| Jazz Funk | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 52:00 | |||
| Label | Ensign | |||
| Producer | Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick, Paul (Tubbs) Williams | |||
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Jazz Funk is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1981. [1] The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Pop Albums Chart. [2]
The album was produced by band leader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Parisienne Girl" | 5:45 |
| 2. | "Summer's Ended" | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Shine On" | 5:03 |
| 4. | "Wake up the City" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Interference" | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Incognito" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Sunburn" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "The Smile of a Child" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Why Don't You Believe Me?" | 4:07 |
| 10. | "Chase the Clouds Away" | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Walking on Wheels" | 4:54 |
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