of 94, she was considered "The First Lady of Latin Jazz." Death Felipa Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez died at the age of 94 at New York Cornell-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City at 7:58 am, Wednesday, April 7, 2010. She had renal and pulmonary failure. She was cremated as per her wishes. Discography 1952 - Arthur Murray mambo - ¿Dónde estabas tú? - Graciela con Machito y su Orquesta Afro-Cubana 1961 - Machito at the Crescendo - Machito & His Famous Orchestra, featuring Graciela 1962 - World's Greatest Latin Band - Machito & His Famous Orchestra, featuring Graciela 1963 - Esta es Graciela - Graciela con Machito y su Orquesta 1965 - Íntimo y sentimental - Graciela con Machito y su Orquesta 1972 - Eso soy yo, Yo soy así - Graciela 1976 - La Botánica - Graciela y Mario 1999 - Sí sí no no - Graciela y Mike Young 2000 - Cubop City - Graciela con Machito and his Afro-Cubans, Howard McGhee, Brew Moore, Flip Phillips 2004 - Inolvidable - Candido & Graciela References 1915 births 2010 deaths American women singers American jazz musicians American jazz singers Cuban emigrants to the United States Deaths from kidney failure Latin jazz musicians Singers from New York City Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners Jazz musicians from New York (state) Women in Latin music 21st-century American women