Us3 is the brainchild of London-based producer Geoff Wilkinson. Us3 was formed in 1992, alongside production partner Mel Simpson. Geoff got himself access into the Blue Note vaults, and by allowing complete access to their legendary back catalogue, Blue Note went back to the future. “It was a brave decision by Bruce Lundvall (Blue Note President)”, says Geoff, “but he made me record some demos first, to prove I could do it”. One of those demos, recorded in March 1992, was “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)”. Exactly two years later it was sitting pretty in the US top ten. By then the resulting album, “Hand on the Torch” had become a global phenomenon, collecting plaudits and Gold & Silver discs in equal measures. It was the first Blue Note album to achieve Platinum status (1,000,000 sales) in the USA.
Since then Us3 have been developing their mix of Jazz and electronics. On the website you can find full biography & discography, gallery, tour dates, and more info.