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((Short description|American music ensemble))
[[File:Liquid Soul Horn Line.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Liquid Soul horn section during their 20th anniversary show at the [[Double Door]], January 2013]]
[[Image:Mars-williams-010111.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Mars Williams, with Liquid Soul at the Double Door January 2011]]
'''Liquid Soul''' is an American [[jazz]], [[hip-hop]], [[funk]], [[Freestyle rap|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"<ref name="auto">((Cite web|url=https://vermontreview.tripod.com/Interviews/liquidsoul.htm|title=Liquid Soul|website=Vermontreview.tripod.com|access-date=November 21, 2023))</ref> 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 (album)|Here's the Deal]]'' was nominated for a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] in the [[Best Contemporary Jazz Album]] category.

[[Image:Tom Klein MG 0806bw.jpg|thumb|200px|Tom Klein]]
[[File:Liquid Soul 20th Anniversary Show Stage.jpg|thumb|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 (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 (musician)|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]].<ref name="auto"/> They also appeared twice at the [[South by Southwest|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==
* [[Metro Chicago]] Music for Mars Tribute, Chicago, Nov 25 2023<ref>((Cite web|title=An all-star bill gathers at Metro to support saxophonist Mars Williams|url=https://chicagoreader.com/music/mars-williams-metro/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=setlist.fm|date=14 November 2023 |language=en))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=Mars Williams, Psychedelic Furs and the Liquid Soul sax player from Chicago, dies at 68|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2023/11/21/23971664/mars-williams-dead-liquid-soul-psychedelic-furs-saxophone-obituary|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=setlist.fm|date=21 November 2023 |language=en))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=Mars Williams, saxophonist of the Psychedelic Furs and Liquid Soul, dies at 68 from cancer|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/11/21/mars-williams-dies-psychedelic-furs-liquid-souls-saxophonist/71663717007/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=setlist.fm|language=en))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=Mars Williams benefit at Metro on Nov 25th|url=https://thedelimag.com/mars-williams-cancer-treatment-benefit-at-metro-on-nov-25th/|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=setlist.fm|date=21 November 2023 |language=en))</ref><ref>((Cite web|title=Liquid Soul to play show for late Mars Williams|url=https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2023/11/20/mars-williams-cancer-liquid-soul-metro|access-date=November 28, 2023|website=setlist.fm|language=en))</ref>
* [[Double Door]] Liquid Soul 20th Anniversary Show, Chicago, Jan 20 2013
* Niwot Jazz on 2nd Avenue, Niwot, CO Aug 19 2012
* Double Door Liquid Soul 15th Anniversary Show, Chicago, Jan 18 2009
* [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] opening shows ([[Central Park]], New York City; Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, NC; Alltel Pavilion, Raleigh, NC), Sept. 2000
* [[Chicago Jazz Festival]], Sept. 2000
* [[Jazz Wind 2000 Festival]] in Furano, Japan, Aug. 2000
* [[Newport Jazz Festival]] in Madarao, Japan, Aug. 2000
* [[Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues Festival]], July 2000
* [[Ravinia Festival]] with [[Isaac Hayes]], July 2000
* [[Cancun Jazz Festival]], Mexico (May 2000)
* [[Music Midtown Festival]], Atlanta, Ga. (May 2000)
* [[New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival]] (May 2000)
* [[Babylon Club]], Istanbul, Turkey (January 2000)
* [[Jacksonville Jazz Festival]], Jacksonville, Fla. (November 1999)
* [[Aspen Jazz Festival]], Snowmass Village, Colo. (September 1999)
* [[Sweet Pea Festival]], Bozeman, Mont. (August 1999)
* [[Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival]], Kansas City, Mo. (July 1999)
* [[Lodo Music Festival]], Denver, Colo. (July 1999)
* Black & White Ball, San Francisco (June 1999)
* [[Indianapolis Jazz Festival]] (June 1999)
* Canadian Jazz Festival Tour: Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Vancouver, Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary (June–July 1999)
* [[Moers Festival]], Moers, Germany (May 1997, May 1999 and May 2004)
* [[Festival International de Jazz de Montreal]] (July 1998)
* [[Detroit Jazz Festival|Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival]], Detroit (September 1998)
* [[The Cubby Bear]], Chicago (February 1998)
* U.S. President [[Bill Clinton]]'s Inaugural Parade and 21st Century Ball, Washington, D.C. (January 1997)
* The Theater at [[Madison Square Garden]], New York 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 festival touring (fall 1996 to present) with well over 100 performances per year.

==Band members==
*Ricky Showalter – [[Bass (instrument)|Bass]]
*Brian "MCB" Quarles – [[Master of Ceremonies|MC]]
*Dirty MF – MC
*Tommy Klein – [[Guitar]]
*My Boy Elroy – [[Beatbox]]/[[Disc jockey|DJ]]
*Ron Haynes – original Trumpet
*John Janowiak – [[Trombone]]
*Devin Staples - [[Drum kit|Drums]]
*[[Mars Williams]] – [[Saxophone]]

[[File:Liquid Soul 20th Anniversary Band.jpg|thumb|400px|Liquid Soul 20th Anniversary Band at the Double Door January 2013]]

Past members include...
*[[Simone (actress)|Simone]] – [[Singing|Vocals]]
*Race – MC
*Mr. Greenweedz – MC
*Dan Leali – Drums
*Jonathan Marks – Drums
*Bret Zwier – Drums
*Hugh Ragin – Trumpet
*Doug Corcoran – [[Trumpet]]/[[Keyboard instrument|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 Hill – Keyboards

==Discography==
* ''[[Liquid Soul (album)|Liquid Soul]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Make Some Noise (Liquid Soul album)|Make Some Noise]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Here's the Deal (album)|Here's the Deal]]'' (2000)
* ''Evolution'' (2002)
* ''One-Two Punch'' (2006)
*''Lost Soul, Vol 1.'' (2021)<ref>((Cite web|website=Open.spotify.com|title=Lost Soul, Vol. 1|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6FdFRQfk4RxH1bNHzmGRQZ|language=en|access-date=2021-04-03))</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.liquidsoul.com Official website]
*[http://www.tomorrowjazz.com/archives/00000240.html One-Two Punch Review on TomorrowJazz]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060502140220/http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/5955/2/ One-Two Punch Review on Jazz Police]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0jTH0bwBJU Youtube Show Me What You Got]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_fWnD4j4U8 Youtube Sure Fire One, No Cents & More]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBuudvTJH7M Youtube Stop By Monies]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTbNkxbVMiw Youtube Salt Peanuts]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxd2Ah9DK6c Youtube Sure Fire One]

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