Reuben Wilson's Hammond B-3 grooves for Blue Note Records found a second life in samples, particular on Nas' "Memory Lane (Sittin' In Da Park)." Francis Wolff/© Blue Note Records hide caption toggle caption Francis Wolff/© Blue Note Records Music Reuben Wilson, organist who helped usher in soul jazz, has died at 88 June 5, 2023 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.