Biography by Scott Yanow
One of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time, Fats Navarro had a tragically brief career yet his influence is still being felt. His fat sound combined aspects of Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge, and Dizzy Gillespie, became the main inspiration for Clifford Brown, and through Brownie greatly affected the tones and styles of Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw. Navarro originally played piano and tenor before switching to trumpet. He started gigging with dance bands when he was 17, was with Andy Kirk during 1943-1944, and replaced Dizzy Gillespie with the Billy Eckstine big band during 1945-1946. During the next three years, Fats was second to only Dizzy among bop trumpeters. Navarro recorded with Kenny Clarke's Be Bop Boys, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet, and most significantly Tadd Dameron during 1946-1947. He had short stints with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Benny Goodman, continued working with Dameron, made classic recordings with Bud Powell (in a quintet with a young Sonny Rollins) and the Metronome All-Stars, and a 1950 Birdland appearance with Charlie Parker was privately recorded. However, Navarro was a heroin addict and that affliction certainly did not help him in what would be a fatal bout with tuberculosis that ended his life at age 26. He was well documented during the 1946-1949 period and most of his sessions are currently available on CD, but Fats Navarro could have done so much more.
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Biografía de Scott Yanow
Fats Navarro, uno de los mejores trompetistas de jazz de todos los tiempos, tuvo una carrera trágicamente breve, pero su influencia se sigue sintiendo. Su sonido gordo combinaba aspectos de Howard McGhee, Roy Eldridge y Dizzy Gillespie, se convirtió en la principal inspiración de Clifford Brown y, a través de Brownie, afectó enormemente a los tonos y estilos de Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard y Woody Shaw. Navarro tocaba originalmente el piano y el tenor antes de cambiar a la trompeta. Empezó a actuar con bandas de baile cuando tenía 17 años, estuvo con Andy Kirk durante 1943-1944 y sustituyó a Dizzy Gillespie en la big band de Billy Eckstine durante 1945-1946. Durante los tres años siguientes, Fats fue el segundo trompetista de bop después de Dizzy. Navarro grabó con los Be Bop Boys de Kenny Clarke, Coleman Hawkins, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Illinois Jacquet y, sobre todo, Tadd Dameron durante 1946-1947. Tuvo breves periodos con las grandes bandas de Lionel Hampton y Benny Goodman, continuó trabajando con Dameron, realizó grabaciones clásicas con Bud Powell (en un quinteto con un joven Sonny Rollins) y los Metronome All-Stars, y una aparición en Birdland en 1950 con Charlie Parker fue grabada en privado. Sin embargo, Navarro era un adicto a la heroína y esa aflicción ciertamente no le ayudó en lo que sería un combate fatal con la tuberculosis que terminó con su vida a los 26 años. Estuvo bien documentado durante el periodo 1946-1949 y la mayoría de sus sesiones están disponibles actualmente en CD, pero Fats Navarro podría haber hecho mucho más.
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01-The Squirrel
02-52nd Street Theme
03-Lady Bird
04-The Chase
05-Double Talk
06-Dameronia
07-Our Delight
Credits:
Trumpet – Fats Navarro,Howard McGhee
Alto Saxophone – Ernie Henry
Bass – Curly Russell,Nelson Boyd,Tommy Potter
Drums – Kenny Clarke,Roy Haynes,Shadow Wilson
Piano – Bud Powell,Tadd Dameron
Tenor Saxophone – Charlie Rouse,Sonny Rollins,Wardell Gray
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