Fats Navarro Catalog
1943 (age 20)
Andy Kirk - Fare Thee Well Honey / Baby, Don't You Tell Me No Lie (Decca 4449)
Art Capehart, Harry Lawson, Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Taswell Baird, Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson, trombone; Reuben Phillips, Ben Smith, alto sax; Jimmy Forrest, John Harrington, J.D. King, tenor sax; Ed Loving, baritone sax; John Young, piano; Booker Collins, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums; June Richmond, vocal.
NYC, December 3, 1943
| 71536 | Fare Thee Well Honey |
| 71537 | Baby, Don't You Tell Me No Lie |
1944
Andy Kirk And His Orchestra Live At The Apollo 1944-1947 (Everybody's EV 3003)
Art Capehart, Harry Lawson, Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; John Bird, Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson, trombone; John Harrington, clarinet, alto, baritone sax; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; James King, Ed Loving, Ben Smith, reeds; John Young, piano; Booker Collins, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums; June Richmond, vocal; Andy Kirk, leader.
"Apollo Theater", NYC, June 7, 1944
| Paradise Valley |
Laverne Baker, bass; replaces Collins.
"Apollo Theater", NYC, February 21, 1945
| Wake Up |
Andy Kirk - Andy's Jive (Swing House (E) SWH 39)
Art Capehart, Harry Lawson, Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; John Bird, Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson, trombone; John Harrington, clarinet, alto, baritone sax; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; James King, Ed Loving, Ben Smith, reeds; John Young, piano; Laverne Baker, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums; Danny Kaye, June Richmond, vocal; Andy Kirk, leader.: add Danny Kaye, vocal.
Los Angeles, CA, 1944-1945
| Little Joe From Chicago | |
| New Orleans Jump | |
| Together | |
| 47th Street Jive | |
| Untitled | |
| Hey Lawdy Mama | |
| Get Up Mule | |
| Ridin' Along | |
| Speak Low | |
| Paradise Valley | |
| Minnie The Moocher | |
| Flying Home |
The Uncollected Andy Kirk - Andy Kirk And His Twelve Clouds Of Joy (Hindsight (E) HSR 227)
Art Capehart, Harry Lawson, Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; John Bird, Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson, trombone; John Harrington, clarinet, alto, baritone sax; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; James King, Ed Loving, Ben Smith, reeds; John Young, piano; Booker Collins, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums; June Richmond, vocal; Andy Kirk, leader.
NYC?, 1944
| Roll 'Em | |
| Together | |
| Hey, Lordy Mama | |
| 9:20 Special | |
| St. Louis Blues | |
| Seven Come Eleven | |
| 47th Street Jive | |
| Boo Wah | |
| Avalon |
no information (Caracol (F) CAR 424)
Art Capehart, Harry Lawson, Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Taswell Baird, Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson, trombone; Reuben Phillips, Ben Smith, alto sax; Jimmy Forrest, Joe Harrington, tenor sax; Ed Loving, baritone sax; John Young, piano; Booker Collins, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums; June Richmond, vocal.
broadcast, NYC, circa 1944
| McGhee Special | |
| Wednesday Night Hop | |
| 47th Street Jive | |
| People Through The Keyhole | |
| Paradise Valley | |
| Get Up Mule |
1945
no information (Swing House (E) SWH 130)
Art Capehart, Harry Lawson, Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; John Bird, Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson, trombone; John Harrington, clarinet, alto, baritone sax; Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; James King, Ed Loving, Ben Smith, reeds; John Young, piano; Laverne Baker, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums; June Richmond, vocal; Andy Kirk, leader.
Los Angeles, CA, circa early 1945
| Hey Lawdy Mama | |
| 47th Street Jive |
Billy Eckstine - Together (Spotlite (E) SPJ 100)
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Bill Frazier, John Jackson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, tenor sax; Budd Johnson, tenor sax, arranger; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughan, vocal; Tadd Dameron, John Malachi, Jerry Valentine, arranger.
