Fun House (Reuben Wilson album)

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]

Fun House
Studio album by Reuben Wilson
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
Reuben Wilson chronology
Boogaloo to the Beastie Boys (2001) Fun House (2005) Movin' On (2005)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

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".^[3] 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"^[4]

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

• Reuben Wilson – Hammond B-3
• Cochemea Gastelum – tenor saxophone (tracks 1-6 & 8)
• Melvin Sparks – guitar
• Mike Clark – drums

References

1. Jazz Depot: album details. Retrieved January 11, 2019
2. Jazzlists: Reuben Wilson discography. accessed February 22, 2019
3. Yanow, Scott. Reuben Wilson: Fun House: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
4. Cordle, O. JazzTimes Review. Retrieved February 22, 2019