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Us3 is a jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. Their name was inspired by a Horace Parlan recording produced by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records. On their debut album, Hand on the Torch, Us3 used samples from the Blue Note Records catalogue, all originally produced by Lion. History Us3 is the brainchild of London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson. Formed in 1992 alongside production partner Mel Simpson, Us3 had two previous incarnations. The first, a limited edition white label 12" release in 1990 called "Where Will We Be In The 21st Century", featured rapper MC Honey B and jazz pianist Jessica Lauren. The release garnered the attention of independent label Ninja Tune, resulting in NW1's 1991 12" "The Band Played The Boogie" featuring London rapper Born 2 B. It sampled a dancefloor tune of the burgeoning jazz dance scene, Grant Green's "Sookie Sookie", originally released on Blue Note Records. London's Kiss FM added "The Band Played The Boogie" to its playlist and...

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Discography

  • Stop.Think.Run, 2009
  • Lie, Cheat & Steal, 2011
  • Broadway & 52nd, 1996
  • Say What!?, 2007
  • Schizophonic, 2006
  • An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place, 2001
  • Hand on the Torch, 1993
  • Questions, 2005
  • Hand on the Torch: The Jazz Mixes, 2004

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On Jul 4, 2010. 12:57pm
tomhad said

Make Tracks
Artist US3
Album Hand On The Torch
Label Blue Note
Year 1993

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