Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Charlie Parker Quintet with Fats Navarro and Bud Powell - Move

Charlie Parker - Alto Sax
Fats Navarro - Trumpet
Bud Powell - Piano
Curly Russell - Bass
Art Blakey - Drums

Unbelievable playing.   I've been binge listening to Fats Navarro and will be posting more of his playing.  This was recorded weeks before he died of a combination of tuberculosis, heart problems and heroin addiction, probably other things too.   It's even more incredible when you read contemporary descriptions of his tragic and horrible physical condition in that period.  This was physical transcendence and transcendence of personal circumstances,  I'd say it was miraculous.

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