Universally recognized as one of the pioneers of acid jazz scene, the Incognito were born in London in the late 70s from an idea of \u200b\u200btheir historic leader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick , producer and multi-instrumentalist of Mauritian origin. After debuting with Jazz Funk in 1981, gathers the great success at the beginning of the '90s with albums such as historical Life Inside (1991), Tribes, Vibes and Scribes (1992), Positivity (1993 ) and 100 ° and Rising (1995). The band, apart from Bluey, has always seen a lot of musicians and vocalists who alternate from time to time participated in the recordings of the album and tour around the world.
In 2010, the Incognito gave birth Transatlantic RPM , their 14th studio album. Even in this new work is no shortage of excellent collaborations, beginning with Al McKay (Earth Wind & Fire guitarist) engaged in the arrangement and production of the album and Leon Ware, historical producer and composer.
Incognito - Lowdown (feat. Chaka Khan & Mario Biondi)
The first single Lowdown , cover of a piece of Boz Scaggs in 1976, sees the extraordinary participation of one of the undisputed queens of soul Chaka Khan and our Mario Biondi, assisted by former Jamiroquai bassist Stuart Zender . Chaka Mario Biondi and we find them, respectively, also in the songs and The Song Can not Get Enough .
Other names are those of the prestigious American singer-songwriter and poet Ursula Rucker of Maysa (of Incognito's voice par excellence), by Tony Momrelle and beautiful items Joy Rose (in the beautiful 1975 and All of My Life) and Vanessa Haynes ( Life Ain't Nothing but a Good Thing ). Non manca anche una rara ma graditissima performance vocale di Bluey in Tell Me What to Do .
Tracklist:
1. Lowdown (feat. Chaka Khan, Mario Biondi & Stuart Zender)
2. Everything That We Are (feat. Lucky I Am, Tony Momrelle & Tiffany Smith)
3. 1975 (feat. Joy Rose)
4. Your Sun My Sky (feat. Maysa)
5. Line in the Sand (feat. Leon Ware)
6. Gotta (feat. Ursula Rucker)
7. Let's Fall in Love Again (feat. John-Christian Urich)
8. The Song (feat. Chaka Khan & Al McKay)
9. Put a Little Lovin' in Your Heart (feat. Tony Momrelle)
10. All of My Life (feat. Joy Rose)
11. Expresso Madureira
12. Life Ain't Nothing but a Good Thing (feat. Vanessa Haynes)
13. Make Room for Love (feat. Tony Momrelle)
14. Can't Get Enough (feat. Mario Biondi & Stuart Zender)
15. The Winter of My Springs
16. Tell Me What to Do
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