Liquid Soul

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Liquid Soul horn section during their 20th anniversary show at the Double Door, January 2013
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Mars Williams, with Liquid Soul at the Double Door January 2011

Liquid Soul is an American jazz, hip-hop, funk, freestyle fusion ensemble, formed in 1993 from Chicago, Illinois, which helped pioneer the acid jazz movement in the United States in the 1990s. Coined "Beyond Acid Jazz" [1] by founder Mars Williams who played with The Psychedelic Furs and previously with The Waitresses and Billy Idol, the group was co-founded by 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 nominated for a Grammy in the Best Contemporary Jazz Album category.

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Tom Klein
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Liquid Soul during their 20th Anniversary Show at the Double Door, January 2013

History

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

Notable performances and venues

Band members

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Liquid Soul 20th Anniversary Band at the Double Door January 2013

Past members include...

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 "Liquid Soul". Vermontreview.tripod.com. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "An all-star bill gathers at Metro to support saxophonist Mars Williams". setlist.fm. 14 November 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Mars Williams, Psychedelic Furs and the Liquid Soul sax player from Chicago, dies at 68". setlist.fm. 21 November 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Mars Williams, saxophonist of the Psychedelic Furs and Liquid Soul, dies at 68 from cancer". setlist.fm. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Mars Williams benefit at Metro on Nov 25th". setlist.fm. 21 November 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Liquid Soul to play show for late Mars Williams". setlist.fm. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Lost Soul, Vol. 1". Open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2021-04-03.
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