Incognito (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Incognito


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = England
Genre = Acid Jazz, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz, Soul, Nu jazz, Electronica
Years_active = 1979 - present
Label = Dome Records, Edel Records, Heads Up International, Handcuts Records, Narada, Universal, Pony Canyon, Verve Records, Ensign Records, Talkin' Loud, Mercury Records
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URL = http://incognito.org.uk/
Current_members = Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick
Matt Cooper
Francis Hylton
Pete Ray Biggins
Sid Gauld
Trevor Mires
Paul Greenwood
Tony Momrelle
Joy Rose
Imaani
Maysa Leak
Richard Bull
Simon Cotsworth
Graham Harvey
Dominic 'Ski' Oakenfull
Julian Crampton
Richard Bailey

Past_members = Chris Botti
Jocelyn Brown
Carleen Anderson
Mark Anthoni
Christopher Ballin
Xavier Barnett
Bud Beadle
Kelli Sae
Max Beesley
Sarah Brown
Ray Carless
Patrick Clahar
Matt Coleman
Chris DeMargary
Thomas Dyani-Akuru
Gail Evans
Adrian Fry
Andy Gangadeen
Gavin Harrison
Peter Hinds
Randy Hope-Taylor
Ed Jones
Joy Malcolm
Linda Muriel
Kevin Robinson
Winston Rollins
Gary Sanctuary
Snowboy
Karl Vandenbossche
Fayyaz Virji
Tyrone Henry
Tony Remy
Andy Ross
Nichol Thomson

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.

Album discography

tudio 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

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

ingles

*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"

External links

* [http://www.incognito.org.uk/ Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bluey_incognito Official MySpace page]
* [http://www.music.com/landing/videopage/artistpage/Incognito/ Music.com profile]