Fats Navarro Quintet — Nostalgia
Fats Navarro Quintet — Nostalgia (1947) Personnel: Fats Navarro (trumpet), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), Tadd Dameron (piano), Nelson Boyd (bass), Art Blakey (drums) from the original album ‘FAT GIRL’
The Quintet at Massey Hall — Wee (Allen’s Alley) (1953) Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie (trumpet), Chalie Parker (alto sax), Bud Powell (piano), Charles Mingus (bass), Max Roach (drums) from the album ‘JAZZ AT MASSEY HALL’
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34 comments
apt recollection of Shavers, who spawned many licks identified with bebop
Not to be too picky, but this was a contrafact: same chords as Out of Nowhere, not a substitution — okay, there were some tritone substitutions — par for the course in bebop, but really, it was the same chords as Out of Nowhere. I have to sing Out of Nowhere for my vocal jazz class recital and I’m going to attempt to blow them away by scatting Nostalgia after I sing the lyrics (or at least that’s my plan, if I can learn it). Yeah, you can hear where Clifford came from here.
Nice quote from Duke’s ‘Rockin’ Rhythm in his last chorus. Also, he uses the Tadd Dameron “Lady Bird” changes on the turn around at the end of the choruses. I’m gonna have to transcribe this; One of his solos that’s in my range, for once (LOL).
Fats was the father of what people called Hard Bop, he was the link behind Dizzy and before Clifford Brown
Brilliant control! What a jewel of a solo.
this song is so unbelievably peaceful.…
Actually I think it does, because, like you said in another comment, “Yes, this tune is borrowing chord progressions of a popular song “Out of Nowhere.” I think it was a relevant comment.
crowley1878,
I think it does not have any problem.
By the way, because your comment had nothing to do with this song, I deleted it..
Please do not post such the comment here.
…Otaku3
Has anyone heard at 0.41, Charlie Rouse fluffs a note and then Fats comes right back and “fluff’s about a second later? Too much to be a coincidence.
Yes Fats and Dizzy are different sounding trumpet players,but their is a reason why Fats sounds like he does.It’s the foundations Dizzy provided in cord progressions, voicing.True without Dizzy Fat’s would have been a very lyrical trumpet player. More than likely in his short life span, I ‘m not sure it would have been the same player.Not taking anything away from Fat’s.Because of Fat’s sound we were blessed with Clifford,Lee,Donald Byrd, Freddie just too name a few players who loved Fat’s.
Fats n Dizzy were two different schools and around the same time though dont forget that… dizzy learned from fats as well
Let’s not forget blue mitchell!
Yes, this tune is borrowing chord progressions of a popular song “Out of Nowhere”.
Otaku3 (^_^)b
These changes are very similar to “Out of Nowhere”
The best trompet solo I ever heard!!!..Fats Navarro!!!!!
lets not forget his cousin Charlie Shavers, from whom Miles also took a lot, early on.
(& how bout that quote from Rockin in Rhythm in the 2nd chorus)
Excellent comment. It is unfortunate that Navarro died so young.
One of the greatest solos of jazz history, very lyrical!
Thank you, hremdldw-san!!
I am so glad for your kind comment.
Otaku3 d(^o^)b
Nice cord substitution for Out Of Nowhere.Dizzy’s the father of modern trumpet playing.Fat’s took Dizzy pattern and went in a more lyrical path,spawning Clifford Brown who spawned Lee Morgan , Donald Byrd and Freddie Hubbard.Of course Miles went in a different road than Fat’s Miles went for less notes longer tones loved ballads but could also cook.Each and every one of the trumpet players I spoke of owe a debt of gratitude to John Burks Gillespie.Otaku you know how I feel about your taste,great.
DAMN, Fat girl swings like a muthafucka !!
You’re right, Dexter Gordon was participating to the other session on this album but a tenor saxophone player on this session was Charlie Rouse.
…Otaku3 (^_^)
Dexter Gordon plays sax on this session
Thanks for your kind comment, TheUnheardHype-san!!
Otaku3 (*^_^)/
true art.…… definitly grateful for you uploading this otaku~san . domo
The only person this amazing line up is missing is Ronnie Cuber cuz everybody could use a little bari, but other than that my mind is blown!
the best playing hey?!!!! wonderful. cheers
this is THE Personnel
I don’t even like jazz but OMG this song is mindblowing!
As far as I’m concerned, this is the single greatest lineup of jazz musicians ever to appear in a group and be recorded (thank God!!) This jazz miracle happened just a scant few days after I was born! I knew there had to be a cosmic reason why I am so in love with jazz!! Interesting that Charlie “Bird” Parker had to be billed here as Charlie Chan to get around his contract for this recording!!
You’re very welcome, 81gianc-san!!
Otaku3 (*^o^)/
What a perfection, masterpiece!!!
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THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this!!!
Thank you for the first comment on this video, Equi3v-san!!
Otaku3 (^o^)/
seriously this is the best performance I’ve heard, Dizzy Gillespie just rips your brain out with his mind-numbing solo. This is sheer perfection