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INCOGNITO
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick
Co-Founder/Songwriter/Producer/Guitar
Joy Rose - Vocal
Tony Momrelle - Vocal
Vanessa Haynes - Vocal
Matt Cooper - Keyboards
Francis Hylton - Bass
Pete Ray Biggin - Drums
Dave Williamson - Trombone
Sid Gauld - Trumpet
Simon Willescroft - Saxophone |
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Bluey and Paul “Tubbs” Williams formed a disco-funk group in the 1970s known as Light of the World, a disco-funk group that scored a few moderate UK hits, including a cover of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff.” After three LPs, Bluey and Williams made a few personnel changes and renamed the band Incognito.
The band released Jazz Funk in 1981, but was generally inactive for the remainder of the decade. In that time, however, Bluey continued to write for the group, while at the same time writing and producing for a variety of other artists, including George Benson, Philip Bailey,
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Maxi Priest and Brenda Russell. During this time, Williams left the project, and Bluey became the sole driving force behind Incognito.
Ten years after Jazz Funk, Incognito released the long-awaited Inside Life, a 1991 album that spawned the single, “Always There,” which became a top ten hit in Britain’s burgeoning acid jazz scene, thanks in large part to the song’s vocal track by Jocelyn Brown. Inside Life boasted a large cast that included some of the best funk players in England at the time. |
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Since then, the band has released a consistent string of high-quality recordings, beginning with Tribes Vibes & Scribes, a 1992 album that marked the first appearance of American vocalist Maysa Leaks in the lineup. Maysa would reappear on several Incognito albums for the remainder of the ‘90s and beyond. Along the way, they’ve generated numerous hit singles on either side of the Atlantic, most notably “Always There” and a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing.”
More than just a band in the traditional sense,
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Incognito is an ever-changing collective of musicians hand-picked by Bluey from a worldwide pool to capture whatever vibe he is seeking on any given project. The result is a dynamic musical entity that spans a vast range of styles and cultures. He claims to have used more than 1,000 different musicians and vocalists during the band’s 30-year career, with lineups varying in size from eight pieces to fourteen to even larger configurations.
Many of the current key members, however, have been in place for several years, including bassist Francis Hylton and keyboard player Matt Cooper. Vocalists Tony Momrelle and Joy Rose have also been regulars for the past years.
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source: www.incognito.org.uk |
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