Liquid Soul

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.

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.

Subsequent tours took them across the United States and Canada, plus performances in Germany, Turkey and Japan.