Blue Note BLP 5004 · 10-inch LP · 1952

BLP 5004

Fats Navarro Memorial Album

The Tadd Dameron Sextet Featuring Fats Navarro

Released: 1952
Tracks: 7

11 more tracks from these dates went to The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 1
11 more tracks from these dates went to The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 2
2 more tracks from these dates went to The McGhee-Navarro Sextet
4 more tracks from these dates went to The Amazing Bud Powell
5 more tracks from these dates went to The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 1
2 more tracks from these dates went to The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 2

Who's on it

Fats Navarro – trumpet
Ernie Henry – alto sax
Charlie Rouse – tenor sax
Tadd Dameron – piano
Nelson Boyd – bass
Shadow Wilson – drums
Allen Eager – tenor sax
Wardell Gray – tenor sax
Curley Russell – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums
Howard McGhee – trumpet
Milt Jackson – vibes, piano
Bud Powell – piano
Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
Tommy Potter – bass
Roy Haynes – drums

The tracks

Side one

1The SquirrelSeptember 26, 1947 · BN305-1
252nd St. ThemeAugust 9, 1949 · BN363-1
3Lady BirdOn this track: Tadd Dameron, Fats Navarro, Allen Eager, Wardell Gray, Curley Russell, Kenny ClarkeSeptember 13, 1948 · BN333-0
4The ChaseSeptember 26, 1947 · BN304-2

Side two

1Double TalkOctober 11, 1948 · BN338-0
2DameroniaSeptember 26, 1947 · BN307-2
3Our DelightSeptember 26, 1947 · BN306-5

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The 4 sessions

September 26, 1947WOR Studios, NYCThe Tadd Dameron Sextet Featuring Fats Navarro
- Fats Navarro – trumpet
- Ernie Henry – alto sax
- Charlie Rouse – tenor sax
- Tadd Dameron – piano
- Nelson Boyd – bass
- Shadow Wilson – drums
4 tracks on this record · 8 takes that dayOpen the session →
September 13, 1948Apex Studios, NYCThe Tadd Dameron Septet / The Tadd Dameron Sextet
- Tadd Dameron – piano
- Fats Navarro – trumpet
- Allen Eager – tenor sax
- Wardell Gray – tenor sax
- Kenny 'Pancho' Hagood – vocal
- Curley Russell – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
- Chino Pozo – bongo
1 track on this record · 7 takes that dayOpen the session →
October 11, 1948Apex Studios, NYCThe McGhee-Navarro Boptet
- Howard McGhee – trumpet
- Fats Navarro – trumpet
- Ernie Henry – alto sax
- Milt Jackson – vibes, piano
- Curley Russell – bass
- Kenny Clarke – drums
1 track on this record · 11 takes that dayOpen the session →
August 9, 1949WOR Studios, NYCBud Powell's Modernists
- Bud Powell – piano
- Fats Navarro – trumpet
- Sonny Rollins – tenor sax
- Tommy Potter – bass
- Roy Haynes – drums
1 track on this record · 11 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

14 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BLP 1531	The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 1	Fats Navarro	1957	Fats Navarro, Ernie Henry, Charlie Rouse, Tadd Dameron, Nelson Boyd, Shadow Wilson, Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke, Howard McGhee, Milt Jackson, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes

13 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	BLP 1532	The Fabulous Fats Navarro Volume 2	Fats Navarro	1957	Fats Navarro, Ernie Henry, Tadd Dameron, Allen Eager, Wardell Gray, Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke, Howard McGhee, Milt Jackson, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes

8 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 9024	The Birth Of Bop Volume 3	Various Artists	1953	Fats Navarro, Tadd Dameron, Nelson Boyd, Shadow Wilson, Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Roy Haynes

6 of them 7 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
BLP 4430	Bud Powell's Modernists · not on the site yet	Bud Powell's Modernists	1949	Fats Navarro, Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
BLP 5003	The Amazing Bud Powell	Bud Powell's Modernists	1952	Fats Navarro, Curley Russell, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
BLP 5012	The McGhee-Navarro Sextet	Howard McGhee's All Stars	1952	Fats Navarro, Ernie Henry, Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke, Howard McGhee, Milt Jackson
MG 9019	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 6	Fats Navarro	1952	Fats Navarro, Charlie Rouse, Tadd Dameron, Nelson Boyd, Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke
MG 9025	The Birth Of Bop Volume 4	Various Artists	1953	Nelson Boyd, Allen Eager, Curley Russell, Milt Jackson, Bud Powell, Roy Haynes
BLP 1503	The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 1	Bud Powell	1955	Fats Navarro, Curley Russell, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
BLP 1504	The Amazing Bud Powell Volume 2	Bud Powell	1956	Fats Navarro, Curley Russell, Bud Powell, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes

5 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9016	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 3	Dexter Gordon	1952	Fats Navarro, Tadd Dameron, Nelson Boyd, Curley Russell, Bud Powell
MG 9023	The Birth Of Bop Volume 2	Various Artists	1953	Fats Navarro, Tadd Dameron, Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
MG 12011	Fats Bud-Klook-Sonny-Kinney	Sonny Stitt Quintet / The Be Bop Boys	1955	Fats Navarro, Tadd Dameron, Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
JLP 50	Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Quintet	The Tadd Dameron Band	1961	Fats Navarro, Tadd Dameron, Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
JLP 68	The Tadd Dameron Band	The Tadd Dameron Band	1962	Fats Navarro, Tadd Dameron, Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson

4 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PRLP 113	Modern Jazz Trumpets	Fats Navarro, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham	1951	Fats Navarro, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
MG 9003	New Sounds In Modern Music	Dexter Gordon	1951	Fats Navarro, Tadd Dameron, Nelson Boyd, Curley Russell
MG 9005	Fats Navarro	Fats Navarro / Gil Fuller's Modernists / The Be Bop Boys	1952	Fats Navarro, Tadd Dameron, Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
PRLP 7029	Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet, Art Blakey And Kenny Drew	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1956	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
MG 12061	Meet Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Septet	1956	Nelson Boyd, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Roy Haynes
MG 12133	Nostalgia	Fats Navarro	1959	Fats Navarro, Charlie Rouse, Tadd Dameron, Nelson Boyd
MG 12179	The 'Bird' Returns	Charlie Parker	1962	Tadd Dameron, Curley Russell, Milt Jackson, Tommy Potter
PR 7457	Miles Davis Greatest Hits	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1966	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter

3 of them 16 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7824	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra	1946	Fats Navarro, Curley Russell, Milt Jackson
MG 15058	Milt Jackson And Terry Gibbs	Milt Jackson Septet	1949	Nelson Boyd, Milt Jackson, Roy Haynes
PRLP 115	Wardell Gray Tenor Sax Favorites	Wardell Gray Quartet	1951	Wardell Gray, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
MG 9006	Sonny Stitt	Sonny Stitt Quintet / The Be Bop Boys	1952	Fats Navarro, Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
MG 9012	New Sounds In Modern Music	Various Artists	1952	Fats Navarro, Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
MG 9014	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 1	Sonny Stitt	1952	Fats Navarro, Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
PRLP 140	Blue Period	Miles Davis	1953	Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
MG 9022	The Birth Of Bop Volume 1	Various Artists	1953	Nelson Boyd, Milt Jackson, Roy Haynes
PRLP 7008	Wardell Gray Memorial Volume One	Wardell Gray Quartet	1955	Wardell Gray, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
MG-36016	The Advance Guard Of The '40s	Various Artists	1955	Fats Navarro, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
BLP 1509	Milt Jackson and the Thelonious Monk Quintet	Milt Jackson	1956	Shadow Wilson, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PRLP 7013	Conception Featuring Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Konitz	Stan Getz Bop Stars	1956	Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
MG 12042	Roll Em Bags	Kenny Clarke's Sextet With Milt Jackson	1956	Curley Russell, Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PRLP 7109	Bags Groove	Miles Davis	1957	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson, Sonny Rollins
MG 12130	Dexter Rides Again	Dexter Gordon	1958	Tadd Dameron, Curley Russell, Bud Powell
LM-82017	3/27/65 - Charlie Parker 10th Memorial Concert Recorded Live At Carnegie Hall	Various Artists	1965	Howard McGhee, Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes

2 of them 97 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
PR 7605	Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys · not on the site yet	Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys	1948	Kenny Clarke, Howard McGhee
PRLP 109	Modern Jazz Trombones	Kai Winding And His All Stars, Jay Jay Johnson And His All Stars	1951	Curley Russell, Roy Haynes
PR 7298	Prestige/Groovy Goodies	Various Artists	1951	Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter
PR 7674	Miles Davis Sextet · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Sextet	1951	Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
PR 7744	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins · not on the site yet	Miles Davis Sextet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1951	Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter
MG 9000	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1	Charlie Parker	1951	Bud Powell, Tommy Potter
MG 9001	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 2	Charlie Parker	1951	Bud Powell, Tommy Potter
PRLP 124	The New Sounds	Miles Davis	1952	Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter
PRLP 137	Sonny Rollins Quartet	Sonny Rollins Quartet	1952	Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
BLP 5002	Genius Of Modern Music	Thelonious Monk	1952	Shadow Wilson, Milt Jackson
BLP 5006	James Moody And His Modernists With Chano Pozo	James Moody And His Bop Men	1952	Ernie Henry, Nelson Boyd
BLP 5011	Wizard Of The Vibes	Milt Jackson	1952	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PR 7749	The Modern Jazz Quartet · not on the site yet	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1952	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG 9009	New Sounds In Modern Music Volume 1	Leo Parker	1952	Shadow Wilson, Curley Russell
MG 9015	New Trends Of Jazz Volume 2	Allen Eager	1952	Allen Eager, Curley Russell
MG 9020	Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 1	Various Artists	1952	Wardell Gray, Howard McGhee
PRLP 160	The Modern Jazz Quartet	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1953	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG 9026	The Birth Of Bop Volume 5	Various Artists	1953	Shadow Wilson, Curley Russell
MG 9027	Hollywood Jazz Session Vol. 2	Various Artists	1953	Wardell Gray, Howard McGhee
PRLP 175	Piano Moderns	Mary Lou Williams, Al Haig	1954	Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
PRLP 177	Art Farmer	Art Farmer Quintet	1954	Kenny Clarke, Sonny Rollins
PRLP 183	Milt Jackson Quintet	The Milt Jackson Quintet	1954	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PRLP 187	Miles Davis With Sonny Rollins	Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants	1954	Kenny Clarke, Sonny Rollins
MGC-622	Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1954	Ernie Henry, Shadow Wilson
PR 7650	Miles Davis All Stars · not on the site yet	Miles Davis All Stars	1954	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PR 7655	The Milt Jackson Quintet · not on the site yet	The Milt Jackson Quintet	1954	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PR 7847	Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants · not on the site yet	Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants	1954	Kenny Clarke, Sonny Rollins
MG 9034	Bird - Diz - Bud - Max	Various Artists	1954	Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
MG 15044	Tenor Sax Solos By Allen Eager	Allen Eager Quartet	1954	Allen Eager, Curley Russell
MG-26025	Blues For Sale	Billy Eckstine	1954	Fats Navarro, Tommy Potter
MG-26027	The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"	Billy Eckstine	1954	Fats Navarro, Tommy Potter
PRLP 170	The Modern Jazz Quartet (Volume 2)	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1955	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PRLP 190	Sonny Rollins And Thelonious Monk	Sonny Rollins And Thelonious Monk Quartet	1955	Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter
PRLP 196	Miles Davis All Stars Vol. 1	Miles Davis All Stars	1955	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PRLP 200	Miles Davis All Stars Vol. 2	Miles Davis All Stars	1955	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MGN-1034	Tenor Saxes	Stan Getz, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Flip Phillips, Illinois Jacquet, Ben Webster, Charlie Ventura	1955	Nelson Boyd, Shadow Wilson
PRLP 7002	Stan Getz Quartets	Stan Getz Bop Stars	1955	Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
MG 12000	Charlie Parker Memorial	Charlie Parker All Stars	1955	Bud Powell, Tommy Potter
MG 12001	The Immortal Charlie Parker	Tiny Grimes Quintette	1955	Bud Powell, Tommy Potter
MG 12006	Kenny Clarke	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG 12009	Charlie Parker Memorial Volume 2	Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys	1955	Bud Powell, Tommy Potter
MG 12012	Jazz Concert West Coast Volume 1	Various Artists	1955	Wardell Gray, Howard McGhee
MG 12014	The Genius Of Charlie Parker	Charlie Parker Rebeboppers / The Be Bop Boys	1955	Bud Powell, Tommy Potter
