Reuben Wilson

Reuben Wilson (born April 9, 1935) is a jazz organist. He performs soul jazz and acid jazz, and is best known for his title track "Got To Get Your Own"

He was born in Mounds, Oklahoma and his family moved to Pasadena when he was 5. He played with in L.A. with drummer Al Bartee then in 1966 moved to New York where he began recording. He played among others with Melvin Sparks and Willis Jackson and was the leader of the band Wildare Express. He still lives in New York City as of 2011. As well as being a jazz organist, he is a former professional boxer.

Personal life
Reuben Wilson currently has two children, Roderick Reuben Wilson (born November 22, 1957) and Reuben Reuel Wilson (born August 20, 1996). He currently lives in New York City. Roderick (his eldest son) is a professional drummer. Reuben (his youngest son) is currently attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. He has been married twice.

As leader

 * On Broadway (Blue Note, 1968)
 * Love Bug (Blue Note, 1969)
 * Blue Mode (Blue Note, 1969)
 * A Groovy Situation (Blue Note, 1970)
 * Set Us Free (Blue Note, 1971)
 * The Sweet Life (Groove Merchant, 1972)
 * The Cisco Kid (Groove Merchant, 1974)
 * Got To Get Your Own (Cadet Records, 1975)
 * Live at Sob's (Jazzateria, 1996)
 * Down with it (Cannonball, 1998)
 * Organ Donor (Jazzateria, 1998)
 * Organ Blues (Jazzateria, 2002) (Bernard Purdie/Reuben Wilson/Grant Green, Jr.)
 * Boogaloo to the Beastie Boys (Scufflin Records, 2004)
 * Fun House (Savant, 2005)
 * Movin' On (Savant, 2006)
 * Azure Te (Jewl) (18th & Vine, 2009)

As sideman

 * New York Funkies - Hip Hop Bop with Stanley Turrentine (Meldac, 1995)
 * Grant Green, Jr. - Jungle Strut (Venus, 1997)
 * Grant Green, Jr. - Introducing (Jazzateria, 2001)
 * Masters of Groove - Meet Dr. No (Jazzateria, 2001) (Bernard Purdie/Reuben Wilson/Grant Green, Jr.)
 * Melvin Sparks - What You Hear Is What You Get (Nectar, 2001)
 * Masters of Groove - Meet DJ-9 (Jazzateria, 2006) (Bernard Purdie/Reuben Wilson/Grant Green, Jr.)
 * The Godfathers of Groove (18th & Vine, 2007) (Bernard Purdie/Reuben Wilson/Grant Green, Jr.)
 * The Godfathers of Groove - 3 (18th & Vine, 2009) (Bernard Purdie/Reuben Wilson/Grant Green, Jr.)

Compilations

 * Bad Stuff (Groove Merchant, 1975) (Groove Giants: A Specially Priced Two Record Set - The Sweet Life + The Cisco Kid reissued)
 * Blue Breakbeats (Blue Note, 1998) (A compilation of Wilson's funkiest tracks from his 5 Blue Note albums)
 * Groove Grease: The Sweet Life/The Cisco Kid - The Groove Merchant Years (Connoisseur Collection, 2000) (The Sweet Life + The Cisco Kid reissued)