Category Archives: Fats Navarro

BEFORE I’m GONNA COOKIN': HERE’s HOWARD McGHEE… COOKIN’ … WHAT ELSE?

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Hi there, swingin’ gals ‘n’ lads: Have all a greatly cookin’ weekend! Boppingly yours truly, Brewnster McLite Enjoy!

Posted in Andy Kirk, Dedication, Etymology, Fats Navarro, Howard McGhee, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Jive, Mary Lou Williams, Portrait, Swing Era, Tongue In Cheek, Trumpet | Tagged , , , , ,

As a pre-Christmas gift, an update of one of my most viewed articles: ALL ‘ROUND CHEROKEE

Posted on December 23, 2012 by

Dear folks — It’s the day before Christmas Eve, which is one of the coziest evenings, especially in Germany; and so, with this updated article, I want to thank all my 46.269+x readers for their patience, and for their love … Continue reading →

Posted in Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, Charlie Parker, Christmas, Clifford Brown, Dedication, Dizzy Gillespie, Fats Navarro, Jazz Adaptation, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Jive, Lennie Tristano, Miles Davis, Portrait, Stan Kenton, Swing Era, Trumpet, Winter | Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

RE: CLIFFORD BROWN’s 82nd ANNIVERSARY repost of CHEROKEE aka KOKO ::: 1938-1955

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

– INTRO – Here you will have the unique chance to listen to mostly all interesting renditions of Ray Noble’s “Cherokee”, the initial one from 1938 when it was part of an “Indian Suite”, Bird’s “Koko” in various settings, up … Continue reading →

Posted in Benny Goodman, CD review, Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Etymology, Fats Navarro, Jazz Stories & Tales, Invented Truths & Actual Happenings, Miles Davis, Saxophone, Trumpet | Tagged , , , , , , ,

Theodore “Fats” Navarro & Clifford “Brownie” Brown – Two sides of the same …cup ;)

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

“…of the same …cup ;) — Say what? Now, that’s easy to understand if you please really would listen closely to both tracks; then you would hear how the student (Brownie) has ideally realized his teacher’s (Fats) main goal: “I’d … Continue reading →

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