The prodigiously talented trumpeterTheodore Fats Navarrowas a bebop innovator whose career was cut tragically short when he died in 1950 at the age of 26. Navarro played withCharlie Parkerand forged a distinctive style on his horn that would influence many greats that followed him includingClifford Brown. The year after his death Blue Note compiled the 10 LPFats Navarro Memorial Albumas a tribute to the late trumpeter with selections from various dates Fats had featured on between 1947-49 with theTadd Dameron Sextet, theBud Powell Quintet, and theMcGhee-Navarro Boptetwhich Fats co-led with trumpeterHoward McGhee. In 1957, the label expanded the release into two 12 LPs titledThe Fabulous Fats Navarroas part of the 1500 series including additional tracks from the sessions as well as alternate takes of several pieces in order to showcase the sheer creativity and originality of Navarros improvisations. Altogether the collection is a bebop masterclass that featured various distinguished casts of bebop luminaries.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is mono, all-analog, mastered byKevin Grayfrom the original masters, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist:
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

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