AFRS Jubilee broadcast, Los Angeles, CA, February and March, 1945
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | |
| Blowin' The Blues Away | |
| 'Deed I Do | |
| I Wanna Talk About You | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | |
| - | |
| Together | |
| Mean To Me | |
| Without A Song | |
| Mr. Chips | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | |
| - | |
| Air Mail Special | |
| Don't Blame Me | |
| If That's The Way You Feel | |
| Blue 'N' Boogie (theme) | |
| - | |
| Opus X | |
| Love Me Or Leave Me | |
| One O'Clock Jump (theme) |
Billy Eckstine - Blues For Sale (EmArcy MG-36029)
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor.
NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC53-1 | Lonesome Lover Blues |
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Budd Johnson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Teddy Cypron, baritone sax; Richard "Duke" Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, September, 1945
| NSC61 | My Deep Blue Dream |
| NSC64 | It Ain't Like That |
same personnel.
NYC, October, 1945
| NSC71 | All I Sing Is Blues |
| NSC72 | Long, Long Journey |
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, February, 1946
| NSC114 | Blue |
| NSC117 | Tell Me Pretty Baby |
Billy Eckstine - The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" (EmArcy MG-36030)
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor.
NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC54-3 | A Cottage For Sale |
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Budd Johnson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Teddy Cypron, baritone sax; Richard "Duke" Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, September, 1945
| NSC62 | Prisoner Of Love |
same personnel.
NYC, October, 1945
| NSC69 | I'm In The Mood For Love |
| NSC70 | You Call It Madness |
Various Artists - The Advance Guard Of The '40s (EmArcy MG-36016)
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor.
NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC55-2 | I Love The Rhythm In A Riff |
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, February, 1946
| NSC115 | Second Balcony Jump |
Billy Eckstine - You Call It Madness (Regent MG 6058)
Gail Brockman, Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Joe Taswell Baird, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, trombone; Gerald "Gerry" Valentine, trombone, arranger; Budd Johnson, Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; John Malachi, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal, valve trombone, conductor.
NYC, May 2, 1945
| NSC56 | Last Night (And Now Tonight Again) |
Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love (Regent MG 6052)
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Walter Knox, Chippy Outcalt, Howard Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; John Cobbs, Budd Johnson, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Arthur Simmons, tenor sax; Teddy Cypron, baritone sax; Richard "Duke" Ellington, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, September, 1945
| NSC63 | A Penny For Your Thoughts |
1946
Andy Kirk - He's My Baby / Soothe Me (Decca 23870)
Claude Dunson, Harry Lawson, John Lynch, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson, Milton Robinson, Henry Wells, trombone; Joe Evans, Reuben Phillips, alto sax; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; John Porter, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Floyd Smith, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums; Bea Booze, Billy Daniels, Beverly White, vocal; Andy Kirk, leader.
NYC, January 3, 1946
| 73264 | He's My Baby |
| 73266 | Soothe Me |
Andy Kirk - Alabama Bound / Doggin' Man Blues (Decca 48073)
Claude Dunson, Harry Lawson, John Lynch, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Bob Murray, Wayman Richardson, Milton Robinson, Henry Wells, trombone; Joe Evans, Reuben Phillips, alto sax; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Jimmy Forrest, tenor sax; John Porter, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Floyd Smith, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Ben Thigpen, drums; Bea Booze, Billy Daniels, Beverly White, vocal; Andy Kirk, leader.: same session.
NYC, January 3, 1946
| 73265 | Alabama Bound |
| 73267 | Doggin' Man Blues |
Billy Eckstine - My Deep Blue Dream (Regent MG 6054)
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.
NYC, February, 1946
| NSC116 | Gloomy Sunday |
same personnel.
NYC, March, 1946
| NSC122 | Love Is The Thing |
Billy Eckstine - I Surrender, Dear (EmArcy MG-36010)
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.: same session.
NYC, March, 1946
| NSC123 | Without A Song |
Various Artists - Boning Up The 'Bones (EmArcy MG-36038)
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.: same session.
