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Reese Wynans Reese (* 1947 in Sarasota, FL) began taking piano lessons at early age. He was a member of the Second Coming. Wynans was involved in the initial jam session with Duane Allman, Betts, Oakley, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe that led to the formation of the Allman Brothers Band, but was eased aside in favour of vocalist Gregg Allman, as founder Duane Allman did not want two keyboardists, two guitarists, and two drummers all in the same band.   In 1973, he played with Captain Beyond. He quit after just one show with the band. In 1975, he relocated to Austin, TX to join the Jerry Jeff Walker band. They recorded several albums and toured the US extensively. Reese also played with The Explosives along with Fred Krc, Waller Collie, and Cam King. In 1980 he joined the Delbert McClinton band. Other band members were Billy Sanders, James Pennebaker, Larry Lange, Robert Harwell, Ernie Durawa, Roddy Colona and others. Reese joined Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble in 1985, playing keyboards on Soul to Soul and In Step. Wynans performed with the group until Vaughan's death in 1990. After Vaughan's death, Wynans joined the touring bands of Joe Ely and Lee Roy Parnell.   Since moving to Nashville, TN, in 1992, Wynans has played keyboards for a number of country artists including Brooks & Dunn, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride, and Hank Williams jr. Reese has also played for blues artists Buddy Guy, John Mayall, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Colin James, Ana Popovic, Dudley Taft, Eli Cook, and Los Lonely Boys.   In 2006, Reese contributed Hammond B-3 organ to two songs on the self-titled album from Black Stone Cherry. He frequently performs live at 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill in Nashville, with a number of established local bands, usually consisting of Nashville session musicians.   In late 2014 and early 2015, Wynans was inducted into the Musician's Hall of Fame, Austin City Limits, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame all as a part of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble.   In 2015, he became the touring keyboard player for blues rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa. Reese had previously played keyboards on Bonamassa's 2014 album Different Shades of Blue and his "Muddy Wolf" tour, where Bonamassa played songs originally recorded by Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. Reese appeared with Bonamassa on his winter 2016 tour and featured on his album Blues of Desperation. In March 2020 Reese came full circle, replacing the late Gregg Allman on organ for the special The Brothers 50 celebratory concert, that marked 50 years since the formation of the Allman Brothers Band, at Madison Square Garden.   from Wikipedia

Soul To Soul Sundazed Music LP 5305 released 1985 recorded in Austin, TX and Dallas, TX/USA	Stevie Ray Vaughan, guitar, vocals Joe Sublett, sax Reese Wynans, keyboards Tommy Shannon, bass Chris "Whipper" Layton, drums
