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The Battle Of The Saxes, a concert promoted by impresario Norman Granz, takes place at The Embassy Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA, featuring Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins. The show also features the first West Coast appearance of Buck Clayton, plus saxophonist Willie Smith, Shadow Wilson, Charlie Parker, Meade Lux Lewis, Helen Humes, Red Callender, Kenny Kersey, Arnold Ross, Irving Ashberg and others.
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