Fats Navarro

Fats Navarro

A superb trumpet player who rose to prominence with the Lionel Hampton band and went on to Hall-of-Fame stature through his friendship and collaboration with Tadd Dameron and Charlie Parker, Fats Navarro fell victim to tuberculosis at age 26. Even with such short tenure, he left an indelible mark on 1940s bebop and the shape of jazz to come...

SearchButton