title: Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins
text: # Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins
  
  Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins is an album by the Kenny Clarke-Ernie Wilkins Septet recorded in 1955 and first released on the Savoy label.
  
  ## Reception
  
  Professional ratings :
  
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  | Source | Rating |
  | Allmusic | |
  
  The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Overall this is an excellent outing for all concerned". On All About Jazz, reviewer Marc Myers observed: "By 1955, Wilkins' charts had developed a knack for tightly wound swing and swagger, typically resulting in a polished shout chorus at the end. With Wilkins, every arrangement was an aerodynamic adventure, and he never relied on gimmicks or repeated phrases. His originals always sounded modern--the blues retrofitted with an automatic transmission and air conditioning ... For me, this is a perfect mid-1950s jazz album of seductive beauty crafted for a small group that thinks it's a big band".
  
  ## Track listing
  
  All compositions by Ernie Wilkins, except where indicated.
  
  * "Pru's Bloose" (Ozzie Cadena) – 3:46
  * "I Dig You the Most" – 6:53
  * "Cute Tomato" – 10:58
  * "Summer Evening" (Cadena) – 5:01
  * "Oz - the Wizard" – 3:58
  * "Now's the Time" (Charlie Parker) – 2:04
  * "Plenty for Kenny" (Cadena) – 8:34
  
  ## Personnel
  
  * Kenny Clarke – drums
  * Ernie Wilkins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger
  * Eddie Bert – trombone
  * George Barrow – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  * Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
  * Hank Jones – piano
  * Wendell Marshall – bass
  