Fats Navarro • The Fabulous Fats Navarro

 

Review from AllMusic (by Stephen Cook):
Primarily comprised of recordings made with pianist Tadd Dameron, The Fabulous Fats Navarro spotlights the fluid and inventive bebop trumpeter on nine master takes and several alternate versions. (The impressive bonus cuts will not only excite completists, but should please the casual fan as well.) From the two Dameron-led dates in 1947 and 1948, we have classic Navarro performances like "The Chase," "Our Delight," "The Squirrel," and "Lady Bird." Navarro's stellar solos here (both muted and not) are complimented by equally impressive statements from alto saxophonist Ernie Henry and tenor saxophonists Wardell Gray and Charlie Rouse. And while drummers Shadow Wilson and Kenny Clarke provide fine rhythmic support throughout, conga player Chino Pozo (cousin of Chano Pozo) provides some nice additional texture on a few numbers. Also included on this disc are excellent tracks from a 1948 date with trumpeter Howard McGhee. Covering McGhee and Navarro originals like "Boperation" and "Double Talk," this session features more stellar solo work from Henry as well as some fine contributions by vibraphonist Milt Jackson (who actually plays piano on most of the cuts). And rounding out things are a few alternate takes from a date with pianist Bud Powell, including worthwhile versions of "Wail" and "Bouncing With Bud." This is an essential title for jazz enthusiasts, but one that seems to go in and out of print quite often.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-fabulous-fats-navarro-vol-1-mw0000199614

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Reseña de AllMusic (por Stephen Cook):
Compuesto principalmente de grabaciones realizadas con el pianista Tadd Dameron, The Fabulous Fats Navarro pone de relieve al fluido e inventivo trompetista de bebop en nueve tomas maestras y varias versiones alternativas. (Los impresionantes cortes adicionales no solo emocionarán a los coleccionistas, sino que también deberían complacer al aficionado casual.) De las dos fechas lideradas por Dameron en 1947 y 1948, tenemos actuaciones clásicas de Navarro como "The Chase," "Our Delight," "The Squirrel" y "Lady Bird." Los estelares solos de Navarro aquí (con y sin sordina) están complementados por declaraciones igualmente impresionantes del saxofonista alto Ernie Henry y los saxofonistas tenores Wardell Gray y Charlie Rouse. Y mientras los bateristas Shadow Wilson y Kenny Clarke proporcionan un excelente soporte rítmico a lo largo del disco, el congero Chino Pozo (primo de Chano Pozo) aporta una agradable textura adicional en algunos números. También se incluyen excelentes temas de una fecha de 1948 con el trompetista Howard McGhee. Cubriendo originales de McGhee y Navarro como "Boperation" y "Double Talk," esta sesión presenta más trabajo solista estelar de Henry, así como finas contribuciones del vibrafonista Milt Jackson (quien en realidad toca el piano en la mayoría de los cortes). Y para rematar, hay algunas tomas alternativas de una fecha con el pianista Bud Powell, incluyendo versiones valiosas de "Wail" y "Bouncing With Bud." Este es un título esencial para los entusiastas del jazz, aunque parece entrar y salir de la imprenta con bastante frecuencia.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-fabulous-fats-navarro-vol-1-mw0000199614

Tracks:
1 - Our Delight (Alternate Master)
2 - Our Delight
3 - The Squirrel (Alternate Master)
4 - The Squirrel
5 - The Chase (Alternate Master)
6 - The Chase
7 - Wail (Alternate Master)
8 - Bouncing With Bud (Alternate Master)
9 - Double Talk
10 - Dameronia (Alternate Master)
11 - Dameronia


Credits:
Fats Navarro - Trumpet

Tadd Dameron Sextet (tracks 1-6, 10-11):
Tadd Dameron - Piano
Ernie Henry - Alto Saxophone (tracks 1-4)
Charlie Rouse - Tenor Saxophone (tracks 1-4)
Wardell Gray - Tenor Saxophone (tracks 5-6, 10-11)
Miles Davis - Trumpet (tracks 10-11)
J.J. Johnson - Trombone (tracks 10-11)
Dexter Gordon - Tenor Saxophone (tracks 10-11)
Nelson Boyd - Bass
Chano Pozo - Congas (tracks 5-6)
Shadow Wilson - Drums (tracks 1-4)
Kenny Clarke - Drums (tracks 5-6, 10-11)

Bud Powell Quintet (tracks 7-8):
Bud Powell - Piano
Curly Russell - Bass
Max Roach - Drums

McGhee-Navarro Boptet (track 9):
Howard McGhee - Trumpet
Milt Jackson - Piano (also Vibraphone)
Ray Brown - Bass
Kenny Clarke - Drums

Compositions:
Our Delight - Tadd Dameron
The Squirrel - Tadd Dameron
The Chase - Tadd Dameron
Wail - Bud Powell
Bouncing With Bud - Bud Powell
Double Talk - Howard McGhee / Fats Navarro
Dameronia - Tadd Dameron

Production:
Recorded September 26, 1947 (tracks 1-6) at WOR Studios, New York City
Recorded October 11, 1948 (tracks 7-9) at WOR Studios, New York City
Recorded August 9, 1949 (tracks 10-11) at WOR Studios, New York City

Label: Blue Note Records BLP 1531 (original 12" LP, 1957) / CoolNote 2000 (digital edition)
Country: US
Released: 1957 (original) / 2000 (CoolNote digital)
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bebop, Hard Bop, Trumpet Jazz
Duration: 36:18

Sources:
https://open.spotify.com/album/37WuUiScqPIgArfigYEhxH
https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-fabulous-fats-navarro-vol-1-mw0000199614
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabulous_Fats_Navarro,_Vol._1
https://www.discogs.com/master/293282-Fats-Navarro-The-Fabulous-Fats-Navarro-Vol-1

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