Fats Navarro
Theodore "Fats" Navarro (September 24, 1923 – July 6, 1950) was an American jazz trumpet player. He was a pioneer of the bebop style of jazz improvisation in the 1940s. He had a strong stylistic influence on many other players, including Clifford Brown. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 24, 1923 (Key West), Died July 7, 1950 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6VB-2792 | 10-in. | 9/5/1946 | Epistrophy | 52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D6VB-2795 | 10-in. | 9/5/1946 | Royal roost | 52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-2659 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | April in Paris | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-2660 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | How strange | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D7VB-2661 | 10-in. | 12/11/1947 | Half step down, please | Coleman Hawkins Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-0021 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | Overtime | Metronome All Stars | Jazz/dance band, with solos | instrumentalist, trumpet | |
| Victor | D9VB-0022 | 10-in. | 1/3/1949 | Victory ball | Metronome All Stars | Jazz/dance band, with solos | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Navarro, Fats," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/372316.
Navarro, Fats. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/372316.
"Navarro, Fats." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Navarro, Fats, 1923-1950 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91009971
Wikidata: Fats Navarro - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q711198
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/7574828
MusicBrainz: Fats Navarro - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d2a135f4-bb6b-4fb6-a09b-115e740b7fe0
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