His recordings and concert performances ranged from the authentic percussion music of Afro-Cuban religious rituals through to Latin-jazz reworkings of American jazz and pop hits. His song Afro-Blue ...

Gillespie and Machito Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods The elements of music to consider Performing and composing ideas The impact of Afro-Cuban Jazz Moods ...

Other jazz performers were trying to experiment with music originating from around the world. Charlie Parker (saxophonist) and Machito recorded the Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite album in 1950, and pianist ...