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Reuben Wilson • The Cisco Kid


 
Biography:
In the late 60s, organist Reuben Wilson began ascending to his current status as a “godfather” of acid-jazz with “On Broadway”, the first in a string of albums for Blue Note Records. With these recordings Wilson revealed a command of funk that helped redefine the soul jazz movement created by the likes of Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff and Richard “Groove” Holmes. “l was impressed by the great players,” Wilson said in an interview with Carlo Wolff for The Plain Dealer, But I thought the music could be well served by a pop feeling, I liked what drummers Bernard Purdie and ldris Muhammad were doing [Wilson has recorded with both drummers]. They were different from an Art Blakey or a Max Roach. Their appeal was to a younger crowd.”

While some collectors believe his best work is represented on his five Blue Note releases, Wilson also laid down some trailblazing sides for the Groove Merchant and Chess/Cadet labels. During the '80s, “Got To Get Your Own,” the title track to his 1974 Cadet album, caught on in dance clubs in England, “I was in Europe with the Fatback Band, when I heard about it,” recalls Wilson. “All of a sudden, the news people from the trades and all were interviewing me separately from the Fatback Band. “That's when l found out l had this big record. “Got To Get Your Own”, now an acid jazz classic, the song was reworked by Wilson for Organ Donor, his 1998 release for the Jazzateria label. Wilson's influence was still evident in the '90s thanks to such groups as US3 Tribe Called Quest and Nas sampling his compositions “Ronnie's Bonnie” and “Were In Love,” along with his arrangement of “Inner City Blues,” In 1995 Wilson toured Europe, Japan and North America as part of Guru's Jazzmatazz II, a crowd-pleasing all-star aggregation also featuring Kenny Garrett, Zachary Breaux and Donald Byrd.

Reuben Wilson, a former professional boxer who helped usher in a new musical era over 30 years ago, continues to have a profound influence on the modern music scene. “Today, I'm playing to the children of my original audience”, Wilson noted. “I feel like l made a real contribution musically, and I feel very good about the fact that it's actually given me legend status in Europe.” In 1997, Wilson received his first gold disc for his compositions on the US3 recording Hand On The Torch. That same year he collaborated with Dr. Lonnie Smith on the Hip Bop Organic Grooves II LP and Blue Note reissued two of his albums: Love Bug (1969), with trumpeter Lee Morgan, tenor saxophonist George Coleman, guitarist Grant Green and drummer ldris Muhammad (then known as Leo Morris); and Blue Mode (1969) with tenor saxophonist John Manning, guitarist Melvin Sparks and drummer Tommy Derrick. Born April 9, 1935 in Mounds, Oklahoma, at age five Wilson moved with his family to Pasadena, California, where his schoolmates included bassist Herb Lewis and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. He started playing professionally in Los Angeles, and in the mid 60s went to New York and worked with a range of artists from Sam Rivers to Grant Green, Roy Haynes to Willis “Gatortail” Jackson. Also after arriving in New York, Wilson formed a trio called the Wildare Express with Tommy Derrick, the drummer who would appear on the organist's Blue Note debut. Wilson still resides in New York, still actively tours, and sounds better than ever.
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Biografía:
A finales de los 60, el organista Reuben Wilson comenzó a ascender a su actual estatus de "padrino" del acidjazz con "On Broadway", el primero de una serie de álbumes para Blue Note Records. Con estas grabaciones Wilson reveló un dominio del funk que ayudó a redefinir el movimiento de soul jazz creado por gente como Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff y Richard "Groove" Holmes. "Me impresionaron los grandes músicos", dijo Wilson en una entrevista con Carlo Wolff para The Plain Dealer, Pero pensé que la música podía ser bien servida por un sentimiento pop, me gustó lo que los bateristas Bernard Purdie e ldris Muhammad estaban haciendo [Wilson ha grabado con ambos bateristas]. Eran diferentes de un Art Blakey o un Max Roach. Su atractivo era para un público más joven".

Mientras que algunos coleccionistas creen que su mejor trabajo está representado en sus cinco lanzamientos de Blue Note, Wilson también estableció algunos lados pioneros para los sellos Groove Merchant y Chess/Cadet. Durante los años 80, "Got To Get Your Own", el tema que da título a su álbum Cadet de 1974, se difundió en los clubes de baile de Inglaterra. "Estaba en Europa con la Fatback Band cuando me enteré de su existencia", recuerda Wilson. "De repente, la gente de las noticias de los oficios y todos me entrevistaron por separado de la Fatback Band. "Fue entonces cuando descubrí que tenía un gran disco. "Got To Get Your Own", ahora un clásico del acid jazz, la canción fue reelaborada por Wilson para Organ Donor, su lanzamiento de 1998 para el sello Jazzateria. La influencia de Wilson todavía era evidente en los 90 gracias a grupos como US3 Tribe Called Quest y Nas sampleando sus composiciones "Ronnie's Bonnie" y "Were In Love", junto con su arreglo de "Inner City Blues". En 1995 Wilson realizó una gira por Europa, Japón y Norteamérica como parte de Guru's Jazzmatazz II, un grupo de estrellas que también incluía a Kenny Garrett, Zachary Breaux y Donald Byrd.

Reuben Wilson, ex boxeador profesional que ayudó a inaugurar una nueva era musical hace más de 30 años, sigue teniendo una profunda influencia en la escena de la música moderna. "Hoy, estoy tocando para los niños de mi público original", señaló Wilson. "Siento que hice una verdadera contribución musical, y me siento muy bien por el hecho de que me ha dado un estatus de leyenda en Europa." En 1997, Wilson recibió su primer disco de oro por sus composiciones en la grabación de US3 Hand On The Torch. Ese mismo año colaboró con el Dr. Lonnie Smith en el LP Hip Bop Organic Grooves II y Blue Note reeditó dos de sus álbumes: Love Bug (1969), con el trompetista Lee Morgan, el saxofonista tenor George Coleman, el guitarrista Grant Green y el baterista ldris Muhammad (entonces conocido como Leo Morris); y Blue Mode (1969) con el saxofonista tenor John Manning, el guitarrista Melvin Sparks y el baterista Tommy Derrick. Nacido el 9 de abril de 1935 en Mounds, Oklahoma, a la edad de cinco años Wilson se trasladó con su familia a Pasadena, California, donde sus compañeros de escuela incluían al bajista Herb Lewis y al vibrafonista Bobby Hutcherson. Empezó a tocar profesionalmente en Los Ángeles, y a mediados de los años 60 se fue a Nueva York y trabajó con una serie de artistas, desde Sam Rivers a Grant Green, Roy Haynes y Willis "Gatortail" Jackson. También después de llegar a Nueva York, Wilson formó un trío llamado el Wildare Express con Tommy Derrick, el baterista que aparecería en el debut del organista con Blue Note. Wilson sigue residiendo en Nueva York, sigue haciendo giras y suena mejor que nunca.
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Tracklist
A1 The Cisco Kid 5:19
A2 The Last Tango In Paris 3:55
A3 Superfly 4:53
A4 We've Only Just Begun 4:03
B1 Snaps 7:17
B2 Groove Grease 6:45
B3 The Look Of Love 5:15

Credits
Bass – Bob Cranshaw
Congas – Ray Amando
Drums – Mickey Roker
Guitar – Melvin Sparks
Trombone – Garnett Brown
Organ – Reuben Wilson

Released: 1973
Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul

 

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