Roy Eldridge & Charlie Shavers - The Trumpet Battle

High note trumpet kings Roy Eldridge and Charlie Shavers go head to head, no holds barred. Recorded at Carnegie Hall, NYC, Sept. 13, 1952. The group consists of: Roy Eldridge, Charlie Shavers - trumpets Benny Carter - alto sax Flip Phillips, Lester Young - tenor sax Oscar Peterson - piano Barney Kessel - guitar Ray Brown - bass Buddy Rich - drums The tune was composed by Charlie Shavers, and is based on the changes of “I Got Rhythm“. After the first chorus of trumpets, there is a chorus playe