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Fats Navarro – Complete Last Studio Session Setember 20, 1949 / RLR Records Audio CD 2009 / RLR 88650
UPC 8436006496509
Made in Europe
This set contains Fats Navarro's last studio session ever, included here in its entirety for the first time ever. He is showcased in a quintet format with Don Lanphere, Al Haig, Tommy Potter and Max Roach. Navarro would die shortly after on July 7, 1950, at the age of 26. As a bonus, we have added an unissued broadcast from the Café Society recorded just a few days before Fats' disappearance and two rare jam sessions from a 1947 broadcast featuring the trumpeter.
Previously unreleased concert recordings!!! ONLY FOR COLLECTORS! 12 page booklet!
Rare Live Recordings
FATS NAVARRO, trumpet
DON LANPHERE, tenor sax
AL HAIG, piano
TOMMY POTTER, bass
MAX ROACH, drums
New York, September 20, 1949.
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.
Digitally re-mastered collection containing the great Fats Navarro's last studio session, included here in it's entirety for the first time ever!! Featuring Don Lanphere, Al Haig, Tommy Potter and Max Roach. Navarro would die shortly after on July 7, 1950, at the age of 26. As a bonus, an unissued broadcast from the Café Society recorded just a few days before Fats' disappearance and two rare jam sessions from a 1947 broadcast have been added.
| Label: | RLR Records – RLR 88650 |
|---|---|
| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2009 |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Style: | Bop |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Wailing Wall [Take A] | |
| 2 | Wailing Wall [Take B, Incomplete] | |
| 3 | Wailing Wall [Take C, Incomplete] | |
| 4 | Wailing Wall [Take D] | |
| 5 | Wailing Wall [Take E] | |
| 6 | Go (The Way You Look Tonight) [Take A, Incomplete] | |
| 7 | Go (The Way You Look Tonight) [Take B] | |
| 8 | Go (The Way You Look Tonight) [Take C] | |
| 9 | Go (The Way You Look Tonight) [Take B/C] | |
| 10 | Go (The Way You Look Tonight) [Take D] | |
| 11 | Go (The Way You Look Tonight) [Take E] | |
| 12 | Infatuation (Body And Soul) [Take A, Incomplete] | |
| 13 | Infatuation (Body And Soul) [Take B] | |
| 14 | Infatuation (Body And Soul) [Take C] | |
| 15 | Infatuation (Body And Soul) [Take D] | |
| 16 | Stop (Pennies From Heaven) [Take A, Incomplete] | |
| 17 | Stop (Pennies From Heaven) [Take B] | |
| 18 | Stop (Pennies From Heaven) [Take C] | |
| 19 | Stop (Pennies From Heaven) [Take D] | |
| 20 | Lullaby In Rhythm | |
| 21 | High On An Open Mike | |
| 22 | Sweet Georgia Brown |
BONUS TRACKS (20-22):
20: Fats Navarro (tp), Tony Scott (el), George Shearing (p),
Chuck Wayne (g), Leonard Gaskin (b), Ed Shaughnessy (d).
Café Society, New York, June 1950.
21-22: Fats Navarro (tp), Charlie Ventura, Allen Eager (ts),
Bill Harris (tb), Ralph Burns (p), Al Valente (g), Chubby Jackson (b),
Buddy Rich (d). WNEW Saturday Night Swing Session broadcast,
New York, April 12, 1947.
- Bass – Tommy Potter
- Drums – Max Roach
- Piano – Al Haig
- Tenor Saxophone – Don Lanphere
- Trumpet – Fats Navarro
The music on this CD comes from non-professional private tapes and its technical sound quality is not up to today's standards. However, it is released because of the importance of the musicians involved and of its high musical and historical value. Every effort has been made to improve the sound quality through advanced restoration technologies.
