Incognito (band)

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Incognito
Origin England
Genre(s) Acid Jazz, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Soul, Nu jazz, Electronica
Years active 1980s–present
Label(s) Verve Records, Ensign Records, Talkin' Loud, Mercury Records
Website http://incognito.org.uk/
Members
Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick
Carleen Anderson
Richard Bailey
Jocelyn Brown
Matt Cooper
Sid Gauld
Imaani
Tyrone Henry
Francis Hylton
Maysa Leak
Tony Momrelle
Tony Remy
Joy Rose
Andy Ross
Nichol Thomson
Former members
Mark Anthoni
Christopher Ballin
Xavier Barnett
Bud Beadle
Max Beesley
Sarah Brown
Richard Bull
Ray Carless
Patrick Clahar
Matt Coleman
Simon Cotsworth
Julian Crampton
Chris DeMargary
Thomas Dyani-Akuru
Gail Evans
Adrian Fry
Andy Gangadeen
Gavin Harrison
Graham Harvey
Peter Hinds
Randy Hope-Taylor
Ed Jones
Joy Malcolm
Linda Muriel
Dominic 'Ski' Oakenfull
Kevin Robinson
Winston Rollins
Gary Sanctuary
Snowboy
Karl Vandenbossche
Fayyaz Virji

Incognito are a British band, widely regarded as one of the key members of the English acid jazz movement. Their debut album, Jazz Funk, was released in 1981, with twelve more albums following, the last of which, Tales From The Beach, was released in 2008.

Throughout the band's history, it has been led and driven by composer, record producer, guitarist and singer, Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick. Other notable band members have included the singers Tony Momrelle, Jocelyn Brown, Carleen Anderson, Imaani, Maysa Leak and Kelli Sae.

The band has had intermittent success in the UK Singles Chart, with their breakthrough hit a cover version of the Ronnie Laws tune "Always There", featuring Jocelyn Brown, which made #6 in the UK. The group's 1992 single, "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" saw similar success, reaching #19 in the UK. They have also been a favourite of various re-mixers, including Masters At Work, David Morales, Roger Sanchez and Jazzanova, and have released several albums consisting almost entirely of remixes.

Contents

[edit] Album discography

[edit] Studio albums

  • Jazz Funk - 1981
  • Inside Life - 1991
  • Tribes, Vibes and Scribes - 1992
  • Positivity - 1993
  • 100° And Rising - 1995
  • Beneath The Surface - 1997
  • No Time Like The Future - 1999
  • Life, Stranger Than Fiction - 2001
  • Who Needs Love - 2002
  • Adventures in Black Sunshine - 2004
  • Eleven - 2005
  • Bees + Things + Flowers - 2006
  • Tales From The Beach - 2008

[edit] Compilations, Remixes, Live recordings

  • Remixed (Remix album) - 1996
  • Last Night In Tokyo (Japanese live album) - 1997
  • Blue Moods (Japanese compilation album) - 1997
  • Future Remixed (Remix album) - 2000
  • The Best of Incognito (Japanese "Best of" compilation) - 1998
  • The Best of Incognito ("Best of" compilation) - 2000
  • Life, Stranger Than Fiction - Remixes (Remix album) - 2001
  • Love X Love ("Who Needs Love" remix edition) - 2003
  • Let The Music Play (25th Anniversary compilation) - 2005
  • Feed Your Soul (Japanese remix release by Incognito and Rice Artists) - 2005
  • Millennium Collection (20th Century Masters' "Best of" collection) - 2007

[edit] Singles

  • 1980 Parisienne Girl (UK #73)
  • 1981 Incognito
  • 1981 North London Boy / Second Chance
  • 1990 Can You Feel Me
  • 1991 Always There --featuring Jocelyn Brown (UK #6, IRL #25)
  • 1991 Crazy For You featuring Chyna (UK #59)
  • 1992 Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing (UK #19)
  • 1992 Change (UK #52)
  • 1993 Still A Friend Of Mine (UK #47)
  • 1993 Givin' It Up (UK #43)
  • 1993 I Hear Your Name
  • 1994 Pieces Of A Dream (UK #35)
  • 1995 Everyday (UK #23)
  • 1995 Good Love
  • 1995 I Hear Your Name (UK #42)
  • 1995 Jacob's Ladder
  • 1996 Jump To My Love / Always There (UK #29)
  • 1996 Out Of The Storm (UK #57)
  • 1999 Black Rain
  • 1999 I Can See The Future
  • 1999 It Ain't Easy
  • 1999 Nights Over Egypt (UK #56)
  • 2000 Get Into My Groove
  • 2001 Life Stranger Than Fiction Remixes
  • 2002 Can't Get You Out Of My Head
  • 2002 Morning Sun
  • 2002 Reach Out Remixes
  • 2003 Love X Love
  • 2003 On The Road
  • 2004 Everything Your Heart Desires
  • 2004 Listen To The Music
  • 2005 The 25th Chapter
  • 2005 We Got Music
  • 2007 This Thing Called Love (Remix)
  • 2007 That's the Way of the World

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