A British juggernaut way bigger than its acid-jazz beginnings.
About Incognito
Artist Biography
British acid-jazz band Incognito scored their first major success with “Always There,” a funky collaboration with American R&B singer Jocelyn Brown that was a No. 6 UK hit in 1991.
∙ Beginning with 1992’s Tribes Vibes and Scribes, the group landed 13 albums in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart.
∙ In 2001, Incognito won the UK’s MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award for Best Jazz Act.
∙ “Brother to Brother,” a 2002 UK hit duet by Paul Weller and Terry Callier, was produced by Incognito founder Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick.
∙ “Mindin’ My Business,” from 2004’s Adventures in Black Sunshine, featured jazz-funk pioneer George Duke on Fender Rhodes.
∙ R&B legend Chaka Khan guested on two tracks from the group’s 2010 album, Transatlantic R.P.M.: “Lowdown” and “The Song.”
∙ The band’s music has been reworked by many high-profile DJs and remixers, including Pete Rock, David Morales, and Jazzanova.
Hometown
London, England
Genre
Jazz
Members of Incognito
Incognito was formed in 1979. Members of Incognito include, or have included, the following 30 members.