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Us3 were a British jazz rap group founded in London in 1992. Their name was inspired by a Horace Parlan album, titled Us Three, produced by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records. On their debut album, Hand on the Torch, Us3 exclusively used samples from the Blue Note catalogue, all originally produced by Lion.
- Geoff Wilkinson
- 1992–present
- London, England
- Blue Note, Us3
Us3 on iTunes. An Ordinary Day. in an Unusual Place. Universal 2001. Us3 on iTunes. Broadway & 52nd. Blue Note 1997. Us3 on iTunes. Hand On The Torch.
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Us3’s sole pop hit, “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)”, is a cheerfully funky fusion of jazz and hip-hop—nothing more, nothing less.
- 3:42 (Single Version) 4:41 (Album Version)
- 2 January 1993
- 1992
Us3 is the brainchild of London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson. Formed in 1992, alongside production partner Mel Simpson, Us3 rose from the ashes of 2 previous incarnations. The first was a limited edition white label 12” release in 1990 called “Where Will We Be In The 21st Century” featuring rapper MC Honey B and jazz pianist Jessica Lauren.
Us3 - Blue Note Records. Biography. The jazz/hip-hop fusion collective Us3 scored a major hit in 1994 with “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia),” a song that displayed the group’s fondness for sampling classic recordings on the Blue Note label (in this case, Herbie Hancock’s “Cantaloupe Island”).
With “Man On Top” and “ABC” Us3 shows their unique style. While blending jazz and hip hop producer Geoff Wilkinson compromises neither. Both tracks feature jazz arrangements that could easily stand on their own, or be easily paired with jazz vocals.
