Us3

Us3
Us3
Origin	London, England
Years active	1992–present
Labels	Blue Note; Us3
Members	Geoff Wilkinson
Past members	Mel Simpson (1993–95); Vocalists:; Rahsaan Kelly (1993–95); Kobie Powell (1993–95); Tukka Yoot (1993–95, 2013); KCB (1996–99, 2013); Shabaam Sahdeeq (1996–99); Michelob (1999–2001); Alison Crockett (1999–2002); Reggi Wyns (2003–05); Mpho Skeef (2003–05); Akil Dasan (2005–07, 2013); Gaston (2005–07); Adeline (2007); Brook Yung (2009); Sene (2009); Oveous Maximus (2011); Akala (2011)
Website	us3.com

Us3 were a British jazz rap group founded in London in 1992. Their name was inspired by a Horace Parlan album, titled Us Three, produced by Alfred Lion, the founder of Blue Note Records.^[1] On their debut album, Hand on the Torch, Us3 exclusively used samples from the Blue Note catalogue, all originally produced by Lion.

^ Hand on the Torch booklet remark by Bruce Lundvall, President of Blue Note Records

[1] Hand on the Torch booklet remark by Bruce Lundvall, President of Blue Note Records

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