Reuben Wilson Organ Trio at Jazz & Blues Showcase

Internationally renowned, soul-jazz organ legend REUBEN WILSON opens this season's Jazz & Blues Showcase on Saturday evening, September 13. He leads his New York trio for a first appearance in the series at our venue in the Memorial Hall of the Cathedral of the Woods church, 100 Stokes Rd., Medford Lakes, NJ.

Oklahoma native Wilson spent his formative musical years in California. There his playing was greatly influenced by organ giant "Groove" Holmes. After relocating to New York in the 1960s, his five decade-plus professional career began in earnest.

Important work followed with many jazz notables, with Grant Green, Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan and Sam Rivers among them...

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Internationally renowned, soul-jazz organ legend REUBEN WILSON opens this season's Jazz & Blues Showcase on Saturday evening, September 13. He leads his New York trio for a first appearance in the series at our venue in the Memorial Hall of the Cathedral of the Woods church, 100 Stokes Rd., Medford Lakes, NJ.

Oklahoma native Wilson spent his formative musical years in California. There his playing was greatly influenced by organ giant "Groove" Holmes. After relocating to New York in the 1960s, his five decade-plus professional career began in earnest.

Important work followed with many jazz notables, with Grant Green, Roy Haynes, Lee Morgan and Sam Rivers among them. Wilson's resume of more than two dozen leader CDs also had its start then, including some that were produced on the prestigious Blue Note jazz label.

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