Read My Lips Anton's Records ANT0009CD released 1989 recorded in Austin, TX/USA	Lou Ann Barton, vocals David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, sax Rocky Morales, sax Joe Sublett, tenor sax, guitar Denny Freeman, guitar David Grissom, guitar Derek O'Brien, guitar, slide guitar Jimmie Vaughan, guitar Mel Brown, piano Michael Kindred, piano Reese Wynans, organ, piano Kim Wilson, harmonica Tommy Shannon, bass Jon Blondell, bass George Rains, drums
Dreams Come True Anton's Records ANT0014CD released 1990 recorded in Austin, TX/USA	Marcia Ball, piano, , vocals Lou Ann Barton, vocals Angela Strehli, vocals Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, alto sax, baritone sax David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Jon Blondell, trombone Gary Slechta, trumpet Kamikaze Horns Band, horn Derek O'Brien, guitar Jimmie Vaughan, guitar Dr. John, organ, piano, guitar, percussion Reese Wynans, organ Mel Brown, bass Doyle Bramhall, drums George Rains, drums
A Piece Of Your Soul EastWest 0630152702 released 1993 recorded in Austin, TX and Memphis, TN/USA	David Grissom, guitar David L. Holt, guitar Reese Wynans, Hammond organ Tommy Shannon, bass Chris Layton, drums, percussion Malford Milligan, vocals
In The Here And Now Rounder Records CD 3123 released 1993 recorded in Nashville, TN; New Orleans, LA and New York, NY/USA	Tracy Nelson, vocals Crispin Cioe, alto sax, baritone sax Arno Hecht, tenor sax Bob Funk, trombone Laurence Etkin, trumpet Laurence Etkin, trumpet Mike Henderson, guitar, harp Gary Nicholson, guitar Charlie Musselwhite, harp Greg Wetzel, piano Reese Wynans, organ, piano Mike Doster, bass Ron Eoff, bass Toni Sehulster, bass John Gardner, drums Irma Thomas, vocals
Slippin' In Silvertone Records 01241-41542-2 released 1994 recorded 1986 in USA	Buddy Guy, guitar, vocals David Grissom, guitar Scott Holt, guitar Reese Wynans, organ, piano Johnnie Johnson, piano Greg Rzab, bass Tommy Shannon, bass Chris Layton, drums Ray Allison, drums
What I Live For Justice Records JR 1202-2 released 1994 recorded October 1993 in Spicewood, TX/USA	Tab Benoit, guitar, vocals Derek O'Brien, guitar Reese Wynans, Hammond organ, piano Steve Bailey, bass Kenny Aronoff, drums
I Feel So Good Rounder Records ROUNDER CD 3133 released 1995 recorded in Nashville, TN and Memphis, TN/USA	Tracy Nelson, vocals The Memphis Horns Mike Henderson, guitar Gary Nicholson, guitar Larry Chaney, guitar Al Kooper, organ, piano Reese Wynans, organ, piano Delbert McClinton, harmonica Michael Rhodes, bass Glenn Worf, bass John Gardner, drums
Move On Rounder Records CD 3143 recorded in Burns, TN; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN and Sausalito, CA/USA	Tracy Nelson, piano, vocals Wayne Jackson, horn Andrew Love, horn Larry Chaney, guitar, drums Mike Henderson, guitar Al Kooper, guitar Gary Nicholson, guitar Andrew McMahon, piano Jim Pugh, organ, piano Reese Wynans, organ, piano Byron House, bass Michael Rhodes, bass John Gardner, drums Bob Mater, drums Delbert McClinton, vocals Maria Muldaur, vocals Alice Newman, vocals Bonnie Raitt, vocals Rebecca Evans Russell, vocals Phoebe Snow, vocals
