Big Brass

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Big Brass
Big Brass.jpg
Studio album by Benny Bailey
Released 1960
Recorded November 25, 1960
Nola Penthouse Studio, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 39:53
Label Candid
CJS 9011
Producer Nat Hentoff
Benny Bailey chronology
Quincy - Here We Come
(1959)
Big Brass
(1960)
Midnight in Europe
(1964)

Big Brass is an album by trumpeter Benny Bailey featuring performances recorded in late 1960 and originally released on the Candid label.[1][2]

Reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[3]

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 is warmly recommended".[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Hard Sock Dance" (Quincy Jones) - 5:47
  2. "Alison" (Hale Smith) - 6:46
  3. "Tipsy" (Oliver Nelson) - 6:54
  4. "Please Say Yes" (Tom McIntosh) - 5:58
  5. "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" (Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 8:03
  6. "Maud's Mood" (Benny Bailey) - 6:25

Personnel[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Edwards, D., & Callahan, M., Candid Records discography accessed October 19, 2015
  2. ^ Jazzlists Candid Label Discography, accessed October 19, 2015
  3. ^ a b Dryden, Ken. Big Brass – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 19, 2015.