The Fabulous Fats Navarro Vol. 1 Tone Poet Classic Vinyl Series
The year after his death Blue Note compiled the 10” LP Fats Navarro Memorial Album as a tribute to the late trumpeter with selections from various dates Fats had featured on between 1947-49 with the Tadd Dameron Sextet, the Bud Powell Quintet, and the McGhee-Navarro Boptet which Fats co-led with trumpeter Howard McGhee. In 1957, the label expanded the release into two 12” LPs titled The Fabulous Fats Navarro as part of the 1500 series including additional tracks from the sessions as well as alternate takes of several pieces in order to showcase the sheer creativity and originality of Navarro’s improvisations. Altogether the collection is a bebop masterclass that featured various distinguished casts of bebop luminaries.
This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original masters, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.
Track Listing
Side A
- 1. Our Delight (Alternate Master)
- 2. Our Delight
- 3. The Squirrel (Alternate Master)
- 4. The Squirrel
- 5. The Chase (Alternate Master)
- 6. The Chase
Side B
- 1. Wail (Alternate Master)
- 2. Bouncing With Bud (Alternate Master)
- 3. Double Talk
- 4. Dameronia (Alternate Master)