Buddy's Baddest Silvertone Records 01241-41677-2 compilation	Buddy Guy, guitar, vocals George Young, alto sax Malcome Duncan, sax Lenny Pickett, tenor sax Joe Sublett, tenor sax Lew Del Gatto, baritone sax Neil Sidwell, trombone Dennis Wilson, trombone Sid Gauld, trumpet Ron Tooley, trumpet Greg Rzab, bass guitar David M. Smith, bass guitar Neil Hubbard, guitar Jeff Beck, guitar John Porter, guitar David Grissom, guitar Scott Holt, guitar G.E. Smith, guitar Johnny Lee Schell, guitar Jack Holder, guitar Bonnie Raitt, guitar, vocals Mick Weaver, piano, organ Reese Wynans, piano, organ, keyboards Leon Pendarvis, organ Pete Wingfield, piano Ian McLagan, piano Bill Payne, piano Marty Grebb, piano Johnny Johnson, piano Jimmy Powers, harmonica Tommy Shannon, bass Paul Ossola, bass Chuck Domonico, bass Chris Layton, drums Richie Hayward, drums Shawn Pelton, drums Richie Hayward, drums Tony Braunagel, percussion
Best of the Bayou Blues Vanguard 79802-2 recorded October 1992 through 1999	Tab Benoit, guitar, harmonica, vocals Willie Nelson, guitar, vocals Derek O'Brien, guitar Marc Adams, Hammond organ, piano Paul English, Hammond organ, piano Reese Wynans, Hammond organ, piano Chubby Carrier, accordion Steve Bailey, bass Greg Rzab, bass David Lee Watson, bass Ray Allison, drums Kenny Arnoff, drums Gregg Bissonette, drums Allyn Robinson, drums Doug Therrien, vocals
Kingpin Capricorn Records 314 546 215-2 recorded in Nashville, TN/USA	Tinsley Ellis, guitar, vocals Jim Hoke, sax David Z, guitar, keyboards, percussion, recorder Jack Holder, guitar Kevin McKendree, organ Reese Wynans, organ, piano Little Joey Hoegger, harmonica Dave Smith, bass David Smith, bass Richie Hayward, drums Tinfly Adams, vocals Chad Brown, vocals
Been A Long Time Tone-Cool Records TC 34047-1180-2	Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, sax Eric Johnson, guitar Gordie Johnson, guitar Willie Nelson, guitar Derek O'Brien, guitar Van Wilks, guitar Kenny Wayne Shepherd, guitar Doyle Bramhall, guitar, vocals Jimmie Vaughan, guitar, vocals Susan Tedeschi, guitar, vocals Charlie Sexton, guitar, bass, percussion, organ, piano, vocals Tommy Shannon, guitar, bass Denny Freeman, guitar, Wurlitzer Riley Osbourne, Wurlitzer Bill Willis, organ Reese Wynans, organ, piano Dr. John, piano, vocals Leigh Mahoney, strings Sara Nelson, strings Tosca, strings Chris Layton, drums, percussion, piano Jonny Lang, vocals Malford Milligan, vocals Lou Ann Barton, vocals
Ebony & Irony Evangeline Records GEL 4017 recorded in Nashville, TN/USA	Tracy Nelson, vocals Terry Hanck, sax Wayne Jackson, horn Andrew Love, horn George Bradfute, guitar Bob Britt, guitar Mike Henderson, guitar Marcia Ball, piano Jim Pugh, organ, piano Reese Wynans, organ, piano Steve Conn, accordion Andrea Zahn, fiddle Michael Rhodes, bass Byron House, bass Brian Fullen, drums John Gardner, drums John Mock, penny whistle
Whiskey Store Live! Telarc Distribution CD 83559 recorded February 2002 in Portland, ME/USA	Jimmy Thackery, guitar, vocals Tab Benoit, guitar, vocals Reese Wynans, Hammond organ, piano Charlie Musselwhite, harmonica Tommy Shannon, bass Chris Layton, drums
Comfort To The Soul Ruf Records RUF 1081 recorded February & April 2003	Ana Popović, vocals, guitar Jack Holder, guitar Reese Wynans, Hammond organ Al Gamble, Hammond organ, keyboards Lyn Jones, harmonica Dave Smith, bass Steve Potts, drums
Sapphire Blue Bluebird 82876 57667-2	Larry Carlton, guitar Mark Douthit, tenor sax, baritone sax Chris Dunn, trombone Steve Patrick, trumpet Matt Rollings, Fender Rhodes Reese Wynans, Hammond organ Terry McMillan, harmonica Michael Rhodes, bass Billy Kilson, drums Eric Darken, percussion
