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Fats Navarro, Trumpet/Cornet

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b. September 24, 1923; d. July 07, 1950

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Key West, FL

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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

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

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

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