Hand on the Torch

by Us3

Overview

Hip-hop/jazz fusionisters Us3 have forged the most elaborate union between the styles since the early days of Gang Starr and A Tribe Called Quest. Blue Note's vast catalog gives them a huge advantage over several similar groups in terms of source material, and classic sounds by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Herbie Hancock provide zest and fiber to their narratives. Indeed, when things falter, it's because the raps aren't always that creative. They are serviceable and sometimes catchy, but too often delivered without the snazzy touches or distinctive skills that make Quest and Gang Starr's material top-notch. But when words and music mesh, as on "Cantaloop" or "The Darkside," Us3 show how effectively hip-hop and jazz can blend. ~ Ron Wynn

Product Details

Release Date:	01/27/1998
Label:	Capitol
UPC:	0724382958529

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Us3   Primary Artist
Rahsaan   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Donald Byrd   Primary Artist
Horace Silver   Primary Artist
Reuben Wilson   Primary Artist
Thelonious Monk   Primary Artist
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers   Primary Artist
Grant Green   Primary Artist
Lou Donaldson   Primary Artist
Art Blakey   Primary Artist
Gerard Presencer   Primary Artist,Trumpet,Featured Artist
Herbie Hancock   Primary Artist
Pee Wee Marquette   Primary Artist
Rahsaan Kelly   Primary Artist,Rap
Bobby Hutcherson   Primary Artist
Tony Remy   Guitar
Steve Williamson   Sax (Soprano)
Tukka Yoot   Rap
Geoff Wilkinson   Sampling,Scratching
Dennis Rollins   Trumpet,Trombone
Mel Simpson   Keyboards
Mike Smith   Sax (Tenor)
Matt Cooper   Piano
Ed Jones   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Marie Harper   Vocals (Background)
Kobie Powell   Rap

Technical Credits

Kobie Powell   Composer
Rahsaan Kelly   Composer
Melvyn Simpson   Composer
Rashaan Kelly   Composer
Don Covay   Composer
Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly   Composer
Geoffrey Wilkinson   Composer
Larry Mizell   Composer
Earl "Bud" Powell   Composer
Felix Cromey   Design
Geoff Wilkinson   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Charlie Parker   Composer
Horace Silver   Composer
Rob Taylor   Composer
R. Kelly   Composer
Mel Simpson   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Programming
Reuben Wilson   Composer
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Mizell   Composer
Steve Cropper   Composer
F. Robinson   Composer
Freddie Hubbard   Composer
G. Hubbard   Composer
Joe Sample   Composer
Lou Donaldson   Composer
Art Blakey   Composer
Herbie Hancock   Composer
M. Simpson   Composer
Sean Kelly   Composer
Randy Taylor   Composer