MG 12020	Groovin' High With Dizzy Gillespie	Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	1955	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG 12026	Howard McGhee And Milt Jackson	The Howard McGhee Sextet With Milt Jackson	1955	Howard McGhee, Milt Jackson
MG 15049	Kai Winding Sextet	J.J. Johnson	1955	Shadow Wilson, Sonny Rollins
MG 15051	The Kenny Clarke Sextet	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG 15053	The Kenny Clarke Sextet Vol. 2	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG-36029	Blues For Sale	Billy Eckstine	1955	Fats Navarro, Tommy Potter
MG-36030	The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"	Billy Eckstine	1955	Fats Navarro, Tommy Potter
BCP-62	Relaxin' With Frances Faye	Frances Faye	1956	Shadow Wilson, Allen Eager
MGC-700	Jazz Moods	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Henry, Shadow Wilson
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Charlie Rouse, Wardell Gray
MGN-1063	Jazz Giant	Bud Powell	1956	Curley Russell, Bud Powell
LP 1242	Ballads & Blues	Milt Jackson	1956	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
BLP 1510	Genius of Modern Music Volume 1	Thelonious Monk	1956	Shadow Wilson, Milt Jackson
PRLP 7012	Dig	Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins	1956	Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter
PRLP 7023	Trombone By Three	J J Johnson, Kai Winding, Benny Green	1956	Curley Russell, Roy Haynes
PRLP 7024	Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson	Jay Jay Johnson's Boppers	1956	Curley Russell, Bud Powell
PRLP 7025	Miles Davis And Horns	Miles Davis Sextet	1956	Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
PRLP 7037	Fontainebleau	Tadd Dameron	1956	Tadd Dameron, Shadow Wilson
PRLP 7057	Django	MJQ	1956	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PRLP 7058	Moving Out	Sonny Rollins	1956	Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter
PRLP 7059	MJQ	Modern Jazz Quartet, Milt Jackson Quintet	1956	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Shadow Wilson, Wardell Gray
MGV-8001	The Charlie Parker Story #2	Charlie Parker Overdubbed On Neal Hefti's Orchestra	1956+	Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes
MG 12036	Opus De Jazz For Flute, Vibes, Piano, Bass, Drums	Various Artists	1956	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG 12046	The Quartet	Milt Jackson, John Lewis, Percy Heath, Kenny Clarke	1956	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG 12070	The Jazz Skyline	Milt Jackson	1956	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
RLP 12-226	Brilliant Corners	Thelonious Monk	1957	Ernie Henry, Sonny Rollins
RLP 12-241	The Sound Of Sonny	Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
RLP 12-243	Blues For Tomorrow	Various Artists	1957	Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
PRLP 7075	Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins	Thelonious Monk Quintet Featuring Sonny Rollins	1957	Sonny Rollins, Tommy Potter
MGV-8230	The Anatomy Of Improvisation	Various Artists	1957	Nelson Boyd, Shadow Wilson
MG 12080	Jackson's-ville Featuring Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Quintet	1957	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG 12106	J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets	J.J. Johnson's Beboppers	1957	Shadow Wilson, Sonny Rollins
MG 12114	Opus De Bop	Various Artists	1957	Fats Navarro, Tadd Dameron
RLP 12-266	Last Chorus	Ernie Henry	1958	Ernie Henry, Sonny Rollins
RLP 12-272	8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter	Various Artists	1958	Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
RLP 12-284	Saxophone Revolt	Various Artists	1958	Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
LP 1299	Guest Artist: Sonny Rollins	The Modern Jazz Quartet At Music Inn Volume 2	1958	Milt Jackson, Sonny Rollins
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PRLP 7150	Miles Davis And The Modern Jazz Giants	Miles Davis All Stars	1959	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PR 7673	Phil Woods Quintet · not on the site yet	Phil Woods Quintet	1959	Howard McGhee, Roy Haynes
MGV-8301	The Lonely One...	Bud Powell	1959	Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
JLP 72	Sonny's Time	Sonny Rollins	1962	Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
RLP 421	Thelonious Monk Greatest Hits	Thelonious Monk Quintet	1962	Ernie Henry, Sonny Rollins
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Tadd Dameron, Milt Jackson
V-8430	Sonny Rollins/Brass Sonny Rollins/Trio	Sonny Rollins Trio	1962	Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes
BLP 4146	Our Man In Paris	Dexter Gordon	1963	Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
PRLP 7255	Early Stan	Stan Getz	1963	Shadow Wilson, Curley Russell
V-8568	The Essential Coleman Hawkins	Coleman Hawkins Solo	1963	Nelson Boyd, Shadow Wilson
CL 2292	A Portrait Of Thelonious	Bud Powell	1965	Kenny Clarke, Bud Powell
PR 7421	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays For Lovers	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1965	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PR 7425	The Modern Jazz Quartet Plays Jazz Classics	The Modern Jazz Quartet	1965	Kenny Clarke, Milt Jackson
PR 7516	Prezervation	Stan Getz With Al Haig	1967	Tommy Potter, Roy Haynes