| Fun House | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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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]
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| 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]
All compositions by Reuben Wilson except where noted
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