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American jazz organist (1935–2023)
Reuben Wilson
Birth name Reuben Lincoln Wilson Born (1935-04-09 ) April 9, 1935
Mounds, Oklahoma , U.S.Origin
Pasadena, California , U.S. Died May 26, 2023(2023-05-26) (aged 88)
Harlem, New York , U.S. Genres
Acid jazz ,
soul jazz Occupation(s) Musician Instrument(s) Hammond B3 Years active 1968–2023 Labels
Blue Note ,
Groove Merchant ,
Cadet , 18th and Vine
Musical artist
Reuben Wilson (April 9, 1935 – May 26, 2023) was an American
jazz organist in the
soul jazz tradition. Widely sampled and influential among
acid jazz musicians, he is best known for his album Got to Get Your Own .
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Biography
Wilson was born in
Mounds, Oklahoma , and his family moved to
Pasadena when he was 5.
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He played in Los Angeles with drummer Al Bartee, then moved to New York to begin a recording career. In addition to playing with jazz musicians
Melvin Sparks and
Willis Jackson , Wilson led the local band Wildare Express. He remained active into his late 70s, until developing dementia. He died of lung cancer in New York City, on May 26 2023, at the age of 88.
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Discography
As leader
On Broadway (
Blue Note , 1968)
Love Bug (Blue Note, 1969)
Blue Mode (Blue Note, 1970) – recorded in 1969. also issued as Organ Talk (
Vee Jay , 1974).
A Groovy Situation (Blue Note, 1970) – CD reissue: (Water Records, 2004)
Set Us Free (Blue Note, 1971)
The Sweet Life (
Groove Merchant , 1972) – CD reissue: (Connoisseur Collection, 2000)
The Cisco Kid (Groove Merchant, 1973) – CD reissue (Connoisseur Collection, 2000)
Got to Get Your Own (
Cadet , 1975) – CD reissue: (
Dusty Groove , 2008)
Live at SOB's – The Official Bootleg (Jazzateria, 1996)
Organ Donor (Jazzateria, 1997)
Down with it (Cannonball, 1998)
Blue Breakbeats (Blue Note, 1998) – compilation of On Broadway , Love Bug , Blue Mode .
Organ Blues (Jazzateria, 2002)
Boogaloo to the Beastie Boys (Scufflin', 2004)
Fun House (
Savant , 2005) – recorded in 2004
Movin' On (Savant, 2006)
Azure Te (18th & Vine, 2009)
Revisited (American Showplace Music, 2011)
With the Wildare Express
Walk On By (Brunswick, 1970) – recorded in 1967–68
With the Godfathers of Groove
The Masters of Groove – Meet Dr. No (Jazzateria, 2001)
The Masters of Groove – Meet DJ-9 (Jazzateria, 2006)
The Godfathers of Groove (18th & Vine, 2007)
The Godfathers of Groove – 3 (18th & Vine, 2009)
As sideman
New York Funkies, Hip Hop Bop! (Meldac [jp], 1995) – with
Stanley Turrentine ,
Ed Cherry
Grant Green, Jr. , Jungle Strut (
Venus , 1997)
Grant Green, Jr., Introducing G.G. (Jazzateria, 2002)
Melvin Sparks , What You Hear Is What You Get (Savant, 2001)
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Albums
International National Artists Other