Reuben Wilson - A Groovy Situation

Year : 1971
Label : Blue Note
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz

"A Groovy Situation" is the fourth album recorded for Blue Note by organist Reuben Wilson featuring Eddie Diehl on guitar, Earl Turbinton on alto saxophone and Harold White on drums. It's also the last record of a Soul Jazz tetralogy started from "On Broadway" in 1968, before turn to a more jazz funk style with "Set Us Free" the same year. Titles include Stevie Wonder's iconic song "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours", massive pop hit of The Turtles "Happy Together", R&B classic "Groovy Situation" by Gene Chandler and original compositions by Reuben Wilson (While The World Lies Waiting, Sweet Tooth).

Reuben Wilson - Got To Get Your Own

Year : 1975
Label : Cadet Records
Genre : Jazz
Style : Jazz Funk

Soul Grooves & Jazz Funk by one organist emblem of the Soul Jazz from the 60's. Personnel includes incredible talented players as the JB's saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, drummer Bernard Purdie, Houston Person (saxophone), Joe Newman & Jon Faddis (trumpet), Garnett Brown (trombone), Richard Tee (keyboards), Wilbur Bascomb, Jr. (electric bass). Arranged by Reuben Wilson & Brad Baker.

01. What the People Gon' Say
02. In the Booth, In the Back, In the Corner, In the Dark
03. Back Rub
04. Tight Money
05. Stoned Out Of My Mind
06. Together (You & Me)
07. Got to Get Your Own

Reuben Wilson - Set Us Free

Year : 1971
Label : Blue Note
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk

Last album for Blue Note mixing Soul Jazz & Jazz Funk (his new route) featuring Jerome Richardson  David Spinozza, Ray Armando, arranger Wade Marcus and a chorus trio, Essence group,  formed by the sisters Brown, Mildred & Rosalyn, plus Naomi Thomas. Titles include Soul covers of Marvin Gaye, Jean Knight, Eddie Harris' Set Us Free,  Right On With This Mess of Wade Marcus and original compositions by Reuben Wilson. All tracks arranged by Wade Marcus & Jimmy Briggs (vocals), produced by George Butler, recorded at studio Rudy Van Gelder. 

Reuben Wilson_organ
Jerome Richardson_soprano & tenor saxophone 
Richard Davis_bass
David Spinozza_guitar & sitar
Gene Bianco_harp
Jimmy Johnson_drums 
Ray Armando_congas
Gordon Powell_percussion

01. Set Us Free
02. We're In Love
03. Sho-Nuff Mellow
04. Mr. Big Stuff
05. Right On With This Mess
06. Mercy, Mercy, Me (The Ecology)
07. Tom's Thumb

Reuben Wilson - Love Bug

Year : 1969
Label : Blue Note
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz

The second album for Blue Note by Reuben Wilson featuring Lee Morgan, George Coleman Grant Green & Idris Muhammad. Titles include covers pop (I'm Gonna Make You Love Me,  I Say a Little Prayer) & jazz standard (Stormy) played in Soul Jazz style and four Wilson' Originals. Produced by Francis Wolf and recorded at studio Rudy Van Gelder.

Reuben Wilson_organ
Grant Green_guitar
Idris Muhammad_drums
Lee Morgan_trumpet
George Coleman _tenor saxophone

01. Hot Rod
02. I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
03. I Say a Little Prayer
04. Love Bug
05. Stormy
06. Back Out

Reuben Wilson - Blue Mode

Year : 1969
Label : Blue Note
Genre : Jazz
Style : Soul Jazz

Jazz organist Reuben Wilson's & the famous Hammond B-3 organ in probably his best album. Influenced by Richard 'Groove' Holmes and Jimmy Smith, Reuben worked with Grant Green, Sam Rivers or Roy Haynes,  formed his first group The Wildare Express in 1966 with Tommy Derrick who are also present on this record. The line-up consists of John Manning, Melvin Sparks and Tommy Derrick of course. Titles include huge groove Melvin' tune, Bamboo, Soul cover by Eddie Flyod (Knock On Wood). All tracks composed by Reuben Wilson except those mentionned. Produced by Francis Wolf and recorded at studio Rudy Van Gelder.
  
Reuben Wilson_organ
Melvin Sparks_guitar
Tommy Derrick_drums
John Manning_tenor saxophone

01. Bambu

02. Knock On Wood
03. Bus Ride
04. Orange Peel
05. Twenty-Five Miles
06. Blue Mode