Flutes & Reeds is an album by American jazz saxophonist/composer/arranger Ernie Wilkins and saxophonist/flautist Frank Wess featuring performances recorded in 1955 and first released on the Savoy label. The Shown cover art is from the 1970s Savoy Jazz re-issue.Savoy Records Catalog: 12000 series accessed February 5, 2016Discography of the Savoy/Regent and Associated labels accessed February 5, 2016
Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars.
Track listing All compositions by Ernie Wilkins except where noted "Shorty George" (Count Basie, Andy Gibson) – 5:40 "Bouncin' with Boots"– 11:17 "That's a Woman" (Marcel Daniels) – 3:19 "Doin' the Thing" (Frank Foster) – 6:41 "Blues in a Cold Water Flat" – 5:14 "Stereophonic" – 3:09
Personnel Ernie Wilkins – alto saxophone, – featured on track 3 – arranger, conductor Jerome Richardson, Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, flute Hank Jones – piano Eddie Jones – bass Kenny Clarke – drums
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