Hand on the Torch

Track Listings

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. Darkside

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funky fresh
Support the beginning of jazz-rap
The Reason for Mixed Reviews
Very Good! Look at the year!
Stunning.

Hand on the Torch
Us3
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005HB8
Release Date: 1993-11-16

Tracks:

Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
I Got It Goin' On
Different Rhythms Different People
It's Like That
Just Another Brother
Cruisin'
I Go To Work
Tukka Yoot's Riddim
Know Ledge Of Self
Lazy Day
Eleven Long Years
Make Tracks
The Darkside

Album Description

Hip-hop/jazzers 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. Classic sounds by Art Blakey, Horace Silver and Herbie Hancock provide zest and fiber to their narratives. When words and music mesh, as on "Cantaloop" or "The Darkside," Us3 show how effectively hip-hop and jazz can blend.

US3:
Mel Simpson - keyboards (programming)
Geoff Wilkinson - (samples, scratches, programming)

Customer Reviews:

funky fresh.......2007-04-11

only if you aren't embarrassed by breaking out into spontaneous dance should you get this disc. It's infectious, it's fresh, it's fun.

Support the beginning of jazz-rap.......2005-01-08

No jazz or rap fan should live w/o this. I don't understand why ya'll be hatin' on this album even tho it's good or it's not. I call this a classic 'cuz it shows a new level of the jazz legendaries we grew up around us. That's why a lot of people are dissin' on hip-hop 2day b/c it shows no mercy but lackness. I have love for dem cats right here.

Fav. picks: Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia), I Got it Goin' On, It's Like That, Just Another Brother, Tukka Yoot's Riddim, Knowledge of Self

This is recommended along with all of Guru's Jazzmatazz albums, all Tribe classic albums, Do You Want More??!!?!, Illadelph Halfline and Things Fall Apart by the Roots, Resurrection, 1 Day It'll All Make Sense, and Like Water for Chocolate by Common, The Antidote and The Quiet Revolution by Ronny Jordan, The Rebirth of Cool Series (all volumes, depends which one is better) and especially Heavens by the Martytroyd Trio. Definitely a Must-Have 2 date.

The Reason for Mixed Reviews.......2004-03-02

It appears to me that much of the criticism of this album comes from people who were expecting different. Rap fans who were looking for a great rap album were disappointed. And Jazz fans who despise rap were disappointed. But if you take this album for what it is, a true blend of hip hop and jazz, then you won't be disappointed at all. As jazz fans, you'll enjoy hearing familiar sounds of the samples that groove, and as hip hop fans you will enjoy the soothing flow of the rhyming. This album grooves people.

Very Good! Look at the year!.......2004-01-23

Jumpy, Catchy, Dancy!
Jazz and HipHop, Blues, Swing, Bossa, Dub - it's all there.
Very good beats. Atmospheric and cheering.
Have it!

Stunning........2004-01-04

I don't even listen to much rap. The music I've been listening to as of late, other than US3, are bands like Moe., String Cheese Incident, Neil Young, CSNY, James Brown, Allman Brothers Band, Radiohead, Talking Heads, Grateful Dead, and a lot of singer-songwriters such as Bob Dylan, Jim Croce, Don McLean, and so on and so forth. The point is this: it doesn't matter what you're into, just give this album a shot. I see that there are a lot of used CDs for sale on amazon for a very cheap price. Give US3 a shot and see what you think.

Welcome All Wonders!: Christmas at Washington National Cathedral

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Welcome All Wonders!: Christmas at Washington National Cathedral
Cathedral Choral Society , J. Reilly Lewis , Eric Plutz , and Edward Nassor
Manufacturer: Gothic Records
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Release Date: 2004-09-07

Tracks:

Ding! Dong! Merrily on High - Edward M. Nassor
Personent Hodie
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Chanticleer
Lux Aurumque
Let Us Gather Hand in Hand
Child Is Born
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella - Eric Plutz
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Album Description

This disc presents an interesting mix of contemporary large mixed-voice choir with organ and brass. It includes some beautiful solo singing. Featured are mostly contemporary pieces and arrangements of well-known Christmas works.

Tracks:

Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) - Us3,
I Got It Goin' On - Us3
Different Rhythms Different People - Us3
It's Like That - Us3
Just Another Brother - Us3
Cruisin' - Us3
I Go to Work - Us3
Tukka Yoot's Riddim - Us3
Knowledge of Self - Us3
Lazy Day - Us3
Eleven Long Years - Us3,
Make Tracks - Us3
Darkside - Us3

Tracks:

Announcement - Pee Wee Marquette
Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock
Ronnie's Bonnie - Reuben Wilson
Announcement - Art Blakey
Cool Blues - Lou Donaldson
Crisis - Art Blakey, The Jazz Messengers
Straight, No Chaser - Thelonious Monk
Sookie, Sookie - Grant Green
Goin' Down South - Bobby Hutcherson
Song for My Father - Horace Silver
Stepping Into Tomorrow - Donald Byrd

Album Description

Asian exclusive release features the original album from 1993 plus a bonus disc of the original versions of the samples used in the album...11 extra tracks, 'Announcement' (Pee Wee Marquette), 'Cantaloupe Island' (Herbie Hancock), 'Ronnie's Bonnie' (Reuben Wilson), 'Announcement' (Art Blakey), 'Cool Blues' (Lou Donaldson), 'Crisis' (Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers), 'Straight No Chaser' (Thelonious Monk), 'Sookie Sookie' (Grant Green), 'Goin' Down South' (Bobby Hutcherson), 'Song For My Father' (Horace Silver) & 'Steppin' Into Tomorrow' (Donald Byrd). EMI. 2003.

Album Details

Asian Exclusive Version featuring a Bonus CD with the Original 11 Tracks that were Sampled for the Release.

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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Choir of St. John's Cathedral - Denver Colorado , and Donald Pearson
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