Triple Trouble Telarc CD-83585 recorded March 2003 in Nashville, TN/USA	Tommy Castro, guitar, vocals Jimmy Hall, tenor sax, harmonica, vocals Lloyd Jones, guitar, vocals Reese Wynans, Hammond organ, piano Tommy Shannon, bass Chris Layton, drums
Can't Quit The Blues Silvertone Records 82876819672 compilation, recordings from 1957 to 2005	Buddy Guy, guitar, vocals Aaron Corthen, sax Malcolm Duncan, sax Bobby Fields, sax Jarrett Gibson, tenor sax Darrell Leonard, tenor sax Andrew Love, tenor sax Lenny Pickett, tenor sax Joe Sublett, tenor sax Bob Neely, tenor sax A.C. Reed, tenor sax Lannie McMillian, tenor sax Donald Hankins, tenor sax, baritone sax Lew Del Gatto, baritone sax McKinley Easton, baritone sax Jim Horn, baritone sax, flute Marty Grebb, baritone sax, piano Jack Hale, trombone Jim Hale, trombone Dennis Wilson, trombone J. Neil Sidwell, trombone Ben Cauley, trumpet Sid Gauld, trumpet Murray Watson, trumpet Lefty Bates, guitar Jeff Beck, guitar Eric Clapton, guitar David Grissom, guitar Phil Guy, guitar Jack Holder, guitar Scott Holt, guitar Neil Hubbard, guitar Jimmy Johnson, guitar B.B. King, guitar Danny Kortchmar, guitar Jonny Lang, guitar John Porter, guitar Otis Rush, guitar Doug & Telisha Williams, guitar Johnny Lee Schell, guitar Jimbo "Hambone" Mathus, guitar Frank Blinkal, guitar, vocals Terry Taylor, guitar, bass guitar Bonnie Raitt, slide guitar, vocals Ivan Neville, organ, keyboards Mick Weaver, organ, piano Reese Wynans, organ, piano Leon Pendarvis, organ Dr. John, piano Johnnie Johnson, piano Lafayette Leake, piano Pinetop Perkins, piano Bill Payne, piano Otis Spann, piano Little Brother Montgomery, piano Ian McLagan, Wurlitzer Bernie Worrell, keyboards Jimmy Powers, harp Junior Wells, harmonica Willie Dixon, bass Davey Faragher, bass Tony Garnier, bass Mike Morrison, bass Paul Ossola, bass Greg Rzab, bass Tommy Shannon, bass Leroy Stewart, bass Larry Taylor, bass Willie Weeks, bass Orlando Wright, bass Jack Meyers, bass, bass guitar Ray Allison, drums Fred Below, drums Richie Hayward, drums Clifton James, drums Steve Jordan, drums Jim Keltner, drums Chris Layton, drums Odie Payne jr., drums Shawn Pelton, drums Roosevelt Shaw, drums Dallas Taylor, drums Phil Thomas, drums Tony Braunagel, percussion David Z., percussion Shemekia Copeland, vocals Hillary Faeta, vocals Mike Homberger, vocals Crazy Dave Komie, vocals Blind Willie Lambchop, vocals Anne Markovich, vocals Emily Maso, vocals Suzanne Maso, vocals Annette McKee, vocals Brian Moravec, vocals Garrett Mudd, vocals Jay Reil, vocals Carey Reisz, vocals
Monte Montgomery Provogue PRD 7251 2 recorded in Nashville, TN/USA	Monte Montgomery, guitar, vocals Harry Sharpe, keyboards Reese Wynans, organ Ron de la Vega, cello Phil Bass, drums John Billings, percussion Jennie Hoeft, percussion
Sugar Lips Murali's Music Records 22128 recorded in Nashville, TN/USA	Murali Coryell, guitar, vocals Dennis Taylor, sax Quentin Ware, trumpet Larry Coryell, guitar Joe Louis Walker, guitar, harmonica, vocals Reese Wynans, organ, piano, keyboards Steve Mackey, bass Tom Hambridge, drums, percussion
