4-480: Big Brass is an album by trumpeter Benny Bailey featuring performances recorded in late 1960 and originally released on the Candid label. Ken Dryden of Allmusic says, " Big Brass marks one of trumpeter Benny Bailey's earliest efforts as a leader, but it is also one of the best releases of his career. ...The entire session has a relaxed air, as if old friends got together to play some well-rehearsed material, so it
8-603: A brief return to the United States in 1960. He was invited to the studio as part of Freddie Redd 's sextet to record Redd's Blues after meeting the pianist during a tour in Sweden, and played at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival . He returned to Europe, first to Germany, then the Netherlands, where he settled permanently. In 1969 he played on Eddie Harris and Les McCann 's album Swiss Movement , recorded live at
12-649: Is warmly recommended". Benny Bailey Ernest Harold " Benny " Bailey (August 13, 1925 – April 14, 2005) was an American jazz trumpeter. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Bailey briefly studied flute and piano before turning to trumpet. He attended the Cleveland Conservatory of Music . He was influenced by Cleveland native Tadd Dameron and had a significant influence on other Cleveland musicians, such as Albert Ayler , Bob Cunningham , Bobby Few , Bill Hardman , and Frank Wright . Bailey played with Tony Lovano, father of Joe Lovano . In
16-617: The early 1940s he worked with Bull Moose Jackson and Scatman Crothers . He later worked with Dizzy Gillespie and toured with Lionel Hampton . During a European tour with Hampton he remained in Europe and spent time in Sweden, where he worked with Harry Arnold 's big band. He preferred big bands over small groups, and he became associated with several big bands in Europe, including the Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band . His time with Quincy Jones led to
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