanding the small conjunto into the big band format was a concept that aimed to bring the Latin sound up to the current New York standards of sophistication, professionalism and excellence that the popular swing dance bands of the time enjoyed, enabling them to play complicated charts and attract plentiful multi-racial audiences to large venues. Progressive jazz-influenced arrangements were provided by his good friend and brother-in-law Mario Bauza, a clarinetist and trumpeter who had learned about sophisticated jazz composition and swing time from stints with Don Redman, Noble Sissle, Chick Webb, and Cab Calloway. This dynamic union of Machito and Bauza consequently made them key figures in the Afro-Cuban jazz/Cubop movement that came during the 1940s. What made Machito special as a vocalist was the fact that that he not only sung the "inspiraciones" (improvised sections) and lead, but he would also sing coro (chorus) in the same song. Not content to be simply a percussionist or crooner, Grillo also took part in musical timbre of his band, being a sophisticated musical thinker who knew what he wanted sonically, and how to get it, something he was not often credited with at the time. Already in his 30s when he started his big b...

A1 Mi Padrino Me Manda 02:32
A2 Calientito 03:23
A3 Bim Bam Bum 02:59
A4 Nagüe 02:54
A5 Como Yo No Hay Quien Baile El Muñeco 02:51
A6 Tumba El Quinto 02:48
A7 Babarabatiri 02:54
B1 Tanga 04:20
B2 El Rey Del Mambo 04:15
B3 Guampampiro 02:30
B4 Blen, Blen, Blen 03:07
B5 Tingo Talango 03:12
B6 Changó Ta' Vení 02:31
C1 Beereebee Cum Bee 03:01
C2 Si Si, No No 03:08
C3 Sopa De Pichón 02:56
C4 Negro Ñañamboro 03:13
C5 Quimbombó 02:44
C6 Ay, Que Mate! 03:18
C7 Bongo Fiesta 03:01
D1 Zambia 02:35
D2 Tíbiri Tábara 02:32
D3 Minor Rama 03:00
D4 Bum Bum Pachanga 03:31
D5 La Tiñosa 03:02
D6 El columpio 03:12
D7 Ven Conmigo Guajira 03:13
Design – Señor Zombie
Liner Notes – Pablo Yglesias
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