NYC, March, 1946
| NSC124 | Cool Breeze |
Billy Eckstine - Mister B. And The Band: The Savoy Sessions (Savoy SJL 2214)
Boonie Hazel, Shorty McConnell, Fats Navarro, Raymond Orr, trumpet; Chippy Outcalt, Robert Scott, Gerald Valentine, trombone; Norris Turney, Bob "Junior" Williams, alto sax; Gene Ammons, Josh Jackson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; possibly Jimmy Golden, piano; Connie Wainwright, guitar; Bill McMahon, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Billy Eckstine, vocal.: same session.
NYC, March, 1946
| NSC125 | Don't Take Your Love From Me |
Various Artists - The Be-Bop Era (RCA Victor LPV-519)
Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Ray Abrams, tenor sax; Eddie DeVerteuil, baritone sax; Bud Powell, piano; John Collins, guitar; Al Hall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
NYC, September 5, 1946
| D6VB2792-1 | Epistrophy |
| D6VB2793-1 | 52nd Street Theme |
| D6VB2794-1 | Oop Bop Sh'bam |
| D6VB2795-1 | Rue Chaptal (as Royal Roost) |
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
| D9VC0021-2 | Overtime (longer take) |
| D9VC0022-3 | Victory Ball (longer take) |
Fats Bud-Klook-Sonny-Kinney (Savoy MG 12011)
McKinley "Kinney" Durham, Theodore "Fats" Navarro, trumpet; Edward "Sonny" Stitt, alto sax; Morris Lane, tenor sax; Ed De Vertoil, baritone sax; Earl "Bud" Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.
NYC, September 6, 1946
| S3346 | Boppin' A Riff Part 1 |
| S3347 | Boppin' A Riff Part 2 |
| S3348 | Fat Boy Part 1 |
| S3349 | Fat Boy Part 2 |
| S3350 | Everything's Cool Part 1 |
| S3351 | Everything's Cool Part 2 |
| S3352 | Webb City Part 1 |
| S3353 | Webb City Part 2 |
Theodore "Fats" Navarro, trumpet; Ernest Henry, alto sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Dillon "Curley" Russell, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums; Kay Penton, vocal.
NYC, October 28, 1947
| S3465-6 | A Be Bop Carol (as Be Bop Carroll) |
| S3466-1 | The Tadd Walk |
| S3467-3 | Gone With The Wind |
| S3468-3 | That Someone Must Be You |
** also released on Savoy MG 12011 (later) as Fats Navarro Memorial Album Number One - Fats Bud-Klook-Sonny-Kinney.
Earl Bud Powell Vol. 2 - Burning In U.S.A., 53-55 (Mythic Sound MS 6002-2)
Kenny Dorham, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Morris Lane, tenor sax; Eddie DeVerteuil, baritone sax; Bud Powell, piano; Al Hall, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Gil Fuller, arranger.
NYC, September 6, 1946
| Boppin' A Riff Part 2 (alternate take) | |
| Fat Boy Part 1 (alternate take) |
** originally released on Mythic Sound MS 6002-1 + 2 bonus tracks.
Fats Navarro - Nostalgia (Savoy MG-12133)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, December 18, 1946
| S3367 | Calling Dr. Jazz |
| S3368 | Fracture |
| S3369 | Hollerin' & Screamin' |
| S3370 | Stealing Trash |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, December 5, 1947
| S3483-6 | Nostalgia |
| S3484-6 | Barry's Bop |
| S3485-6 | Be Bop Romp |
| S3486 | Fats Blows |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Mardigan, drums.
