Savoy session · in the studio

August 2, 1955

Ernie Wilkins Sextet

This day's music is on 2 records: Flutes & Reeds, The Many Faces Of The Blues

In the room

Ernie Wilkins – alto sax, arranger
Jerome Richardson – tenor sax, flute
Frank Wess – tenor sax, flute
Hank Jones – piano
Eddie Jones – bass
Kenny Clarke – drums

The takes

What the numbers mean

Savoy numbered its masters by the tune, and kept the takes: the figure after the dash is which take of that master it is.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
SEW69007	Stereophonic	MG 12022
SEW69008	Doin' The Thing	MG 12022, MG 12125
SEW69009	Shorty George	MG 12022
SEW69010	Bouncin' With Boots	MG 12022
SEW69011	That's A Woman	MG 12022
SEW69012	Blues In A Cold Water Flat	MG 12022

6 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

Various Artists – Flutes & Reeds (Savoy MG 12022)

MG 12022 · 1955Flutes & ReedsVarious Artists

Various Artists – The Many Faces Of The Blues (Savoy MG 12125)

MG 12125 · 1958The Many Faces Of The BluesVarious Artists

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

The whole band 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke

4 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 12006	Kenny Clarke	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 15053	The Kenny Clarke Sextet Vol. 2	Kenny Clarke Sextet	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12036	Opus De Jazz For Flute, Vibes, Piano, Bass, Drums	Various Artists	1956	Frank Wess, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12053	The Trio With Guests, Trumpet, Flute, Tenor	Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Kenny Clarke	1956	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12061	Meet Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Septet	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke

3 of them 38 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
DLP-12	The Fabulous Thad Jones	Thad Jones Quintet	1954	Frank Wess, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MGC-626	Count Basie Dance Session	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MGC-666	Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MGC-678	Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams Sings	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MG 12017	The Jazz Corner Of The Village Cafe Bohemia Featuring Kenny Clarke, Horace Silver, Paul Chambers, Nat Adderley, Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley, Donald Byrd, Jerome Richardson	Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12021	"That's Nat" Adderley	Nat Adderley Quintet	1955	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 15059	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 1	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 15060	The Ernie Wilkins-Kenny Clarke Septet Vol. 2	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1955	Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MGC-724	King Of Swing	Count Basie	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MG 12007	Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins	Ernie Wilkins - Kenny Clarke Septet	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12037	Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet	Hank Jones Quartet-Quintet	1956	Hank Jones, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12044	Top Brass Featuring 5 Trumpets	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12058	I Think Of You With Every Breath I Take	Marlene	1956	Hank Jones, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12072	North, South, East, Wess Featuring Frank Wess	Frank Foster Septet	1956	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12078	No 'Count	Frank Foster	1956	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12085	Opus In Swing	Various Artists	1956	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12086	Trombones	Various Artists	1956	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Kenny Clarke
BCP-66	The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson	Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MG 12102	Flute Suite By A.K. Salim	Frank Wess Quintet	1957	Frank Wess, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones
DEB-127	Thad Jones	Thad Jones Quintet	1958	Frank Wess, Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Frank Wess, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones
MG-36119	Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller	Dinah Washington With Ernie Wilkins Orchestra	1958	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
NJLP 8244	Another Opus	Lem Winchester	1960	Frank Wess, Hank Jones, Eddie Jones
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
RLP 429	Big Bags	Milt Jackson Orchestra	1962	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
V-8596	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Count Basie	1964	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
V-8680	Blue Notes	Johnny Hodges	1967	Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, Hank Jones
V-8726	Don't Sleep In The Subway	Johnny Hodges	1967	Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess, Hank Jones

2 of them 49 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG 9036	Vibist	Cal Tjader	1954	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12015	Musician Of The Year	Eddie Bert	1955	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12018	Presenting Cannonball	Julian "Cannon Ball" Adderley Quintet	1955	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12019	Encore	Eddie Bert	1955	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG-36043	Julian "Cannonball" Adderley	Cannonball Adderley Octet	1955	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Clarke
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MG 12023	The Trio	Kenny Clarke, Wendell Marshall, Hank Jones	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12029	Montage	Various Artists	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12032	Byrd's Word	Donald Byrd Quintet	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12033	Deep In A Dream	The Guitar Of Al Caiola	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12054	Vibrations	Don Elliott, Cal Tjader	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12057	Serenade In Blue	Al Caiola	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12063	Joe Wilder 'N' Wilder...	Joe Wilder Quartet	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12070	The Jazz Skyline	Milt Jackson	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12073	Night People	Various Artists	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12087	Hank Jones Trio Plus The Flute Of Bobby Jaspar	Hank Jones Trio Plus The Flute Of Bobby Jaspar	1956	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG-36058	Sarah Vaughan In The Land Of Hi-Fi	Sarah Vaughan	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
MG-36086	For Jazz Lovers	Various Artists	1956	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
MG-36087	Today Is Bargain Day - A Collection Of All Star High Fidelity Recordings	Various Artists	1956	Jerome Richardson, Kenny Clarke
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MG 12080	Jackson's-ville Featuring Milt Jackson	Milt Jackson Quintet	1957	Hank Jones, Kenny Clarke
MG 12095	Jazz For Playboys	Various Artists	1957	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MG-36104	The Swingin' Miss D	Dinah Washington	1957	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
RLP 306	Billy Taylor With Four Flutes	Billy Taylor With Four Flutes	1959	Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess
LP 1294	Bags & Flutes	Milt Jackson With Frank Wess & Bobby Jaspar	1959	Frank Wess, Hank Jones
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
LP 1332	Big Joe Rides Again	Joe Turner	1960	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess
A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess
RLP 377	African Waltz	Cannonball Adderley And His Orchestra	1961	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
PRLP 7206	Trane Whistle	Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Big Band	1961	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
A-15	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	1962	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
RLP 409	ELVIN!	Elvin Jones & Company	1962	Frank Wess, Hank Jones
RLP 416	Cannonball Adderley Greatest Hits	Cannonball Adderley Quintet With Milt Jackson	1962	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
V-8442	All The Sad Young Men	Anita O'Day	1962	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
V-8476	Bursting Out With The All Star Big Band!	The Oscar Peterson Trio	1962	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
V-8560	The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1963	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Frank Wess, Eddie Jones
V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Ernie Wilkins, Jerome Richardson
V-8585	Warm Wave	Cal Tjader	1964	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
V-8615	Ray Brown/Milt Jackson	Ray Brown - Milt Jackson Orchestra	1965	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
A-9132	Happenings	Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson	1966	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
LM-82029	With Respect To Nat	Oscar Peterson	1966	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
V-8725	The Best Of Cal Tjader	Cal Tjader And His Sextet	1967	Jerome Richardson, Hank Jones
A-9147	The Spirit Of '67 · not on the site yet	Pee Wee Russell And Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1972	Frank Wess, Hank Jones