Édouard Joseph Marc Maunick was a Mauritian poet, critic, and translator.
Jazz-funk is a subgenre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat (groove), electrified sounds, and an early prevalence of analog synthesizers. The integration of funk, soul, and R&B music and styles into jazz resulted in the creation of a genre whose spectrum is quite wide and ranges from strong jazz improvisation to soul, funk or disco with jazz arrangements, jazz riffs, jazz solos, and sometimes soul vocals.
Incognito is a British acid jazz band. Their debut album, Jazz Funk, was released in 1981.
A "leap of faith" is the act of trusting someone or something, despite apparent counter evidence.
Eric Roberson is an American singer, songwriter, former rapper and music producer. He is sometimes referred to simply as Erro, the name which he later used as part of his label Blue Erro Soul. His first single, "Represent", was released through Warner Bros. Records in 1994 and he recorded an album for that label which remains unreleased.
Jim Mullen is a Scottish, Glasgow-born jazz guitarist with a distinctive style, like Wes Montgomery before him, picking with the thumb rather than a plectrum.
Tony Momrelle is a British R&B and jazz singer and is one of the current lead vocalists of the band Incognito.
"Keep in Touch" is the debut single and first song by British jazz-funk/dance band Freeez. Self-funded and released, the idea for the song came from lead artist John Rocca, while playing with another informal group led by Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick, who was then in between UK brit funk projects Light of the World and Incognito. Derived from the group, the personnel performing on the recording were Maunick (guitar), Peter Maas (bass), Paul Morgan (drums), Jason Wright (keyboards), and Rocca (percussion).
Charles Stepney was an American record producer, arranger, songwriter and musician. Stepney is noted for his work with artists such as The Dells, Ramsey Lewis, Rotary Connection and Earth, Wind & Fire.
That's Right is a studio album by American musician George Benson. It was released through GRP Records on July 30, 1996. That's Right was Benson's first album released with the label after twenty years on Warner Bros. Records and produced by longtime producer, Tommy LiPuma. The cover photograph is by Andy Earl and captures Benson in Burnaby Street, Chelsea, London.
When Love Comes Calling is an EP by the American jazz/soul guitarist George Benson. It was released on 12" vinyl and CD in 1996 through GRP Records in Europe. 12" vinyl edition contains three songs from the album "That's Right" and the radio edit of "When Love Comes Calling". CD edition contains two songs from the album "That's Right" and an edited version of "When Love Comes Calling".
"Shout It Out" is the twenty-second single by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki. It was released on May 21, 2003, as the sixth and final single from Mizuki's fourth compilation album History: Alisa Mizuki Complete Single Collection.
Carl Hudson is a British pianist and keyboardist who has performed with numerous acts including Leroy Hutson, Leon Ware, Professor Green, Emeli Sande, Beth Rowley, Jocelyn Brown, Tina Arena and Boy George / Culture Club
The Steve McQueens is a Singapore-based band formed in 2013.
"Always There" is a 1975 song by Ronnie Laws and William Jeffrey from Laws' album Pressure Sensitive. After producer Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders enlisted lyricist Paul B Allen III to create a vocal version of the tune, officially making Allen a co-writer, it was re-recorded in 1976 by American R&B group Side Effect for their third album, What You Need. It was a minor hit, reaching the top 5 on the US Dance chart; however it was a larger hit for Incognito and Jocelyn Brown in 1991, whose version reached no. 6 in the UK.
Positivity is an album by the British band Incognito, released in 1993. The band supported the album with a North American tour.
Jazz Funk is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1981. The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Pop Albums Chart.
Tribes, Vibes + Scribes is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1992 on Talkin' Loud Records. The album peaked at No. 41 on the UK Pop Albums Chart.
100° and Rising is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1995 on Talkin' Loud Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the UK R&B Albums Chart and No. 11 on the UK Pop Albums Chart.
Beneath the Surface is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1996 on Talkin' Loud Records. The album peaked at No. 11 on the UK R&B Albums Chart.