NYC, December 22, 1947
| S3512 | Dextrose |
| S3513 | Index |
| S3514 | Dextivity |
Various Artists - In The Beginning... Bebop (Savoy MG 12119)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Huey Long, guitar; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, December 20, 1946
| S3371A | Just A Mystery |
| S3372A | Red Pepper |
| S3373 | Spinal |
| S3374 | Maternity (as Lard Pot) |
Coleman Hawkins - Bean And The Boys (Prestige PRST 7824)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Porter Kilbert, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #2,3; Hank Jones, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, December, 1946
| 1. SR1857 | I Mean You |
| 2. SR1858-1 | Bean And The Boys |
| 3. SR1858-2 | - |
1947
Illinois Jacquet And His Tenor Sax (Aladdin LP-803)
Miles Davis, Marion Hazel or Russell Jacquet, Fats Navarro, Joe Newman, trumpet; Gus Chapell, Ted Kelly, Fred Robinson, Dicky Wells, trombone; Ray Perry, Jimmy Powell, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, Clay Nicholas or Budd Johnson, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Bill Doggett, piano #1,3,4; Leonard Feather, piano #2; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, January 7, 1947
| 1. NR94-4 | IM-3634 | For Europeans Only |
| 2. NR95-3 | IM-3633 | Big Dog |
| 3. NR96-4 | IM-3632 | You Left Me All Alone |
| 4. NR97-2 | IM-3631 | Jivin' With Jack The Bellboy |
Russell Jacquet, Fats Navarro, Joe Newman, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Jimmy Powell or Ray Perry, alto sax; Illinois Jacquet, tenor sax; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Sir Charles Thompson, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Al Lucas, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
NYC, April 1, 1947
| 137A | IM-3635 | Blow, Illinois, Blow |
| 138A | IM-3636 | Illinois Blows The Blues |
** also released on Aladdin (F) 803 as The Complete Aladdin Sessions.
Various Artists - Opus De Bop (Savoy MG-12114)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Leo Parker, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Gene Ramey, bass; Denzil Best, drums.
NYC, January 29, 1947
| S3383-2 | Fat Girl |
| S3384-2 | Ice Freezes Red |
| S3385 | Eb-Pob |
| S3386 | Goin' To Minton's |
Billy Stewart, Ray Abrams - Gloomy Sunday / In My Solitude (Savoy 647)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Leonard Lowry, alto sax; Ray Abrams, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Kenny Watts, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Lee Abrams, drums; Billy Stewart, vocal.
NYC, February 18, 1947
| S3400-1 | Gloomy Sunday |
| S3402-1 | In My Solitude |
Milton Buggs, Ray Abrams - I Live True To You / Fine Brown Frame (Savoy 648)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Leonard Lowry, alto sax; Ray Abrams, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Kenny Watts, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Lee Abrams, drums; Milton Buggs, vocal.
NYC, February 18, 1947
| S3401-2 | I Live True To You |
| S3403-3 | Fine Brown Frame |
Various Artists - Jazz Off The Air Vol. 2 (Vox VSP 310)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Bill Harris, trombone; Allen Eager, Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ralph Burns, piano; Al Valente, guitar; Chubby Jackson, bass; Buddy Rich, drums.
WNEW broadcast, NYC, April 12, 1947
| WS5006 | Sweet Georgia Brown Part 1 |
| WS5007 | Sweet Georgia Brown Part 2 |
| WS5008 | Sweet Georgia Brown Part 3 |
| WS5009 | High On An Open Mike Part 1 |
| WS5010 | High On An Open Mike Part 2 |
| WS5011 | High On An Open Mike Part 3 |
The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 1 (Blue Note BLP 1531)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Shadow Wilson, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, September 26, 1947
| BN304-0 | The Chase (alternate take) |
| BN304-2 | The Chase |
| BN305-0 | The Squirrel (alternate take) |
| BN305-1 | The Squirrel |
| BN306-0 | Our Delight (alternate take) |
| BN306-5 | Our Delight |
| BN307-0 | Dameronia (alternate take) |
| BN307-2 | Dameronia |
Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Milton Jackson, vibes, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN338-0 | Double Talk |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949
| BN360-1 | Bouncing With Bud (alternate take 2) |
| BN361-0 | Wail (alternate take) |
Fats Navarro - Fat Girl: The Savoy Sessions (Savoy SJL 2216)
Theodore "Fats" Navarro, trumpet; Ernest Henry, alto sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Dillon "Curley" Russell, bass; Kenny "Klook" Clarke, drums; Kay Penton, vocal.
