Reuben Wilson, organist who helped usher in soul jazz, has died at 88 opb.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from opb.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The funk-ridden grooves of Wilson's music could feel larger than life, particularly those he created for Blue Note Records in the late 1960s and early '70s.