[5] In watching and listening to famous Brazilian drummers such as Luciano Perrone and Edgar Nunes Rocca he would follow along drumming on his legs to learn their techniques.
In the years after World War II Machado, like many other adolescents in Brazil, experienced the heyday of Rádio Nacional and was inspired by American be-bop jazz drummers Art Blakey and Max Roach.
The location renowned for hosting many famous Brazilian jazz artists throughout the 50s and it got its nickname due to neighbouring apartments throwing bottles into the alley to protest all the noise from the performers.
[9] In the years after playing with Turma da Gafieira, Machado went continue building a reputation for himself collaborating with Dionysio de Oliveira Filho, Paulo Moura and Luiz Bonfá.
With Bossa Três With Bossa Três and Pery Ribeiro With Rio 65 Trio 1966: Love, Strings and Jobim With Turma da Gafieira With Paulo Moura With Dionísio e Seu Quinteto With Luiz Bonfá With Antônio Carlos Jobim With Meirelles e os Copa 5 With Hector Costita With Salvador Trio With Stan Getz With Tania Maria With Ron Carter With Gene Bertoncini & Michael Moore