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Reuben Wilson

Reuben's (* 1935) roots lie in Oklahoma, he went to school in Pasadena. There he met Bobby Hutcherson. He learnt the piano self-taught. At age 17, he moved to Los Angeles, here he came into contact with the local music scene. This was the time when he changed to the organ. One day he met Richard 'Groove' Holmes, who very much influenced Reuben's style.

In December 1966, Reuben moved to New York City. He founded a trio, but it existed a half year only. He then worked together with Grant Green, Roy Haynes, and Sam Rivers. Between 1968 and 1971 Reuben recorded some albums for the Blue Note label.

After that Reuben fell into oblivion. He worked as session musician for jazz, funk, and rock artists. But at the end of 1980's, Reuben underwent a revival, when he played Acid Jazz, his music was resampled. In 1996, he recorded two albums, 2004 another one with Melvin Sparks.

Reuben passed away in May 2023.

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Discography

On Broadway Blue Note BST 84295 recorded October 1968 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Reuben Wilson, organ Trevor Lawrence, tenor sax Malcom Riddick, guitar Tommy Derrick, drums
Love Bug Blue Note BST 84317 recorded March 1969 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Reuben Wilson, organ George Coleman, tenor sax Lee Morgan, trumpet Grant Green, guitar Leo Morris, drums
Blue Mode Blue Note BST 84343 recorded December 1969 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA reissued 1997 Blue Note CDP 7243 8 29906 2 8	Reuben Wilson, organ John Manning, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Tommy Derrick, drums
A Groovy Situation Blue Note BST 84365 recorded September 1970 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Reuben Wilson, organ Earl Turbinton, alto sax Eddie Diehl, guitar Harold White, drums
Set Us Free Blue Note BST 84377 recorded July 1971 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Reuben Wilson, organ Jerome Richardson, soprano sax, tenor sax David Spinozza, guitar Gene Bianco, harp Richard Davis, bass Jimmy Johnson, drums Ray Armando, congas Specs Powell, percussion Essence, vocals
The Sweet Life Groove Merchant GM 511 released 1972	Reuben Wilson, organ Bill Hardman, trumpet Ramon Morris, sax Lloyd Davis, guitar Mickey Bass, bass Tommy Derrick, drums
The Cisco Kid Groove Merchant GM 523 recorded early 1973	Reuben Wilson, organ Garnett Brown, trombone Melvin Sparks, guitar Bob Cranshaw, bass Ray Amando, congas Mickey Roker, drums
Funky Reggae Trip Jazz TLP-5028	Willis Jackson, tenor sax George Benson, guitar Sterling McGee, guitar Reuben Wilson, organ Kako, congas Earl Williams, drums
Bad Stuff! Groove Merchant GM 4404 released 1975 previously released as The Sweet Life and The Cisco Kid	Reuben Wilson, organ Garnett Brown, trombone Melvin Sparks, guitar Bob Cranshaw, bass Ray Armando, congas Mickey Roker, drums
Got To Get Your Own Cadet CA 60033 released 1975	Reuben Wilson, organ, clavinet, piano Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis, tenor sax Houston Person, tenor sax Alfred Ellis, tenor sax Buddy Lucas, tenor sax Garnett Brown, trombone Joe Newman, trumpet Jon Faddis, trumpet Seldon Powell, baritone sax, flute Elliott Randall, guitar Jerry Freidman, guitar Lloyd Davis, guitar Richard Tee, organ, clavinet, piano Buddy Lucas, harmonica Norman Pride, congas Gordon Edwards, bass Wilbur Bascomb, bass Bernard Purdie, drums Esmond Edwards, percussion Tommy Derrick, percussion Kenny Williams, vocals Sammy Turner, vocals
NYCNYUSA Spring Records SP-1-6714 released 1977	Earl Shelton, sax Richard Cornwell, trombone George Williams, trumpet, vocals Kenny Ballard, guitar, vocals Gerry Thomas, keyboards Calvin Duke, keyboards, percussion Reuben Wilson, organ, synthesizer John Flippen, bass guitar, vocals Johnny Flippin, bass, vocals Bill Curtis, drums, vocals
