Trumpeter and Composer, Fats Navarro, was a pioneer of Bebop and influenced Clifford Brown, among Others. He died at aged 26 years old. Please take a listen here and have a excellent Saturday: Baby don't you tell me no lie (Andy Kirk) and Our Delight
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fats_Navarro
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Theodore Navarro |
| Also known as | Fats, Fat Girl |
| Born | September 24, 1923 Key West, Florida, United States |
| Died | July 7, 1950 (aged 26) New York City, New York,United States |
| Genres | Jazz bebop |
| Occupations | Trumpeter, composer |
| Instruments | Trumpet |
| Years active | 1943–1950 |
| Associated acts | Billy Eckstine, Charlie Parker,Miles Davis, Bud Powell,Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton,Benny Goodman, Gil Evans,Andy Kirk, Charles Mingus,Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Kenny Clarke |
| Notable instruments | |
| Trumpet | |
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