Incognito

This album's got lots of nice jazz fusion tracks, blended with the nice R&B tip that the band usually has. Titles include "Love In the Dark", "Soho", "One Step To A Miracle", "Smile", and their great cover of "Always There".

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.

Incognito are without doubt one of the finest Soul-Jazz bands in the world. Led by Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick for more than 30 years, they are known for their trademark horns and a driving rhythm section, and an incredible line-up of vocalists including Maysa, Imaani, Tony Momrelle, Carleen Anderson, Kelli Sae, Joy Rose, Joy Malcolm and Vanessa Haynes, all of whom are featured on this stunning 3CD collection. The package comprises the first three albums recorded by the band after parting company with Talkin' Loud in 2003.

2019 release from the British acid jazz band, released in celebration of their 40th anniversary. This album offers a rich sonic journey at every turn that features special guests Maysa, Phil Perry, Take 6, Mario Biondi and many others, collaborating with band members past and present, along with the talented new 'Cogs'. It's a record of brand-new, original tracks that would feel right at home featuring on any of their most enduring, classic releases from the past.

In 2013, Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick stepped out with his first solo album, Leap of Faith a stylistically varied set on which he performed the lead vocals but he quickly went to work on fresh material with the group he has led for over four decades. Leap of Faith evidently didn't drain his creativity, as Amplified Soul is another double-length Incognito album, 70 minutes in duration. Though it doesn't feature Maysa Leak or any collaborator on the level of Transatlantic R.P.M. contributors Chaka Khan, Leon Ware, and Al McKay, it certainly isn't short on powerful and uplifting lead vocal turns.