Reuben Wilson - A Groovy Situation (1970) [2014 SHM-CD Blue Note 24-192 Remaster] CD-Rip

Features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format (compatible with standard CD player) and the latest 24bit 192kHz remastering. Reuben Wilson changes up the groove from his previous Blue Note sets – and the result is one of his greatest albums to date! This smoking little set has an edge that you really wouldn't expect – rhythms that move past the simple Blue Funk mode – into a more complicated style of funky jazz that really has Reuben hitting the Hammond in a fresh new way – of the sort he'd explore on his later albums for the Groove Merchant label. The group's a simple quartet – with the unusual lineup of Earl Turbington on alto, Eddie Diehl on guitar, and Harold White on drums – but the sound is a lot fuller and richer, thanks to a free-spirited approach to the rhythms of the tunes.

And even though a number of the cuts on the set are covers of 60s soul tracks – like "A Groovy Situation", "Happy Together", and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" – they come off quite differently in Reuben's hands – and sit nicely next to strong original tracks like "Sweet Tooth" and "While The World Lies Waiting". A sweet little funky gem!


Tracks:

01 - While The World Lies Waiting
02 - Sweet Tooth
03 - If You Let Me Make Love To You Then Why Can't I Touch You (From The Musical Production ''Salvation'')
04 - A Groovy Situation
05 - Happy Together
06 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours

Personnel:

Reuben Wilson – organ
Earl Turbinton – alto saxophone
Eddie Diehl – guitar
Harold White – drums