The Battle of Birdland
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| The Battle of Birdland | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1955 | |||
| Recorded | 1954 | |||
| Venue | Birdland, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Roost RLP/RST 1203 | |||
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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]
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| Source | Rating |
| 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 [sic] rare and memorable item indeed".[3]
