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Ernie Wilkins
ts, 1922-1999 US, St. Louis
Musician / Arranger of Jazz
A.k.a. Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr.
Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was a jazz arranger and writer who also played tenor saxophone. He might be best known for his work with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. In addition to that he was musical director for albums by Cannonball Adderley, Dinah Washington, Oscar Peterson, and Buddy Rich.
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Stompin' At The Savoy on The Everest Years: Ernie Wilkins by Ernie Wilkins I'm Glad There Is You on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 2 by Cannonball Adderley & The Jazz Messengers Little Girl Blue on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 2 by Cannonball Adderley & The Jazz Messengers Casa de Marcel on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 2 by Cannonball Adderley & The Jazz Messengers Dog My Cats on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 2 by Cannonball Adderley & The Jazz Messengers T's Tune on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 2 by Cannonball Adderley & The Jazz Messengers Broadway at Basin Street on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 2 by Cannonball Adderley & The Jazz Messengers Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 2 by Cannonball Adderley & The Jazz Messengers Junior's Tune on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 2 by Cannonball Adderley & The Jazz Messengers Blues for Bohemia on The Greatest Jazz Albums of 1956, Vol. 2 by Cannonball Adderley & The Jazz MessengersTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fender Rhodes | Rob Franken Featuring Jimmy Owens, Clark Terry, Ernie Wilkins & Toots Thielemans | 2009 | Compil. |
| Live At Montmartre | Clark Terry & Ernie Wilkins | 2003 | Album |
| Suite For Jazz Band | Danish Radio Big Band Guest Conductor Ernie Wilkins | 1992 | Album |
| Big Band RTB With American Guests Vol.2 | Jazz Orkestar Radio-Televizije Beograd & Big Miller, Kenny Drew, Ernie Wilkins, Tony Scott, Alvin Queen | 1985 | Compil. |
| Big Band RTB With American Guests | Jazz Orkestar Radio-Televizije Beograd & Clark Terry, Johnny Griffin, Nathan Davis, Maynard Ferguson, Ernie Wilkins | 1984 | Compil. |
| Ernie Wilkins In Belgrade With Sextet Gut-Marković | Ernie Wilkins With Sextet Gut-Marković | 1984 | Album |
| The Trumpet Album | Ernie Wilkins | 1979 | Compil. |
| Pori Big Band & Ernie Wilkins | Pori Big Band & Ernie Wilkins | 1977 | Album |
| Screaming Mothers | Ernie Wilkins Featuring: Joe Newman, Snooky Young, David Spinozza, Grady Tate, Chuck Rainey, Hubert Laws, Woody Shaw, Kenny Burrell | 1974 | Album |
| The Big New Band Of The 60's | Ernie Wilkins | 1960 | Album |
| Flutes & Reeds | Ernie Wilkins / Frank Wess / Jerome Richardson / Hank Jones / Eddie Jones / Kenny Clarke | 1955 | Album |
| Top Brass Featuring Five Trumpets | Ernie Wilkins | 1955 | Single |
| Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins | Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins | 1955 | Album |
| Top Brass Featuring Five Trumpets | Ernie Wilkins | 1955 | Album |
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