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'''Us3''' | '''Us3''' is a British [[jazz rap]] group founded by [[London]]-based producer Geoff Wilkinson in 1992. | ||
The name was inspired by ''[[Us Three]],'' a [[Horace Parlan]] album produced in 1960 by [[Alfred Lion]], the founder of [[Blue Note Records]].<ref>[[Hand on the Torch]] booklet remark by Bruce Lundvall, President of Blue Note Records</ref> Us3's debut album, ''[[Hand On the Torch|Hand on the Torch]]'', used samples from Blue Note songs produced by Lion. | The name was inspired by ''[[Us Three]],'' a [[Horace Parlan]] album produced in 1960 by [[Alfred Lion]], the founder of [[Blue Note Records]].<ref>[[Hand on the Torch]] booklet remark by Bruce Lundvall, President of Blue Note Records</ref> Us3's debut album, ''[[Hand On the Torch|Hand on the Torch]]'', used samples from Blue Note songs produced by Lion. | ||
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In the early 1990s, London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson produced two recordings under the name Us3. The first was 1990's "Where Will We Be in the 21st Century", a limited-edition [[white label record|white label]] 12" release. It drew the attention of independent label [[Ninja Tune]], resulting in NW1's 1991 [[Twelve-inch single|12-inch single]] "The Band Played The Boogie", featuring UK rapper Born 2 B.<ref name="LarkinDM">{{cite book |title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music]] |date=1998 |publisher=[[Virgin Books]] |isbn=0-7535-0252-6 |editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]] |edition=First |page=357}}</ref> | In the early 1990s, London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson produced two recordings under the name Us3. The first was 1990's "Where Will We Be in the 21st Century", a limited-edition [[white label record|white label]] 12" release. It drew the attention of independent label [[Ninja Tune]], resulting in NW1's 1991 [[Twelve-inch single|12-inch single]] "The Band Played The Boogie", featuring UK rapper Born 2 B.<ref name="LarkinDM">{{cite book |title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music]] |date=1998 |publisher=[[Virgin Books]] |isbn=0-7535-0252-6 |editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]] |edition=First |page=357}}</ref> | ||
Wilkinson established Us3 with production partner Mel Simpson.<ref name="LarkinDM" /> One of the resulting demos, recorded in March 1992, was "[[Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)]]", featuring UK trumpeter [[Gerard Presencer]].<ref name="LarkinDM" /> It sampled [[Herbie Hancock]]'s "[[Cantaloupe Island]]".<ref name="LarkinDM" /> | Wilkinson established Us3 with production partner Mel Simpson.<ref name="LarkinDM" /> One of the resulting demos, recorded in March 1992, was "[[Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)]]", featuring UK trumpeter [[Gerard Presencer]].<ref name="LarkinDM" /> It sampled [[Herbie Hancock]]'s "[[Cantaloupe Island]]".<ref name="LarkinDM" /> Us3 went on hiatus 2014, during which Wilkinson went on to specialise in producing film and library music.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mediatracks.co.uk/composers/profile/electronic-dance/geoff-wilkinson |title=Composer - Geoff Wilkinson |publisher=MediaTracks |access-date=18 April 2024}}</ref> | ||
In 2025, Us3 returned with a new studio album titled Soundtrack focused on instrumental works. | |||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{official|Us3.com}} | * {{official|Us3.com}} | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/Us3videos The Us3 | *[https://www.youtube.com/user/Us3videos The Us3 YouTube channel] | ||
*[ | *[https://www.instagram.com/us3official1/ Us3 on Instagram] | ||
*[http://www.innerviews.org/inner/us3.html | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_YBAPmsxzI Innerviews' 2025 audio interview with Geoff Wilkinson] | ||
*[http://www.innerviews.org/inner/us3.html Innerviews' 2009 interview with Geoff Wilkinson] | |||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080912222200/http://www.jazz.com/jazz-blog/2008/8/26/jazz-and-hip-hop-one "Jazz and Hip-Hop: Can They Really Mix?"] by Jared Pauley, ([http://www.jazz.com Jazz.com]) | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080912222200/http://www.jazz.com/jazz-blog/2008/8/26/jazz-and-hip-hop-one "Jazz and Hip-Hop: Can They Really Mix?"] by Jared Pauley, ([http://www.jazz.com Jazz.com]) | ||
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Us3 is a British jazz rap group founded by London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson in 1992.
The name was inspired by Us Three, a Horace Parlan album produced in 1960 by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records.[1] Us3's debut album, Hand on the Torch, used samples from Blue Note songs produced by Lion.
History
In the early 1990s, London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson produced two recordings under the name Us3. The first was 1990's "Where Will We Be in the 21st Century", a limited-edition white label 12" release. It drew the attention of independent label Ninja Tune, resulting in NW1's 1991 12-inch single "The Band Played The Boogie", featuring UK rapper Born 2 B.[2]
Wilkinson established Us3 with production partner Mel Simpson.[2] One of the resulting demos, recorded in March 1992, was "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)", featuring UK trumpeter Gerard Presencer.[2] It sampled Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island".[2] Us3 went on hiatus 2014, during which Wilkinson went on to specialise in producing film and library music.[3]
In 2025, Us3 returned with a new studio album titled Soundtrack focused on instrumental works.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
AUT [6] |
GER [7] |
NLD [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [11] |
US R&B/HH [12] | ||
| Hand on the Torch | 1993 | 40 | 51 | 11 | 29 | 81 | 28 | 21 | 31 | 21 |
| Broadway & 52nd | 1997 | 93 | 90 | 28 | 80 | 91 | 39 | 48 | — | 90 |
| An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Questions | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Schizophonic | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Say What!? | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stop. Think. Run. | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lie, Cheat & Steal | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Third Way | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Soundtrack | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] |
AUS [13] |
AUT [6] |
BEL (FL) [13] |
GER [7] |
NLD [8] |
NZ [9] |
SWI [10] |
US [14] |
US R&B [15] | ||||
| "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" | 1992 | 76 | 32 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 21 | Hand on the Torch | |
| "Tukka Yoot's Riddim" | 1993 | 34 | — | 24 | — | 97 | — | 28 | 26 | — | — | ||
| "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" (UK reissue) | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Got It Goin' On" | 1994 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||
| "Eleven Long Years" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Come on Everybody (Get Down)" | 1997 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | Broadway & 52nd | |
| "I'm Thinking About Your Body" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You Can't Hold Me Down" | 2001 | 94 | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | An Ordinary Day in an Unusual Place | |
| "Get Out" | 2002 | 174 | — | — | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Say You Belong to Me" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Say What!? | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||
References
Other sources
- Radio interview with Us3 founder Geoff Wilkinson on Kiss FM February 1992 Us3 Founder Geoff Wilkinson and Born 2 B, Kiss FM London 1992 - Play on N1M
- Ninja Tune - Two decades of mixes and mash-ups
External links
- Template:Official
- The Us3 YouTube channel
- Us3 on Instagram
- Innerviews' 2025 audio interview with Geoff Wilkinson
- Innerviews' 2009 interview with Geoff Wilkinson
- "Jazz and Hip-Hop: Can They Really Mix?" by Jared Pauley, (Jazz.com)
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