The Fabulous Fats Navarro - Volume 1 [Blue Note 180g Vinyl LP]

In Blue Note’s Classic Vinyl Series, The Fabulous Fats Navarro - Volume 1 returns as a focused snapshot of bebop’s electric late-40s moment. First compiled as a Blue Note 1500-series LP in 1957 from 1947–49 studio dates, this 180g mono reissue spotlights Navarro’s lyrical fire with Tadd Dameron, Bud Powell, and the McGhee-Navarro Boptet. Cut all-analog by Kevin Gray and pressed at Optimal, it presents a clear, period-authentic window into a trumpeter who shaped the language later carried forward by Clifford Brown.

The set balances sleek arrangements with fleet improvisation. Navarro sails through Dameron’s lines on "Our Delight," trades quicksilver phrases on "The Squirrel," and brings burnished bite to "Wail." "Bouncing With Bud" is a buoyant clinic in articulation and swing, while "The Chase" and "Double Talk" underline the band’s telepathy and Navarro’s centered tone even at breakneck tempos.

On vinyl, the mono presentation locks the ensemble, giving the trumpet body and focus while cymbals shimmer naturally and bass walks with definition. This Classic Vinyl presentation features 180g pressing quality, all-analog mastering from the original masters by Kevin Gray, and a clean reproduction of the original Blue Note artwork, a timeless shelf fit for any hard-swinging jazz section.

• Format: 180g Black Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: "Our Delight," "Bouncing With Bud," "The Squirrel"
• Pressing details: Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series, mono, all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray from the original masters, 180g pressing at Optimal; period-accurate cover art reproduction
• Genre/style: Jazz, Bebop, 1940s jazz, Trumpet jazz
• UPC: 602455077127

This reissue lets the music speak plainly and powerfully. If you want Navarro’s voice in a faithful, lively cut, The Fabulous Fats Navarro - Volume 1 delivers with style.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Our Delight (Alternate Master)
2. Our Delight
3. The Squirrel (Alternate Master)
4. The Squirrel
5. The Chase (Alternate Master)
6. The Chase

Side B:

1. Wail (Alternate Master)
2. Bouncing With Bud (Alternate Master)
3. Double Talk
4. Dameronia (Alternate Master)
5. Dameronia