Track Listing

1. Shine On
2. Wake Up The City
3. Why Don't You Believe
4. Chase The Clouds Away
5. Interference
6. Incognito
7. Sunburn
8. Smile Of A Child
9. Walking On Wheels

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #52747 in Music
• Released on: 1992-09-07
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
The re-issue of Incognito's debut album, Jazzfunk now includes the hit single of "Parisienne Girl"/"Summers Ended". Founded by Jean Paul Maunick in 1979, Incognito first led the jazz funk wave in British music (hence the self-defining title of this album) and then a decade later the acid jazz movement. And it should be noted the use of lower case letters in cover sleeves. Theirs is a music that is the epitome of the designer cool. With high production values, polite brass arrangements, soulful voices and a bass, which is slapped onto all but submission, Incognito create music, which is frankly low (to non-existent) in improvisation but high in funk. Seemingly perpetually in the summer, Incognito can brighten even the deepest of winters and Jazzfunk is guaranteed to melt any show drift which happens to blow its way. Also recommended is their 1995 album 100 Degrees and Rising. With Incognito the titles say it all. --Phil Brett

Customer Reviews

Incognito-Jazz Funk
Played the first four tracks of this album on the website(I like to know what I'm getting!)and felt this would be a good purchase at £8.99 via Amazon.I've not been disappointed.For those who like their music in the jazzy,upbeat and improvised style,most of the 11 tracks are just the job and although one or two are a little dated,there isn't a bad one where I feel I have to skip.And let's face it,there aren't many albums around that produce no 'bummers' in the content.

Parisienne Girl,Summer's Ended,Wake Up The City,Shine On and Sunburn are funky bliss,and Incognito,The Smile Of A Child,Interference and Why Don't You Believe are a refreshing combination with this.

I look forward to building a back catalogue of this band,one I have clearly made a mistake in missing over the years.

Funky , but dated in parts
Some really great funky tracks on this, but it does show it's age in parts, considering the date on some of tracks that isn't suprising. eg - shine on starts off with some quality funky bass, drums and sax, and then turns into an 80's prog synth rock tune :/ parisienne girl and summers ended (included on this release) are pure funk bliss. Definately worth a look, but do expect to be skipping odd tracks and only playing half of some of the tracks, oh, and vocals are very sparse. 3/5