NYC, October 28, 1947
| S3465-1 | A Be Bop Carol |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Rouse, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Nelson Boyd, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
NYC, December 5, 1947
| S3483-1 | Nostalgia |
| S3484-3 | Barry's Bop |
| S3485-1 | Be Bop Romp |
Various Artists - Anthropology (Spotlite (E) SPJ 108)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; John LaPorta, clarinet #1,4-6; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Allen Eager, tenor sax #1,4-6; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Tommy Potter, bass; Buddy Rich, drums; Bruce Elliott, Barry Ulanov, announcer.
radio broadcast, "Bands For Bonds", WOR Studios, NYC, November 8, 1947
| 1. | 52nd Street Theme |
| 2. | Donna Lee |
| 3. | Hot House (as Fats Flats) |
| 4. | Groovin' High |
| 5. | Ko-Ko |
| 6. | Anthropology |
** also released on Zim ZM-1002.
Coleman Hawkins - His Greatest Hits 1939-47 Vol. 17 (RCA (F) 730625)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Budd Johnson, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Marion DiVeta, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Max Roach, drums; Tadd Dameron, arranger.
NYC, December 11, 1947
| D7VB2659 | April In Paris |
| D7VB2660 | How Strange |
Coleman Hawkins With Billy Byers And His Orchestra - The Hawk In Hi Fi (RCA Victor LJM-1017)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Budd Johnson, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Marion DiVeta, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Max Roach, drums; Tadd Dameron, arranger.: same session.
NYC, December 11, 1947
| D7VB2661-1 | Half Step Down, Please |
| D7VB2663-1 | Jumpin' Jane |
Various Artists - Esquire's All American Hot Jazz (RCA Victor LPV-544)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Budd Johnson, alto sax; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Marion DiVeta, baritone sax; Hank Jones, piano; Chuck Wayne, guitar; Jack Lesberg, bass; Max Roach, drums; Tadd Dameron, arranger.: same session.
NYC, December 11, 1947
| D7VB2662-1 | Angel Face |
1948
Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra 1948 (Weka (Swi) Jds 12-1)
Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Fats Navarro, Leo Shepherd, trumpet; Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Milt Buckner, piano; Charlie Harris, Charles Mingus, bass; Earl Walker, drums.
radio broadcast, "Howard Theatre", Washington, DC, May 1, 1948
| Hot House |
Lionel Hampton In Concert (Cicala Jazz Live (It) BLJ 8015)
Teddy Buckner, Wendell Culley, Duke Garrette, Fats Navarro, Leo Shepherd, trumpet; Sonny Craven, Andrew Penn, Britt Woodman, Jimmy Wormick, trombone; Ben Kynard, Bobby Plater, alto sax; John Sparrow, Billy Williams, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Lionel Hampton, vibes, piano, drums, vocal; Milt Buckner, piano; Charlie Harris, Charles Mingus, bass; Earl Walker, drums.: same session.
radio broadcast, "Howard Theatre", Washington, DC, May 1, 1948
| Adam Blew His Hat | |
| Goldwyn Stomp |
Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Quintet (Jazzland JLP 50)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Rudy Williams, alto sax #1-4; Allan Eager, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, summer and fall 1948
| 1. | Our Delight |
| 2. | Tadd Walk |
| 3. | The Squirrel |
| 4. | Dameronia |
| 5. | Good Bait (No. 2) |
| 6. | Lady Be Good |
| 7. | Anthropology (No. 1) |
** also released on Riverside R-3019, RS-3019 as Good Bait.
** part of Milestone M-47041, MCD-47041-2 as Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band.
The Tadd Dameron Band (Jazzland JLP 68)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Rudy Williams, alto sax #1,2; Allan Eager, tenor sax; Milt Jackson, vibes #3; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
radio broadcast, "Royal Roost", NYC, summer and fall 1948
| 1. | Eb-pob |
| 2. | Good Bait (No. 1) |
| 3. | Symphonette |
** part of Milestone M-47041, MCD-47041-2 as Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band.
Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet - Bebop Spoken Here: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 15 (Capitol M-11061)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Benny Goodman, clarinet; Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Gene DiNovi, piano; Mundell Lowe, guitar; Clyde Lombardi, bass; Mel Zelnick, drums.
