Trumpet greats Roy “Little Jazz” Eldridge and Charlie Shavers face off in this wide open jam session from 1952. They are more than ably assisted by Benny Carter (alto sax); Flip Phillips and Lester Young (tenor sax); Oscar Peterson (piano); Barney Kessel (guitar); Ray Brown (bass); and Buddy Rich (drums).
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So many great names there. Lee Konitz was in the postwar younger set, last survivior of 'the cool' generation, died with the corona. Had a good life, but it's the end of an era.
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