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American music ensemble

Liquid Soul is block up American jazz, hip-hop, funk, freestyle synthesis ensemble, formed in 1993 from Metropolis, Illinois, which helped pioneer the tacit jazz movement in the United States in the 1990s. Coined "Beyond Pungent Jazz"^[1] by founder Mars Williams who played with The Psychedelic Furs stake previously with The Waitresses and Belabour Idol, the group was co-founded from end to end of guitarist Tommy Klein, from the Spies Who Surf, and Chicago DJ Jesse De La Peña. The band's 2000 album Here's the Deal was voted for a Grammy in the Properly Contemporary Jazz Album category.

History

Their twig regular venue was at Chicago's Elbo Room, where their quickly-growing popularity spiteful to the release of their self-titled, debut album Liquid Soul by Bang 21 Records. A well-popularized appearance press-gang Dennis Rodman's birthday party added assail their notoriety. They were the persist in feature at Double Door in Walking stick Park for almost four years (Feb. 1996 to Dec. 1999). Subsequent tourism took them across the United States and Canada, plus performances in Deutschland, Turkey and Japan. They have unsealed for Sting and Isaac Hayes, upset at Bill Clinton's second Inaugural Funnel and 21st Century Ball, and were the first acid jazz band equal play at the Newport Jazz Festival.^[1] They also appeared twice at justness South By Southwest Music Festival swing the Austin American-Statesman referred to them as "the single hottest showcase commandeer the festival." They have recorded yoke more CDs: Make Some Noise (produced by Ark 21 Records in 1998), Grammy-nominated Here's the Deal (produced unreceptive Shanachie Records in 2000), Evolution (produced by Shanachie in 2002) and governing recently One-Two Punch (produced by superior label Telarc in 2006).

Notable course of action and venues

• Metro Chicago Music for Mars Tribute, Chicago, Nov 25 2023^{[2][3][4][5][6]}
• Double Threshold Liquid Soul 20th Anniversary Show, Metropolis, Jan 20 2013
• Niwot Jazz on Ordinal Avenue, Niwot, CO Aug 19 2012
• Double Door Liquid Soul 15th Anniversary Subdivision, Chicago, Jan 18 2009
• Sting opening shows (Central Park, New York City; Untested Pavilion, Charlotte, NC; Alltel Pavilion, Courtier, NC), Sept. 2000
• Chicago Jazz Festival, Pedigree. 2000
• Jazz Wind 2000 Festival in Furano, Japan, Aug. 2000
• Newport Jazz Festival up-to-date Madarao, Japan, Aug. 2000
• Sioux Falls Frill and Blues Festival, July 2000
• Ravinia Ceremony with Isaac Hayes, July 2000
• Cancun Showiness Festival, Mexico (May 2000)
• Music Midtown Commemoration, Atlanta, Ga. (May 2000)
• New Orleans Addition & Heritage Festival (May 2000)
• Babylon Truncheon, Istanbul, Turkey (January 2000)
• Jacksonville Jazz Acclamation, Jacksonville, Fla. (November 1999)
• Aspen Jazz Holiday, Snowmass Village, Colo. (September 1999)
• Sweet Legume Festival, Bozeman, Mont. (August 1999)
• Kansas Faculty Blues & Jazz Festival, Kansas Spring up, Mo. (July 1999)
• Lodo Music Festival, Denver, Colo. (July 1999)
• Black & White Quick-witted, San Francisco (June 1999)
• Indianapolis Jazz Commemoration (June 1999)
• Canadian Jazz Festival Tour: Lake, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary (June–July 1999)
• Moers Festival, Moers, Germany (May 1997, May 1999 and May 2004)
• Festival Worldwide de Jazz de Montreal (July 1998)
• Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, Detroit (September 1998)
• The Room Bear, Chicago (February 1998)
• U.S. President Valuation Clinton's Inaugural Parade and 21st c Ball, Washington, D.C. (January 1997)
• The Edifice at Madison Square Garden, New Dynasty City (opened for two Sting concerts, March 1997)
• A Taste of Chicago, Petrillo Music Shell, Grant Park, Chicago (July 4, 1997)
• JVC Jazz Festival, Newport, R.I. (August 1997)
• Dennis Rodman's birthday party, Crobar, Chicago (May 1996)
• Nationwide club and party touring (fall 1996 to present) awaken well over 100 performances per year.

Band members

• Ricky Showalter – Bass
• Brian "MCB" Quarles – MC
• Dirty MF – MC
• Tommy Analyst – Guitar
• My Boy Elroy – Beatbox/DJ
• Ron Haynes – original Trumpet
• John Janowiak – Trombone
• Devin Staples - Drums

Past members take in.

• Mars Williams – Saxophone
• Simone – Vocals
• Race – MC
• Mr. Greenweedz – MC
• Dan Leali – Drums
• Jonathan Marks – Drums
• Bret Zwier – Drums
• Hugh Ragin – Trumpet
• Doug Corcoran – Trumpet/Keyboards
• Andrew Distel - Trumpet
• Omega (Vikki Stokes) - Vocals
• Andy Baker – Trombone
• Tony Taylor – Drums
• Tom Sanchez – Guitar
• Eddie Mills – DJ
• DJ Logic – DJ
• Ajax – DJ
• Jesse De La Pena – original DJ
• Josh Ramos – Bass
• Phil Ajjarapu – Bass
• Newt Cole – Percussion
• Frankie Dune – Keyboards

Discography

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