01. The Less You Know (feat. Maysa) [5:01]
02. Goodbye To Yesterday (feat. Mo Brandis) [4:18]
03. Above The Night (feat. Natalie Williams) [4:03]
04. Ain't It Time (feat. Vanessa Haynes) [5:16]
05. Capricorn Sun (feat. Maysa) [3:49]
06. Don't Wanna Know (feat. Mo Brandis) [4:14]
07. Restless As We Are (feat. Natalie Williams) [4:40]
08. Rivers On The Sun [5:19]
09. Don't Break Me Down (feat. Vanessa Haynes) [4:20]
10. The Stars From Here (feat. Natalie Williams) [2:12]
11. To Be With You (feat. Vanessa Haynes) [6:15]
12. This Must Be Love (feat. Mo Brandis) [3:31]
13. The Way You Love (feat. Vanessa Haynes, Imaani & Mo Brandis) [6:08]
14. Thoughtful Fantasies (feat. Vanessa Haynes, Maysa & Mo Brandis) [6:11]

Jamie Anderson - Flute, Horn Arrangements, Saxophone
Eric Appapoulaye - Guitars
Pete Ray Biggin - Drums
Mo Brandis -  Keyboards, Producer, Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Richard Bull - Bass, Drums, Guitars, Percussion, Producer
João Caetano - Percussion
Matt Cooper - Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Producer
Alexei Elfenbein - Bass, Composer
Sid Gould - Flugelhorn, Horn Arrangements, Trumpet
Vanessa Haynes - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Francis Hylton - Bass, Drums, Guitars, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer
Imaani - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Jan Kinkaid - Drums
Maysa 	Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Ernie McKone 	Bass
Francesco Mendolia 	Drums
Trevor Mires - Horn Arrangements, Trombone
Ski Oakenfull  - Keyboards, Producer
Camilla Pay - Harp
Steve Thornton - Percussion
Alistair White - Trombone
Natalie Williams - Vocals, Vocals (Background)

After collaborating with the likes of Chaka Khan, spoken word artist Ursula Rucker, and Italian soul singer Mario Biondi on 2010's Transatlantic RPM, British acid jazz pioneers Incognito hand over the vocal reins to a younger crowd for their 15th studio album, Surreal. It's an inspired move showing that, 30 years on from their debut album, bandleader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick still has his finger on the pulse. While longtime singers Maysa and Vanessa Haynes remain a vital part of the setup, the former kicking off proceedings in style with the bass-driven funk of "The Less You Know," the latter channeling the divas of the Studio 54 era on a cover of Queen Yahna's '70s cult disco classic "Ain't It Time," it's the new recruits who steal the show. German-born vocalist Mo Brandis displays a maturity and soulfulness far beyond his 26 years on the John Legend-esque lead single "Goodbye to Yesterday" and the summery jazz of "Don't Wanna Know," while Ronnie Scott's regular Natalie Williams justifies the Erykah Badu/Jill Scott comparisons on the gorgeously slinky chillout of "Restless as We Are" and the dreamy bossa nova of "The Stars from Here." If they can hang on to this highly talented lineup, then Incognito's future appears to be in very safe hands indeed. --- Jon O'Brien, Rovi

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01 - Who Needs Love
02 - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
03 - People At The Top
04 - Morning Sun
05 - Stone Cold Heart
06 - Cada Dia (Day By Day)
07 - If You Want My Love
08 - Don't Be A Fool
09 - Byrd Plays
10 - Where Love Shines
11 - Did We Really Ever Try
12 - Blue (I'm Still Here With You)
13 – Fly

The cool and bouncy retro-soul vibe of the veteran British acid jazz ensemble Incognito isn't really retro at all -- it's just that they've been doing it since the early '80s, when that sound was still a new thing. Despite its vast array of personnel changes over the course of eight previous albums, the band has stayed true to the original vision of frontman/guitarist Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick, and that means, even post-millennium, a liberal mix of jazz, house, groovalicious funk, worldbeat, colorful female vocals, and most of the times, snazzy horn sections. The band's Narada Jazz debut, Who Needs Love also includes spicy touches of soaring Brazilian energy (think whimsical, Sergio Mendes circa mid-'60s), with guest vocalist Ed Motta singing both words and scat over punchy horns, and a thumping disco beat. Gentle samba grooves infuse "Stone Cold Heart" and the feisty, Braz-funk gem "Cada Dia (Day by Day)" as well. Most of the other material is a bit less exotic, from the moody romantic R&B-flavored lament "Can't Get You Out of My Head" to the thumping, wah-wah- and horn-inflected anthem "People at the Top," which has "Welcome to the '70s" written all over its infectious grooves. The trippiest track of the bunch is "Byrd Plays," which blends an odd nature soundscaping ambience, a distant horn, and subtle African percussion with hypnotic low register piano chords. Maunick is always seeking new collaborators mixed with former cohorts, and here he has British troubadour Paul Weller and vocalists Kelli Sae, Joy Rose, and former group member Joy Malcolm. ---Jonathan Widran, AllMusic Review

