Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Fats Navarro And His Thin Men 1947 - Ice Freezes Red


Recorded: New York City, NY January 29, 1947

Fats Navarro - Trumpet
Leo Parker - Baritone Sax
Tadd Dameron - Piano
Gene Ramey - Bass
Denzil Best - Drums


For some reason, while I was looking at another video of this I noticed the date given for its recording and realized it was thirty years after what is commonly believed to be the first recording of jazz,  by "The Original Dixieland Jass Band." Looking that up I read that though that recording of Livery Stable Blues was recorded February 26th, 1917, the contract for them to record was signed on  January 29, 1917 and there was a trial recording date two days later, from which nothing was released.  So it was about 30 years to the day between Fats Navarro's great recording and the first jazz recording contract was signed.

Considering the first thirty years of rock and roll, well, there's no comparison in which one developed.   And, yes, that was meant as a provocative statement.  I missed making one on Tuesday.

Update:  Fats Navarro's least recording is greater than the best of those guys you mention and unlike theirs, his was a live recording.   There's no comparison.

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