Essential Collection Ruf Records RUF 1174 compilation	Omar Dykes, guitars, harmonica, vocals David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff, baritone sax Chris Duarte, guitar Roscoe Beck, guitar Bradley Kopp, guitar Magic Slim, guitar Robert McEntee, guitar Derek O'Brien, guitar Jimmy Vaughn, guitar Stephen Bruton, slide guitar Malcolm "Papa Mali" Welbourne, guitar, sitar Ivan Sand, banjo Nick Connolly, organ, piano Reese Wynans, organ Barry Bihm, bass guitar Dion Egtved, bass guitar Ronnie James, bass guitar Bruce Jones, bass guitar Paul Junior, bass guitar George Reiff, bass guitar Gary Primich, harmonica Garry "Phareaux" Felton, bass guitar Spencer Starres, bass guitar Terry Bozzio, drums Gene Brandon, drums Jake Dykes, drums John Hahn, drums Steve Kilmer, drums George Rains, drums Nalle Sørensen, drums Wes Starr, drums B.E. "Frosty" Smith, drums, percussion Mark Hallman, percussion Chris Searless, percussion Lou Ann Barton, vocals
Twisted Blues Volume 1 Abstract Logix ABLX 032 recorded November 2010 in Austin, TX and Stamford, CT/USA	Oz Noy, guitar Eric Johnson, guitar Jerry Z, organ John Medeski, organ Reese Wynans, organ Allen Toussaint, piano Roscoe Beck, bass Will Lee, bass Vinnie Colaiuta, drums Anton Fig, drums Chris Layton, drums Ralph MacDonald, tambourine
Raise Your Hands no label recorded in Cadiz, OH/USA	Deb Landolt, vocals Rich Lataille, alto sax Mark Earley, baritone sax Doug Woolverton, trumpet Sean Carney, guitar Dave Clo, guitar David Fowler, guitar Colin John, guitar Matt O'Ree, guitar Brent Pennell, guitar J P Soars, guitar Jimmy Thackery, guitar Bart Walker, guitar John Popovich, organ, piano Victor Wainwright, organ Reese Wynans, organ Melvin Powe, bass Chuck Riley, bass Chris Peet, drums Jan Roll, drums Lynn Williams, percussion Shaun Booker, vocals Philip Pemberton, vocals Nikki Scott, vocals
Legacy: The Best Of Tab Benoit Telarc TEL-33301-02 recorded 1998-2002, compilation	Tab Benoit, guitar, vocals Jimmy Carpenter, sax Kenny Neal, guitar Jim Odom, guitar Anders Osborne, guitar Jimmy Thackery, guitar Tony Haselden, banjo, guitar Nelson Blanchard, keyboards Ken Faltison, Hammond B-3 organ Reese Wynans, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Bruce Katz, organ Jimmy Hall, harmonica, vocals Waylon Thibodeaux, fiddle Carl Dufrene, bass Rod Carey, bass Cory Duplechin, bass Leon Medica, bass Tommy Shannon, bass Brady Blade, drums Per Hanson, drums Chris Layton, drums David Peters, drums Mark Stutso, drums Darryl White, drums Mark Duthu, percussion Cyril Neville, percussion, vocals Billy Joe Shaver, vocals
The Best! RockBeat Records ROC-3201 compilation	Lou Ann Barton, vocals Joe Sublett, alto sax, tenor sax David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Greg Piccolo, tenor sax Al Garthy, sax Mark Kazanoff, sax Rocky Morales, sax Doug James, baritone sax Kas Kasenoff, baritone sax Luke McMamee, baritone sax Ephraim Owens, trumpet Denny Freeman, guitar David Grissom, guitar Derek O'Brien, guitar Bill Pitman, guitar Mel Brown, piano Dr. John, piano Danny Levin, piano Mike Kindred, piano Bill Willis, organ Reese Wynans, organ Barry Beckett, keyboards Clayton Ivey, keyboards Kim Wilson, harmonica Keith Ferguson, bass Jon Blondell, bass Sarah Brown, bass David Hood, bass Ronnie James, bass Tommy Shannon, bass Fran Christina, drums Roger Hawkins, drums Chris Layton, drums George Rains, drums Jimmie Vaughan, vocals
