''Here's the Deal'' is an album by
Liquid Soul
Liquid Soul is a 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 90s. Coined ''"Beyond Acid Jazz"'' by founder Mars Willia ...
, released in 2000. It was nominated for a
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...
for Best Contemporary Jazz Album.
Track listing
# "Sure Fire One" – 4:27
# "The Diz" – 3:17
# "Stop By Monie's" – 3:54
# "Everybody's Got One" – 3:55
# "Show Me" – 2:53
# "Sex Tablet" – 3:22
# "All Blues" – 6:13
# "Sweet Pea" – 3:44
# "Donkey Punch" – 3:41
# "Dysfunction" – 4:46
# "Rocket Scientist" – 2:07
# "Spam Sucker" – 3:22
Personnel
*Ajax – Turntables
*Chris "Hambone" Cameron – Keyboards
*Newt Cole - Percussion
*Dirty MF - Rap (Track 5)
*Ron Haynes – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
*John Janowiak – Trombone
*Dan Leali – Bass, Drums
*Brian "MCB" Quarles - Rap (Track 1)
*Tommy Sanchez – Guitar
*Ricky Showalter – Bass
*
Simone - Vocals (Tracks 3 & 10)
*
Mars Williams
Mars Williams (born May 29, 1955) is an American jazz and rock saxophonist. Exposed to big band and dixieland jazz by his trumpet-playing father, Williams played classical clarinet for ten years, then migrated to saxophone in his last year of hi ...
– Alto, Soprano, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor), Flute (Wood), Tenor (Vocal), Sax (Sopranino), Toy Instruments, Wood Flute
Production
*Rick Barnes – Engineer, Mixing
*Chris Bauer – Assistant
*Jeff Hillman – Mastering
*Mike Park – Mixing
*Slavic Livins – Mixing
*Timothy Powell – Engineer, Live Recording
*Brent Smith – Book
*Michael Ways – Assistant
*David Yow – Design
References
2000 albums
Liquid Soul albums
Shanachie Records albums
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