Hand on the Torch
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| Studio album by Us3 | ||||
| Released | November 16, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Jazz rap, alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 54:49 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Mel Simpson, Geoff Wilkinson | |||
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Hand on the Torch is the debut album by the jazz-rap group Us3. It received much attention because of its mix of jazz and rap, using live jazz musicians. All samples used on the album are from old Blue Note classics: the most famous being Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island", used on the track "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)", which was recorded with two different music videos.
In 2003 The Ultimate Hand on the Torch was released, including many of the songs used as sampling material on Hand on the Torch.
Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia) features samples from "Cantaloupe Island" as performed by Herbie Hancock, and the introduction by Pee Wee Marquette from "A Night in Birdland, Vol. 1" by Art Blakey Quintet.
I Got It Goin' On features a sample from "Ronnie's Bonnie" as performed by Reuben Wilson.
Different Rhythms Different People features vocal samples from "Art Blakey's Comment On Ritual" and "At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2" by The Jazz Messengers.
It's Like That features samples from "Alfie's Theme" as performed by Big John Patton and "Cool Blues" as performed by Lou Donaldson.
Just Another Brother features samples from "Crisis" as performed by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.
I Go To Work features samples from "Straight No Chaser" as performed by Thelonious Monk.
Tukka Yoot's Riddim features samples from "Sookie Sookie" as performed by Grant Green.
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