by Scott Yanow\r It is a bit ironic that Benny Bailey is best known for his contributions to the famous Eddie Harris/Les McCann Swiss Movement album, since he admitted later on that he did not care for the funky music. An extroverted and highly expressive player who mostly appeared in boppish settings, Baileys longtime residence in Europe resulted in him gaining less fame (although probably more work) than if he had spent more time in the U.S. \r \r Bailey had some training on piano and flute early in his career, switched permanently to trumpet, and studied at the Cleveland Conservatory of Music. In the early 1940s, he played with groups led by Bull Moose Jackson and Scatman Crothers. After gigging with Jay McShann, he was with Dizzy Gillespies big band from 1947-48, and then became a key member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra (1948-53). The trumpeter left Hampton during a European tour, settling overseas. He spent a long period in S...