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Fats Navarro: Nostalgia, 1946-'47

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One of jazz's greatest losses due to drug addiction was the death of Fats Navarro in 1950 at age 26. The trumpeter's promise was extraordinary and only partly expressed and fulfilled. After Dizzy Gillespie, Navarro was probably a close second in terms of sheer sound, technique, improvisation prowess and the ability to navigate bebop from its earliest days in 1945 and '46.

A good introduction to Navarro is a 12-inch compilation of his 78rpm recordings for the Savoy label in 1946 and '47. His playing was both piercing and fleshy, exhibiting raw power in places on solos and a fleet ability to come up with ideas.

Here's the complete Nostalgia showcasing Fats Navarro on Savoy without ad interruptions...

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This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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Track Listing

Nostalgia; Barry's Bop; Bebop Romp; Fats Blows; Dextivity; Dextrose; Dexter's Mood; Index; Stealing Trash; Hollerin' & Screamin'; Fracture; Calling Dr. Jazz.

Personnel

Fats Navarro
trumpet
Dexter Gordon
saxophone, tenor
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
saxophone, tenor
Al Haig
piano
Gene Ramey
bass, acoustic
Huey Long
guitar
Nelson Boyd
bass, acoustic

Album information

Title: Nostalgia | Year Released: 1947 | Record Label: Savoy Jazz

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