Name: Hand On The Torch by Us3
Brand: US3
SKU: 724382958550
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (91 reviews)

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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 /TiVo

1. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)

by Us3, Rahsaan, Gerard Presencer

Featured Artist: Rahsaan
Gerard Presencer; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Performer: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Performer
Samples: Geoff Wilkinson; Performer
Composer: Herbie Hancock
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly; Composer
Lyricist: Geoffrey Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly
Herbie Hancock; Composer
Mixing: Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Production
Programming: Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Herbie Hancock
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Rahsaan Hakeem Kelly; Other

2. I Got It Goin' On

by Us3

Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Performer: Gerard Presencer
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Kobie Powell
Ed Jones
Mike Smith
Dennis Rollins
Rahsaan
Geoff Wilkinson; Performer
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Rap: Rahsaan
Kobie Powell; Performer
Samples: Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones
Mike Smith; Performer
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer
Dennis Rollins; Performer
Composer: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
M. Powell
Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Producer: Mel Simpson
Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions; Production
Programmer: Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Production
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Williamson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Turntablist: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Other

3. Different Rhythms, Different People

by Us3

Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Performer: Gerard Presencer
Mel Simpson
Rashaan
Geoff Wilkinson
Rahsaan
Ed Jones; Performer
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Rap: Rahsaan
Rashaan; Performer
Samples: Geoff Wilkinson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer
Composer: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Composer
Mixing: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Producer: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions
Mel Simpson
Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions; Production
Programmer: Mel Simpson; Production
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Studio Personnel: Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Turntablist: Geoff Wilkinson; Other

4. It's Like That

by Us3

Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Performer: Gerard Presencer
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Ed Jones
Geoff Wilkinson
Kobie Powell; Performer
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Rap: Kobie Powell; Performer
Samples: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer
Composer: Parker
Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
M. Powell; Composer
Mixing: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Producer: Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions
Mel Simpson
Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Programmer: Mel Simpson; Production
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Williamson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Turntablist: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Other

5. Just Another Brother

by Us3

Composer: Geoff Wilkinson
G. Hubbard
M. Powell
Mel Simpson; Composer
Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Performer: Gerard Presencer
Mel Simpson
Kobie Powell
Ed Jones
Geoff Wilkinson; Performer
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Rap: Kobie Powell; Performer
Mixing: Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Programmer: Mel Simpson; Production
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Samples: Geoff Wilkinson; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Studio Personnel: Geoff Williamson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Turntablist: Geoff Wilkinson; Other
Producer: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions
Mel Simpson
Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions; Production
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer

6. Cruisin'

by Us3

Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Performer: Gerard Presencer
Mel Simpson
Steve Williamson
Ed Jones
Rahsaan; Performer
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Rap: Rahsaan; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Steve Williamson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer
Composer: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Rashaan H. Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Producer: Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions
Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Programmer: Mel Simpson; Production
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Studio Personnel: Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production

7. I Go To Work

by Us3

Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Performer: Gerard Presencer
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Ed Jones
Geoff Wilkinson
Kobie Powell; Performer
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Rap: Kobie Powell; Performer
Samples: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer
Composer: Thelonious Monk
Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Composer
Mixing: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Producer: Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions
Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Programmer: Mel Simpson; Production
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Williamson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Turntablist: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Other

8. Tukka Yoot's Riddim

by Us3

Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Composer: Taylor
Don Covay
Mel Simpson
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Steve Cropper; Composer
Lyricist: Mel Simpson
Don Covay
Steve Cropper
Taylor
Geoffrey Wilkinson; Composer
Producer: Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Steve Cropper
Don Covay
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Taylor; Other

9. Knowledge Of Self

by Us3

Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Performer: Rahsaan
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Ed Jones
Geoff Wilkinson
Gerard Presencer; Performer
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Rap: Rahsaan; Performer
Samples: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer
Composer: Kelly
Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Composer
Mixing: Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Producer: Mel Simpson
Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions; Production
Programmer: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson
Mel Simpson; Production
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Turntablist: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Other

10. Lazy Day

by Us3

Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Marie Harper; Performer
Composer: M. Powell
Mel Simpson
Joe Sample
Geoff Wilkinson; Composer
Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Performer: Kobie Powell
Mel Simpson
Marie Harper
Geoff Williamson
Ed Jones
Geoff Wilkinson
Gerard Presencer; Performer
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Mixing: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Programmer: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Rap: Kobie Powell; Performer
Samples: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Turntablist: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Other
Producer: Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions
Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Production
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer

11. Eleven Long Years

by Us3

Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Performer: Gerard Presencer
Ed Jones
Tukka Yoot
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson; Performer
Lyricist: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Horace Silver
Randy Taylor; Composer
Mixing: Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Producer: Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Production
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Composer: Mel Simpson
Horace Silver
Geoff Wilkinson
Randy Taylor; Composer
Rap: Tukka Yoot; Performer
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Samples: Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson; Performer
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer
Programmer: Geoff Williamson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Horace Silver
Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson
Randy Taylor; Other
Turntablist: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Other

12. Make Tracks

by Us3

Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Performer: Gerard Presencer
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Kobie Powell
Ed Jones
Geoff Wilkinson
Matt Cooper; Performer
Piano: Matt Cooper; Performer
Rap: Kobie Powell; Performer
Samples: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer
Composer: Mel Simpson
M. Powell
Silver
Geoff Wilkinson; Composer
Mixing: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Producer: Mel Simpson
Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions; Production
Programmer: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Turntablist: Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson; Other

13. The Darkside

by Us3

Keyboard: Mel Simpson; Performer
Primary Artist: Us3; Main Performer
Performer: Rahsaan
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Ed Jones
Geoff Wilkinson
Gerard Presencer; Performer
Piano: Mel Simpson; Performer
Rap: Rahsaan; Performer
Samples: Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Ed Jones; Performer
Trumpet: Gerard Presencer; Performer
Composer: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Mizell
Kelly; Composer
Mixing: Geoff Wilkinson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson; Production
Producer: Mel Simpson For Us3 Productions
Geoff Wilkinson
Geoff Williamson For Us3 Productions
Mel Simpson; Production
Programmer: Mel Simpson
Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Recording: Mel Simpson; Production
Studio Personnel: Geoff Williamson
Mel Simpson
Geoff Wilkinson; Production
Turntablist: Geoff Williamson
Geoff Wilkinson; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

54 minutes and 31 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/13 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/13 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Hip Hop, Rap, Underground Rap, European Hip-Hop, Acid Jazz

Label

Blue Note Catalogue

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 15, 1993

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724382958550

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Hand On The Torch

1. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)

2. I Got It Goin' On

3. Different Rhythms, Different People

4. It's Like That

5. Just Another Brother

6. Cruisin'

7. I Go To Work

8. Tukka Yoot's Riddim

9. Knowledge Of Self

10. Lazy Day

11. Eleven Long Years

12. Make Tracks

13. The Darkside

Technical Specifications

Hand On The Torch

Product information

Release options

1. Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)

2. I Got It Goin' On

3. Different Rhythms, Different People

4. It's Like That

5. Just Another Brother

6. Cruisin'

7. I Go To Work

8. Tukka Yoot's Riddim

9. Knowledge Of Self

10. Lazy Day

11. Eleven Long Years

12. Make Tracks

13. The Darkside

Technical Specifications