Fats Navarro

American jazz trumpeter (1923–1950)

Born: 24 September 1923
Key West
Died: 7 July 1950
New York City
Country: United States
Record labels: Blue Note
Discography: 5 albums

Biography

Fats Navarro was a jazz musician who played trumpet. Fats Navarro was born on 24 September 1923 in Key West and died on 7 July 1950 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 5 albums, from “Fats Navarro Memorial Album” (1951) to “The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Volume 1” (1957).

Theodore "Fats" Navarro (September 24, 1923 – July 7, 1950) was an American jazz trumpet player and a pioneer of the bebop style of jazz improvisation in the 1940s. A native of Key West, Florida, he toured with big bands before achieving fame as a bebop trumpeter in New York. Following a series of studio sessions with leading bebop figures including Tadd Dameron, Bud Powell, and Kenny Clarke, he became ill with tuberculosis and died at the age of 26. Despite the short duration of his career, he had a strong stylistic influence on trumpet players who rose to fame in later decades, including Miles Davis, Clifford Brown and Lee Morgan.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Fats Navarro Memorial Album 1951

Modern Jazz Trumpets 1951

The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Volume 1 1957

At Royal Roost - Volume 2

Our Delight

Analysed solos by Fats Navarro

Anthropology (No1)trumpet · 301 BPM · Bb-maj · 1948
Good Bait (Alternate Take)trumpet · 146 BPM · Bb-maj · 1948
Good Baittrumpet · 147 BPM · Bb-maj · 1948
Our Delighttrumpet · 201 BPM · Ab-maj · 1948
Double Talktrumpet · 226 BPM · F-maj · 1948-10-11
The Skunktrumpet · 164 BPM · Db-maj · 1948-10-11

Teacher of

J. J. Johnson 1924–2001 · American jazz trombonist, composer and arranger (1924–2001)

Historic 78 rpm records

The WNEW Saturday Night Swing Session - Vol 2 Bill Harris · Allen Eager · Fats Navarro · Al Valente · Ralph Burns… · 1947 archive.org ↗
The Whnew Saturday Night Swing Session - Vol. 2 Fats Navarro · Buddy Rich · Allen Eager · Bill Harris · Al Valente ·… · 1947 archive.org ↗
The Wnew Saturday Night Swing Session - Vol. 2 Ralph Burns · Bill Harris · Allen Eager · Fats Navarro · Al Valente… · 1947 archive.org ↗
The Wnew Saturday Night Swing Session - Vol. 2 Bill Harris · Charlie Ventura · Fats Navarro · Al Valente · Ralph… · 1947 archive.org ↗
Move Fats Navarro Quintet · Fats Navarro · Don Lanphere · Linton Garner ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗
EPISTROPHY KENNY CLARKE & HIS 52nd STREET BOYS · K. Clarke · "Sonny" Stitt · R… · 1950 archive.org ↗
ROYAL ROOST (Rue Chaptail) KENNY CLARKE & HIS 52nd STREET BOYS · K. Clarke · "Sonny" Stitt · R… · 1950 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Fats Navarro play?

Fats Navarro is known for playing trumpet.

When and where was Fats Navarro born?

Fats Navarro was born 24 September 1923 in Key West.

What are Fats Navarro's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Fats Navarro Memorial Album (1951), Modern Jazz Trumpets (1951), The Fabulous Fats Navarro, Volume 1 (1957), At Royal Roost - Volume 2 and Our Delight.

External links

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