The Lost Grooves Blue Note CDP 7243 8 31883 2 1 released 1995	Lee Morgan, trumpet George Coleman, tenor sax Grant Green, guitar Reuben Wilson, organ Joe Sircus, congas Idris Muhammad, drums
Organ Donor Ausfahrt/Jazzateria CD 06341 recorded in New York/USA	Reuben Wilson, Hammond B-3 organ Bruce Flowers, keyboards Melvin Butler, tenor sax Robin Macatangay, guitar Chris Parks, bass Adrian Harpham, drums Ricardo Rodriquez, percussion
Bongobop hip bop HIBD 8017 recorded 1997 (?) in New York/USA	Doug Carn, organ Joey DeFrancesco, organ Reuben Wilson, organ Lonnie Smith, organ Idris Muhammad, drums Josh Roseman, trombone Michal Urbaniak, violin Papa Pepin, bongos Bob Franceschini, clarinet Jorge Sylvester, alto sax
Blue Breakbeats! Blue Note CDP 7243 4 94707 2 9 recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Reuben Wilson, organ George Coleman, tenor sax Trevor Lawrence, tenor sax John Manning Lee Morgan, trumpet Grant Green, guitar Melvin Sparks, guitar Malcolm Riddick, guitar Idris Muhammad, drums Tommy Derrick, drums
Down With It Cannonball Records CBD 27106 recorded in New York City/USA	Reuben Wilson, organ Melvin Butler, tenor sax Melvin Sparks, guitar Ed Cherry, guitar Steve Berrios, percussion Reggie Nicholson, drums
The Urban Grooves, Album II Internal Bass IBCD12	Richard Sadler, soprano sax, baritone sax Richard Wargent, alto sax, tenor sax Dough Kinloch, guitar Neil Cowley, keyboards Neil Angilley, keyboards Reuben Wilson, Hammond organ Russel Milton, bass Greg Leppard, drums Satin Singh, percussions
Jungle Strut Tokuma Records 35157 recorded September 1997 in NY/USA	Grant Green jr, guitar Reuben Wilson, Hammond B-3 organ Michael Torsone, Hammond B-3 organ Eddie Pazant, alto sax Bill Foster, bass Ernest Colon, drums
Meet Dr. No Jazzateria JZZ 20306-2	Leo Gandelman, sax Grant Green, guitar Reuben "Funky" Wilson, organ Tarus "Mean" Mateen, bass Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, drums Mauro Refosco, percussion
Organ Blues Jazzateria JZZ20309-2 recorded in New York/USA	Reuben Wilson, Hammond B-3 organ Grant Green jr, guitar Melvin Butler, tenor sax Bernard Purdie, drums
What You Hear Is What You Get Nectar Recordings NR20021 recorded December 2001 in Paramus, NJ/USA	Melvin Sparks, guitars, bass, vocals Joe Hrbek, alto sax George Papageorge, Hammond B-3 organ Carter McLean, drums Tim Luntzel, bass Reuben Wilson, Hammond B-3 organ Topaz, tenor sax
Boogaloo To The Beastie Boys Scufflin' Records CD 8776	Reuben Wilson, Hammond Organ Bernie Worrell, e-piano Andrew Beals, saxophones LaFrae Olivia Sci, drums Doug Munro, guitar
Fun House Savant SCD 2064 recorded December 2004 in Englewood Cliffs, NJ/USA	Reuben Wilson, Hammond B-3 Organ Melvin Sparks, guitar Cochemea Gastelum, alto sax Brad Wrolstad, drums Mike Clark, drums
Movin' On Savant SCD 2076 recorded July 2006 in Paramus, NJ/USA	Reuben Wilson, Hammond B-3 organ Robert Chaseman, sax Grant Green jr, guitar Wilbur Bascomb, bass Shawn Hill, drums J.T. Lewis jr., drums
The Godfathers Of Groove 18th & Vine 18V 1048	Reuben Wilson, Hammond B-3 organ Grant Green, guitar Bernard Purdie, drums
Azure Te 18th & Vine 18V 1059	Reuben Wilson, Hammond B-3 organ Rodney Jones, guitar Kenny Garrett, alto sax J.T. Lewis, drums
Anatomy Of Groove Far Out Recordings FARO144CD recorded 1999 in New York, NY/USA	Leo Gandelman, sax, flute, keyboards Don Harris, trumpet, flugelhorn Grant Green jr., guitar Charlie Hunter, guitar, bass Guilherme Monteiro, guitar Mitch Stein, guitar David Feldman, keyboards Reuben Wilson, organ André Vasconcelos, bass Gene Perez, bass Sergio Brandao, bass Café, percussion
Revisited American Showplace Music ASH 4182 recorded February 2011 in Dover, NJ/USA	Reuben Wilson, organ Bob DeVos, guitar Vince Ector, drums

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