NYC, September 9, 1948
| 2974-3 | Stealin' Apples |
The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 2 (Blue Note BLP 1532)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Allen Eager, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chino Pozo, bongos #1,2.
Apex Studios, NYC, September 13, 1948
| 1. BN332-0 | Jahbero (alternate take) |
| 2. BN332-1 | Jahbero |
| 3. BN333-0 | Lady Bird |
| 4. BN333-1 | Lady Bird (alternate take) |
| 5. BN334-1 | Symphonette |
| 6. BN334-2 | Symphonette (alternate take) |
Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Milton Jackson, vibes, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN336-1 | The Skunk (alternate take) |
| BN339-0 | Double Talk (alternate take) |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949
| BN360-0 | Bouncing With Bud (alternate take 1) |
| BN362-0 | Dance Of The Infidels (alternate take) |
Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ-61008/10)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Allen Eager, Wardell Gray, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Chino Pozo, bongos; Kenny 'Pancho' Hagood, vocal.
Apex Studios, NYC, September 13, 1948
| BN335-1 | I Think I'll Go Away |
Howard McGhee All Stars/Howard McGhee Sextet (Blue Note (J) K18P-9274)
Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Milton Jackson, vibes, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN337-1 | Boperation |
| BN336-3 | The Skunk |
** same as Blue Note BLP 5012 entitled Howard McGhee's All Stars - The McGhee-Navarro Sextet + BLP 5024 entitled Howard McGhee Vol. 2.
The Complete Blue Note And Capitol Recordings Of Fats Navarro And Tadd Dameron (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33373 2 3)
Howard McGhee, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Ernie Henry, alto sax; Milton Jackson, vibes, piano; Curley Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.: same session.
Apex Studios, NYC, October 11, 1948
| BN337-2 | Boperation (alternate take) |
Earl Coleman - I Wished On The Moon / Guilty (Dial 756)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Max Roach, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal.
NYC, November 29, 1948
| D1161 | I Wished On The Moon |
Dexter Gordon - Move! (Spotlite (E) SPJ 133)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Al Casey, guitar; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Max Roach, drums; Earl Coleman, vocal.: same session.
NYC, November 29, 1948
| D1162-A | Guilty |
| D1163-C | Yardbird Suite |
| D1164-A | Stranger In Town |
| D1165-A | As Time Goes By |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Linton Garner, piano; Jimmy Johnson, bass; Max Roach, drums.
| D1166-A | Move |
| D1166-B | - |
1949
The Metronome All-Star Bands (RCA Camden CAL-426)
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
| D9VB0021-1 | Overtime (shorter take) |
** also released on RCA Camden (E) CDN-112.
Various Artists - Great Jazz Reeds (RCA Camden CAL-339)
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding, trombone; Buddy DeFranco, clarinet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Charlie Ventura, tenor sax; Ernie Caceres, baritone sax; Lennie Tristano, piano; Billy Bauer, guitar; Eddie Safranski, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.: same session.
RCA Studios, NYC, January 3, 1949
| D9VB0022-2 | Victory Ball (alternate take) |
Tadd Dameron, Babs Gonzales, Dizzy Gillespie - Strictly Bebop: Capitol Jazz Classics Vol. 13 (Capitol M-11059)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Sahib Shihab, alto sax; Dexter Gordon, tenor sax; Cecil Payne, baritone sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums; Vidal Balado, congas; Diego Ibarra, bongos; Rae Pearl, vocal.
