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The Battle of Birdland (also released as Tenor Battle at Birdland and Jaws N' Stitt at Birdland) is a live album by saxophonists Sonny Stitt and Eddie Davis recorded at Birdland in New York City in 1954 and originally released on the Roost label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic[2]

Scott Yanow, in his review for Allmusic, calls the album "a spirited and typically competitive jam session".[2] The All About Jazz review stated "both tenormen were in the prime of their great careers at this stage and the music is wonderful... this recording is a particularily rare and memorable item indeed".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

  1. "Jaws" (Eddie Davis) - 9:55
  2. "I Can't Get Started" (Ira Gershwin, Vernon Duke) - 7:21
  3. "Marchin'" - 8:45
  4. "S.O.S." - 7:50
  5. "Whoops!" 8:17 additional track on CD release
  6. "All the Things You Are" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern) - 8:23 additional track on CD release
  7. "Rollercoaster" - 9:06 additional track on CD release
  8. "Don't Blame Me" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 7:51 additional track on CD release

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M.Royal Roost/Roost Album Discography accessed January 2, 2013
  2. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 2, 2013
  3. ^ Patten, D. R. Sonny Stitt and Eddie Lockjaw Davis - Tenor Battle at Birdland, May 1, 2001.
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