"Cuban-American bandleader and singer" . "Machito (born Francisco Ra\u00FAl Guti\u00E9rrez Grillo, February 16, 1908?\u2013April 19, 1984) was an influential Latin jazz musician who helped refine Afro-Cuban jazz and create both Cubop and salsa music. He was raised in Havana alongside the singer Graciela, his foster sister.In New York City, Machito formed the band the Afro-Cubans in 1940, and with Mario Bauz\u00E1 as musical director, brought together Cuban rhythms and big band arrangements in one group."@en . "1984-04-19Z"^^ . . . . . "1984Z"^^ . . "1984Z"^^ . . . "Machito"@en . "1908Z"^^ . "Frank Grillo"@en . . . "Francisco Ra\u00FAl Guti\u00E9rrez Grillo"@en . "solo_singer" . . "Gutierrez Grillo, Francisco Raul"@en . "1984-04-15Z"^^ . "1908-02-16Z"^^ . . "1928Z"^^ .