With their eclectic vibes and dancefloor grooves, for the past two decades Incognito have consistently put UK soul on the map. This brand new collection moves away from the straighforward Talking Loud dance anthems of the 90s to explore subtler territory. Featuring key names including Brazilian impresario Ed Motta on the opening track "Who Needs Love?", and Paul Weller playing guitar on the warm, acoustic number "Blue", this album is a confident blend of jazz, funk and "conscious" soul. As ever, mainman Jean-Paul Maunick (aka Bluey) dares to take stylistic risks, as on "Cada Dia", the sound of Stevie Wonder meets the Barrio, or the melifuluous, jazz-tinged "Can't Get You out of My Head" (a song that has nothing to do with the Kylie hit!), where Joy Rose sings about a delicious obsession. ---Lucy O'Brien, incognito.london

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01 – Amplify My Soul (Part 1)
02 – I Couldn’t Love You More
03 – Rapture
04 – Hands Up If You Wanna Be Loved
05 – Hats (Make Me Wanna Holler)
06 – Silver Shadow
07 – Deeper Still
08 – Amplify My Soul (Part 2)
09 – Something ‘Bout July
10 – Day Or Night
11 – Wind Sorceress
12 – Another Way
13 – I See The Sun
14 – Never Known A Love Like This
15 – The Hands Of Time
16 – Stop Running Away

Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick (vocals, guitar)
Katie Leone, Vanessa Haynes, Chiara Hunter, Tony Momrelle (vocals)
Nigel Hitchcock (alto saxophone)
Jamie Anderson (tenor saxophone)
Sid Gould (trumpet, flugelhorn)
Trevor Mires (trombone)
Matt Cooper (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer)
Francesco Mendolia (drums)
Joao Caetano (percussion)

In 2013, Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick stepped out with his first solo album, Leap of Faith -- a stylistically varied set on which he performed the lead vocals -- but he quickly went to work on fresh material with the group he has led for over four decades. Leap of Faith evidently didn't drain his creativity, as Amplified Soul is another double-length Incognito album, 70 minutes in duration. Though it doesn't feature Maysa Leak or any collaborator on the level of Transatlantic R.P.M. contributors Chaka Khan, Leon Ware, and Al McKay, it certainly isn't short on powerful and uplifting lead vocal turns. Maunick works with some names familiar to Incognito fans and continues to keep it fresh with new voices. Most notably, there's the underexposed Deborah Bond on "I See the Sun," a gorgeously rolling number near the end that could just as easily follow the album's introduction. Melonie Crosdale leads "Rapture," another beaming, kicked-back groove that stands with the group's best work. They take it back a little farther than their typical mid-'70s to early-'80s well of inspiration for the strutting "Hats (Makes Me Wanna Holler)," one of their funkier straight-R&B songs. At this point, even the most casual listener knowledgeable about the group's inspirations won't be surprised that a piece titled "Wind Sorceress" resembles Mizells-era Donald Byrd. And yet, despite the obvious likeness, it's fully enjoyable, filled with little details that make it more than a mere tribute. As usual, Maunick either wrote or co-wrote all the original material, and there's a cover -- a festive version of Atlantic Starr's 1985 single "Silver Shadow," fronted by Vanessa Haynes. ---Andy Kellman, Rovi

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CD1

1. Intro
2. Summer Has Ended
3. Who Needs Love
4. Where Do We Go From Here
5. Wild And Peaceful
6. Deep Waters
7. Labour Of Love
8. Talkin Loud
9. That’s The Way Of The World
10. After The Fall           play
11. As Long As It’s You
12. Still A Friend Of Mine

CD 2

1. Matt Cooper’s Intro        play
2. Colibri
3. Everybody Loves The Sunshine
4. Richard Bailey’s Drum Solo   play
5. Always There
6. Reach Out
7. Morning Sun - Nights Over Egypt
8. Don’t You Worry About A Thing - Everyday .

Bluey - guitars
Joy Rose - voc
Imaani - voc
Tony Momrelle - voc
Richard Bailey - Drums
Matt Cooper - Keyboards
Francis Hylton - bass
Sid Gauld – trumpet
Trevor Mires – trombone
Paul Greenwood – sax.

Incognito is a British band as well as one of the members of the English acid jazz movement. The band's frontman, composer, record producer, guitarist and singer is Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick. Other notable band members have included the singers Jocelyn Brown, Carleen Anderson, Tony Momrelle, Imaani, Maysa Leak, Kelli Sae (of Count Basic),and Joy Malcom.

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.

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