Twisted Blues Volume 2 Abstract Logix ABLX043 recorded January 2013 in Austin, TX, Stamford, CT and New York City/USA	Oz Noy, guitar Lew Soloff, trumpet Giulio Carmassi, flute Warren Haynes, guitar Eric Johnson, guitar Greg Leisz, guitar Chick Corea, Fender Rhodes Allen Toussaint, piano Reese Wynans, organ Jerry Z, organ John Medeski, organ, Fender Rhodes Grégoire Maret, harmonica Roscoe Beck, bass Will Lee, bass, harmonica, tambourine, vocals Keith Carlock, drums Anton Fig, drums Chris Layton, drums Dave Weckl, drums
Rich In Love Stony Plain Records SPCD 1386	Colin Linden, guitar, mandolin, vocals Tim Lauer, organ Reese Wynans, piano, organ Charlie Musselwhite, harmonica John Dymond, bass Gary Craig, drums Amy Helm, vocals
Muddy Wolf At Red Rocks Provogue PRD 7457 2	Joe Bonamassa, vocals, guitar Ron Dziubla, sax Nick Lane, trombone Lee Thornburg, trumpet Kirk Fletcher, guitar Reese Wynans, piano, Hammond organ Mike Henderson, harmonica Michael Rhodes, bass Anton Fig, drums
Blues Of Desperation J&R Adventures JRA53564 recorded in Nashville, TN/USA	Joe Bonamassa, guitar Lee Thornburg, trumpet Paulie Cerra, sax Reese Wynans, organ, piano Michael Rhodes, bass Anton Fig, drums, percussion Greg Morrow, drums, percussion
Who Gives a Funk Abstract Logix ABLX 052 recorded September 2015 in Brooklyn, NY/USA	Oz Noy, guitar Ian Hendrickson-Smith, sax Chris Potter, sax Clark Gayton, trombone Fred Wesley, trombone Randy Brecker, trumpet David Guy, trumpet Joe Bonamassa, guitar Dweezil Zappa, guitar Robben Ford, guitar Jerry Z, organ Reese Wynans, organ John Medeski, piano, organ Roscoe Beck, bass Will Lee, bass, vocals Rocky Bryant, drums Anton Fig, drums Chris Layton, drums Steve Wolf, drums Daniel Sadownick, percussion Corey Glover, vocals
Summer Rain American Blues Artist Group 5639027994 recorded in Cincinnati, OH and Nashville, TN/USA	Dudley Taft, guitar, vocals Reese Wynans, organ Kasey Williams, bass John Kessler, bass Jason Patterson, drums Mike Tapogna, drums
Redemption Provogue PRD75591 recorded in Nashville, TN and Las Vegas, NV/USA	Joe Bonamassa, guitar, vocals Paulie Cerra, sax Lee Thornburg, trombone, trumpet Kenny Greenberg, guitar Doug Lancio, guitar Rob McNelly, guitar Reese Wynans, Hammond organ, piano, keyboards Michael Rhodes, bass Anton Fig, drums, percussion Kevin Shirley, percussion Jamey Johnson, vocals Gary Pinto, vocal harmony
Sweet Release Provogue PRD 7576 2	Reese Wynans, piano, organ Joe Sublett, sax Paulie Cerra, sax, horns, vocals Darrell Leonard, trumpet Lee Thornburg, trumpet, horns Kenny Wayne Shepherd, guitar, vocals Keb' Mo', guitar, vocals Jack Pearson, guitar Josh Smith, guitar Joe Bonamassa, guitar, baritone guitar Doyle Bramhall II, guitar, vocals Tommy Shannon, bass Michael Rhodes, bass Travis Carlton, bass Steve Mackie, bass Chris Layton, drums Greg Morrow, drums Lamar Carter, drums Sam Moore, vocals Mike Farris, vocals Mahalia Barnes, vocals Jade MacRae, vocals Juanita Tippins, vocals
Royal Tea Provogue PRD 7629 1 recorded in London, Great Britain	Joe Bonamassa, guitar, vocals Paulie Cerra, sax Rob McNelly, guitar Kevin Shirley, guitar, percussion Joe Holland, piano Michael Rhodes, piano, bass Reese Wynans, Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer Errol Litton, harmonica Greg Marrow, drums, percussion Anton Fig, drums, percussion Jeff Bova, percussion
Tales Of Time Provogue JRA 93976 (CD) recorded live	Joe Bonamassa, guitar, vocals Paulie Cerra, sax Lee Thornburg, trumpet Reese Wynans, organ, piano Michael Rhodes, bass Anton Fig, drums

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