Tribes, Vibes and Scribes

Performer: Incognito
Engineer: Simon Cotsworth...
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Incognito: Maysa Leak (vocals); Patrick "BeBop" Clahar (saxophones, wind synthesizer); Kevin Robinson (trumpet, flugelhorn); Fayyaz Virji (trombone), Graham Harvey, Peter Hinds (keyboards); R Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); ichard Bull (guitar, drums, percussion, programming); Randy Hope-Taylor (bass); Andy Gangadeen (drums); Thomas Dyani-Akuru (percussion). Additional personnel: Rowland Sutherland (flute); Yolisa Phale, Ellen Blair, Stephen Hussey (violin); Ivan Hussey (cello); Sara Loewenthal (acoustic bass), Bernita Turner (background vocals). Producers: J.P."Bluey" Maunick, Richard Bull. Personnel: Maysa (vocals, background vocals); Richard Bull (guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, programming); Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Ivan Hussey (violin, cello); Stephen Hussey, Yolisa Phale, Ellen Blair (violin); Rowland Sutherland (flute); Patrick Clahar (saxophone, synthesizer); Kevin Robinson (trumpet, flugelhorn); Fayyaz Virji (trombone); Peter Hinds, Graham Harvey (keyboards); Andy Gangadeen (drums); Thomas Dyani-Akuru (percussion); Bernita Turner (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Jeremy Allom. Recording information: Parkgate Studios. Photographer: Simon Fowler . This England-based dance and funk, but mostly jazz, band brings nothing but energy to this project. The production is sleek, and the arrangements are precise. Maysa Leak reaches her higher notes without abandoning the fullness of her unwavering lower range. Half of the songs on this album utilize her vocals, while the others are instrumentals. The instrumental tracks feature bebop-influenced solos, in particular "L'Arc en Ciel de Miles," which is an admirable tribute to the late famous jazz trumpeter. However, each song's solo is just as riveting as the next. The one constant on this album is the steady strum of bassist Randy Hope-Taylor. Contrary to the group's name, their music is anything but incognito -- it's excellent and as conspicuous as ever. ~ Craig Lytle

The Source (5/93, p.72) - "...this album is packed with fat jams from beginning to end. The diva vocals of Maysa Leak will leave you mesmerized...cool, clean, and well-produced..."

Masterminded by sonic guru Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick, Incognito was one of the most prominent British acid-jazz acts of the 1990s. Deftly blending jazz, R&B, soul, and funk, the ensemble--which has included vocalists Maysa Leak and Jocelyn Brown, among others--excelled at smooth tunes equally suited for the club or the lounge. While the group's heyday was the early `90s, Maunick remained active in subsequent years, issuing well-received outings such as 2003's WHO NEEDS LOVE and 2006's ADVENTURES IN BLACK SUNSHINE.

* Estimated Delivery Dates are based on anticipated order processing and transit times, and are not guaranteed dates.

Shipping or Dimension weight in pounds: 0.3

Shipping Options and Policies