name

Fats Navarro, Trumpet/Cornet

dates

9/24/23-7/7/50

birth place

Key West, FL

description

Swinging bop trumpeter with big, fat sound, his first major gig was with the Billy Eckstine band, upon Dizzy Gillespie’s recommendation.
Hot Disc: Fats Navarro and Tadd Dameron: The Complete Blue Note and Capitol Recordings, Blue Note

hot disc

Fats Navarro and Tadd Dameron: The Complete Blue Note and Capitol Recordings

more info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fats_Navarro