Reuben Wilson
Reuben Wilson (* 9. April 1935 in Mounds, Oklahoma ) is an American soul jazz - organist . He plays on the Hammond B3 .
Reuben Wilson is from Oklahoma and went to school in Pasadena , where he met Bobby Hutcherson . Wilson started learning the piano by himself and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 , where he married a nightclub singer and came into contact with the local music scene. During this time he switched to the organ and performed in the Caribbean Club . Eventually he met Richard “Groove” Holmes , who had a strong influence on his future style.
In December 1966, Wilson moved to New York, where he formed a trio with drummer Tommy Derrick , The Wildare Express , which only existed for half a year. He then worked with Grant Green , Roy Haynes and Sam Rivers when the Blue Note label noticed him and signed a recording deal with him.
He was on the list of soul jazz organists Blue Note worked with in the 1960s; between 1968 and 1971 he recorded five albums for the label, which, however, would only find their attention in later years - with the revival of soul and acid jazz . His first album On Broadway was made in a quartet with Tommy Derrick in October 1968. In March 1969 he recorded the album Love Bug with guest soloists such as Lee Morgan and Grant Green . With his fourth album from 1970, Groovy Situation , Wilson took a more commercial direction; In July 1971, Set Us Free was his last album for Blue Note.
However, his career soon stumbled. He recorded three more albums in the mid-1970s and played as a session musician with jazz, funk and rock musicians. At the end of the 1980s, however, he experienced a comeback with acid jazz and became something of a cult figure.
Wilson's music was then rediscovered by a new generation of listeners; through sampling his titles were revised; like in albums by bands like A Tribe Called Quest , Us3 , Brand New Heavies and Nas . In 1995 he toured Guru's Jazzamatazz Revue, wrote new titles and founded a formation; In 1996 he recorded two albums, Live at SOB's and Organ Donor . In 1997 Organic Grooves Lonnie Smith and Doug Carn was born. In 2004 he recorded the album Fun House with Melvin Sparks .
Discography (selection)
- On Broadway ( Blue Note Records , 1968)
- Love Bug (Blue Note, 1969)
- Blue Mode (Blue Note, 1969)
- Groovy Situation (Blue Note, 1970)
- Set Us Free (Blue Note, 1971)
- The Sweet Life ( Groove Merchant , 1972)
- Bad Stuff (Groove Merchant, 1973)
- The Cisco Kid (Groove Merchant, 1974)
- The Sweet Life (1974)
- Bad Stuff (1975)
- Got To Get Your Own (1975)
- Down With It (1998)
- Organ Donor (1998)
- Organ Blues (2002)
- Boogaloo To The Beastie Boys (2004)
- Fun House (2005)
- Movin 'On (2006)
- The Godfathers of Groove (2008)
- Azure Te (2009)
- The Godfathers of Groove (2010)
literature
- Bielefeld catalog 1988 & 2002
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 8th edition. Penguin, London 2006, ISBN 0-14-102327-9 .
Web links
- Reuben Wilson at Discogs (English)
- Reuben Wilson at Allmusic (English)
- Reuben Wilson on Blue Note (1968-1971)
- Audio sample
- Love Bug (1969) with Grant Green , Lee Morgan , Idris Muhammad and George Coleman
- Inner City Blues (1972)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Wilson, Reuben |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soul jazz organist |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1935 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mounds, Oklahoma |