Fun House (Reuben Wilson album) explained

Fun House
Type:Studio
Artist:Reuben Wilson
Cover:Fun House (Reuben Wilson album).jpg
Released:August 2, 2005
Recorded:December 28, 2004
Studio:Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:Jazz
Length:54:15
Label:Savant
SCD 2064
Producer:Melvin Sparks
Chronology:Reuben Wilson
Prev Title:Boogaloo to the Beastie Boys
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:Movin' On
Next Year:2005

Fun House is an album by organist Reuben Wilson which was recorded in 2004 and released on the Savant label the following year.[1] [2]

Reception

In his review on Allmusic, Scott Yanow states "The band is tight and brings back the sound of the classic organ combo, even though it utilizes an alto rather than the usual tenor. This is fun music, easily recommended to fans of soul-jazz". In JazzTimes, Owen Cordle called the album "a quartet session that attests to the continued viability of the funk and soul-jazz genre in these days of revival" and said "The grooves are fat and crisp ... You can put this album on when you need to clear the air, get back to the basics and dig a little fun"[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Reuben Wilson except where noted

  1. "Easy Talk" (Gene Redd, Hank Marr) – 5:43
  2. "Fun House" – 5:32
  3. "For the Love of You" (The Isley Brothers, Chris Jasper) – 6:38
  4. "Ronnie's Bonnie" – 7:42
  5. "Love Time" – 7:04
  6. "Sweet Feet" – 6:27
  7. "Minor Yours" – 6:16
  8. "Loft Funk" (Mike Clark) – 8:53

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.jazzdepot.com/r_wilson/2064.html Jazz Depot: album details
  2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Reuben_Wilson.htm Jazzlists: Reuben Wilson discography
  3. Cordle, O. JazzTimes Review. Retrieved February 22, 2019