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Title: A diamond in the not-so-rough
Review: Fats Navarro was one of those musicians who exploded onto the jazz scene, set it on fire while he was here, and then sadly died way too young. This album is taken from radio broadcasts in the Fall of 1948 and, as such, the sound quality is not what many people are used to. That said, the Fresh Sounds folks did a nice job remastering these tracks, and I consider the sound quality to be very good for the era and source. Now, what's really important here is we're talking about Fats Navarro with Tadd Dameron (one of the best bebop composer/arrangers) and Kenny Clarke live at the Royal Roost, with a good supporting cast. Fats rips off huge, articulate runs at breath-taking speed and makes it sound so easy. His playing is as good as anything I have in my Fats collection. Absolutely essential for any Fats Navarro fan or any early bebop fan, and highly recommended.
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