Incognito - Tales From The Beach (UK, 2008)

Incognito - Tales From The Beach (UK, 2008)

However fans choose to label Incognito's sound in the post-acid jazz world of 2008, it was clear that wherever the group performs, its feisty mix of retro soul, brass, funk, and jazz truly lived up to the title of 2004's Narada Jazz disc Adventures in Black Sunshine. Founder Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick and his often rotating "collective" group averaged an incredible six months a year on the road, wowing crowds throughout Europe and Asia, where they're biggest in Japan and Indonesia. Incognito's uniquely funky, retro soul sound is so urban that it may have at first seemed odd to call their equally infectious, constantly grooving Heads Up debut Tales from the Beach -- 'til we realize that the beaches Maunick is referring to are those on his native island of Mauritius (off the coast of Madagascar). That's where he got wind of hotel bands and others playing around bonfires and cookouts; the loose, happy flow of Incognito's bouncy, horn inflected tunes here completely reflects that wistful reference. While Maunick's crisp, jangling guitar work, Francis Hylton's bubbling bass, and those old-school soul atmospheres and horns inhabit every melody and groove, these tales are told by a …  » Read more

Tracks

   

1 Step Aside Hylton, Maunick 5:58

2 I've Been Waiting Grey, Maunick 4:28

3 When the Sun Comes Down Bull, Maunick 4:46

4 Love Joy Understanding Cooper, Maunick 6:44

5 I Come Alive (Rimshots and Basses) Cooper, Maunick 3:54

6 Happy People Hylton, Maunick 4:16

7 N.O.T. Cooper, Maunick 6:10

8 Freedom to Love Maunick, Oakenfull 6:45

9 I Remember a Time Cooper, Maunick 5:29

10 It May Rain Sometime Maunick 2:06

11 Never Look Back Bull, Maunick 6:44

12 When Words Are Just Words Bull, Harvey, Maunick 6:12

13 Feel the Pressure Maunick, Oakenfull 4:46

14 Silence of My Mind Bull, Maunick 3:54

15 Tales from the Beach Crampton, Maunick, Momrelle 1:42

Richard Bailey Conga, Drums, Percussion, Shaker, Timbales

Richard Bull Audio Production, Bass, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Piano, Piano (Electric), Producer

Matt Cooper Audio Production, Clavinet, Clay Pot, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Fender Rhodes, Moog Bass, Moog Synthesizer, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Soloist, Synthesizer

Simon Cotsworth Engineer, Mixing

Julian Crampton Bass, Composer

Alan Emptage Engineer

Sid Gauld Arranger, Brass Arrangement, Flugelhorn, Trumpet

Paul Greenwood Arranger, Brass Arrangement, Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor), Saxophone

Simon Grey Audio Production, Bass, Clavinet, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Fender Rhodes, Percussion, Producer, Synthesizer

Graham Harvey Composer, Piano (Electric)

Stuart Hawkes Mastering

Jason Howes Audio Engineer, Engineer

Francis Hylton Audio Production, Bass, Composer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer

Imaani Vocals (Background)

Chris Lewis Audio Engineer

Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick Audio Production, Brass Arrangement, Composer, Guitar, Liner Notes, Percussion, Producer

Maysa Vocals

Trevor Mires Arranger, Brass Arrangement, Trombone

Tony Momrelle Composer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)

Dominic "Ski" Oakenfull Arp, Bass, Beats, Composer, Drum Programming, Engineer, Fender Rhodes, Mellotron, Mini Moog, Percussion, Percussion Programming, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer

Ski Oakenfull Arp, Audio Production, Drum Programming, Fender Rhodes, Mellotron, Mini Moog, Percussion, Percussion Programming, Piano, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Strings

Joy Rose Vocals, Vocals (Background)

Iwan Wiradz Bongos, Conga, Kendhang, Shaker, Tambourine, Vocals, Wind Chimes

Incognito - Tales From The Beach (UK, 2008)