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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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 November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/372316.

Navarro, Fats. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/372316.

"Navarro, Fats." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.