NYC, January 18, 1949
| 3391-3E | Sid's Delight |
| 3392-3E | Casbah |
J.A.T.P. At Carnegie Hall 1949 (Pablo PACD-5311-2)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Tommy Turk, trombone; Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker, alto sax; Flip Phillips, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, February 11 or November 2, 1949
| Norman Granz Introduction | |
| Leap Here | |
| (Back Home Again In) Indiana | |
| Lover Come Back To Me |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Coleman Hawkins, tenor sax; Hank Jones, piano; Ray Brown, bass; Shelly Manne, drums.
| Norman Granz Introduction Of Coleman Hawkins; Hawk's Idea (as Rifftide) | |
| Sophisticated Lady | |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | |
| Stuffy |
The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 1 (Blue Note BLP 1503)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Sonny Rollins, tenor sax; Bud Powell, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
WOR Studios, NYC, August 9, 1949
| BN360-2 | Bouncing With Bud |
| BN361-3 | Wail |
| BN362-1 | Dance Of The Infidels |
| BN363-1 | 52nd St. Theme |
** also released on Blue Note BST 81503 (pseudo stereo).
Wardell Gray Quartet, Don Lanphere Quintet - The Thin Man Meets Fat Boy Vol. II (Misterioso (E) MLP 1982)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.
NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35A | Wailing Wall |
| JRC36B | Go |
| JRC36E | - |
| JRC37D | Infatuation |
| JRC38D | Stop |
Wardell Gray Quartet, Don Lanphere Quintet - The Thin Man Meets Fat Boy Vol. I (Misterioso (E) MLP 1981)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35B | Wailing Wall |
| JRC35C | - |
| JRC36A | Go |
| JRC36BC | - |
| JRC36D | - |
| JRC37A | Infatuation |
| JRC37C | - |
| JRC38A | Stop |
| JRC38C | - |
Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro - Trumpet Giants (New Jazz NJLP 8296)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35D | Wailing Wall |
| JRC36C | Go |
| JRC37B | Infatuation |
| JRC38B | Stop |
** initially scheduled on Prestige PR 16002.
Various Artists - 25 Years Of Prestige (Prestige P-24046)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Don Lanphere, tenor sax; Al Haig, piano; Tommy Potter, bass; Max Roach, drums.: same session.
NYC, September 20, 1949
| JRC35E | Wailing Wall |
1950 (aged 26)
Charlie Parker-Fats Navarro-Bud Powell - Rare Broadcast Performances (Ozone 4)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme I |
Charlie Parker - One Night In Birdland (Columbia JG 34808)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax #1,2,4-10; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950
| 1. | Perdido (as Wahoo) |
| 2. | Dizzy Atmosphere |
| 3. | A Night In Tunisia |
| 4. | Rifftide (as The Street Beat) |
| 5. | Out Of Nowhere |
| 6. | Little Willie Leaps (into) |
| 7. | 52nd Street Theme III |
| 8. | Ornithology (into) |
| 9. | I'll Remember April (into) |
| 10. | 52nd Street Theme IV |
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; probably Tommy Potter, bass; probably Roy Haynes, drums; probably Chubby Newsome or "Little" Jimmy Scott, vocal #1.
| 1. | Embraceable You |
| 2. | Cool Blues (into) |
| 3. | 52nd Street Theme V |
Charlie Parker-Bud Powell-Fats Navarro - Rare Broadcast Performances (Ozone 9)
Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Bud Powell, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
radio broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, May 15 and 16, 1950
| Move (into) | |
| 52nd Street Theme II (incomplete) |
Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. One (Session Disc 101)
Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| Hot House (as Miles' Midnight Breakaway) |
Miles Davis All Stars And Gil Evans (Beppo (E) BEP 502)
Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.: same session.
"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| 52nd Street Theme |
Miles Davis - The Persuasively Coherent (Alto AL 701)
Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Tadd Dameron, piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| Ow! (as Chubbie's Blues) |
Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; Charlie Parker, alto sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
| Conception/Deception (as Poobah) |
Hooray For Miles Davis Vol. Two (Session Disc 102)
Miles Davis, Fats Navarro, trumpet; J.J. Johnson, trombone; Brew Moore, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Curly Russell, bass; Art Blakey, drums.
"Birdland", NYC, June 30, 1950
| Eronel (as Overturia) | |
| 52nd Street Theme (as Slow Broadway Theme) |