INCOGNITO

演出信息

日期/Date：2017年12月8日

入场时间/Door Time：6:00 PM

演出时间/Show Time：7:30PM

日期/Date：2017年12月9日

入场时间/Door Time：5:00 PM

演出时间/Show Time：6:30PM

地址/Add：前门东大街23号 Blue Note Beijing

23 Qianmen East Street. Dongcheng District. Beijing

电话Tel：170-0000-0288 188-BLUE-NOTE

票价信息

 2017年12月8-9日&北京&   主桌20个   （预售/现场）均一售价650元/人

（餐饮低消：60RMB） 

Date：2017年12月8日

Door Time：6:00 PM

Show Time：7:30PM

Date：2017年12月9日

Door Time：5:00 PM

Show Time：6:30PM

在20世纪70年代的爵士、放克、灵魂乐世界里，涌现了具有深厚根基的酸性爵士乐，Incognito*初由Bluey aka Jean – Paul Maunick和Tubbs aka Paul William在1979年组建。两人都是上世纪70年代末迪斯科和放克乐队Light of the World的原创成员。Tubbs还是L.O.T.W.和Beggar & Co的乐队成员，同Jonny Rocca和Peter Maas组建了乐队Freeez，但是自始至终他们都忙于其他项目，有时间他们*在伦敦北部Bluey家见面，在一个临时的录音室玩音乐，因为他们对音乐尤其是对放克爵士乐有不朽的热爱。

他们在家中创作寻找灵感，去录音室录制，Incognito*个单曲《Parisienne Girl》亮相了（还有L.O.T.W的主要成员Peter Hinds），1981年他们发行了唱片《Jazz Funk》。1983年计划的第二张专辑《Behind The Mask》进入到爵士摇滚融合方向，并以另一个名字面世（The Warriors）。在整个80年代，Bluey继续为他的团队创作素材，尽管当时忙于和Maxi Priest, Total Contrast, Steven Dante 等其他人的合作。Tubbs继续与George Michael和Rosie Gaines合作，后来搬到了荷兰。在20世纪90年代初，DJ legend和早期Incognito的粉丝Gilles Peterson创立了Talkin'Loud唱片公司，并将Incognito作为他的*签约乐队。1991年的单曲《Always There》 (由Jocelyn Brown演唱)成为英国蓬勃发展的酸性爵士乐坛的前10大热门单曲，推动了Incognito的官方第二张专辑《Inside Life》的发行。这个录音室中Bluey和设计师Simon Cotsworth集合了很多英国*秀的音乐家，呈现出*强大的演出阵容。

1992年，他们发行了《Tribes, Vibes and Scribes》。美国歌手Maysa Leak的加入，并登上了Stevie Wonder《Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing》专辑的封面，成为乐队的另一大热门。这张专辑登上了英国的流行音乐排行榜，并登上了美国当代爵士乐排行榜的榜首。这个乐队的第三张专辑《Positivity》在1993年取得了巨大的成功，在欧洲和英国都引起了广泛关注。该专辑也促使他们推出《Deep Waters》，成为迄今为止电台*热播的音乐！

乐队开始了不间断地巡回演出，Pamela Anderson和Joy Malcolm也为他们1995年面向全球发行的专辑《100° And Rising》带来极富特色的声音。Leak回到单曲《though... appearing on the following year》的制作中，为专辑《Beneath the Surface》带来温柔和绝美的女声。

Incognito又推出了很多好音乐，其中1996年的《Remixed》*是由很多出色的音乐家合作发行，有Masters At Work, David Morales, Roger Sanchez和Pete Rock，还有1998年的《Tokyo Live》和1999年专辑《No Time Like the Future》中出现的主打单曲《Nights Over Egypt》。该乐队的后两张专辑还是没有Leak参与，但是2001年的《Life Stranger Than Fiction》和2003年的《Who Needs Love》都有来自巴西的歌手Ed Motta, Joy Rose 和Kelly Sae的加入。

随着越来越多的作品在Dome唱片发行，2004年推出的的专辑《Adventures in Black Sunshine》中还有已故的George Duke对单曲《Minding My Business》的用心。随后的2005年，Imaani和Tony Momrelle正好把第11张专辑命名为《11》。2006年底发行《Bees + Flowers + Things》，这张专辑是封面版本的混合版，以及重新录制了四首Incognito的经典歌曲。

2008年的时候Bluey和公司一起发行了专辑《Tales from the Beach》和《More Tales Remixed》。

2010年，他们发行了两张专辑：《Live in London: The 30th Anniversary Concert》和录音室录制的《Transatlantic R.P.M.》，Chaka Khan, Mario Biondi, Leon Ware, Al McKay, Tortured Soul的Christian Urich, Ursula Rucker和Maysa，还有很多人都有参与到音乐演绎或制作中来。从Boz Scaggs的《Lowdown》很经典的封面看到了乐队在国际上越来越受欢迎。2012年，《Surreal》有Vanessa Haynes和两位新晋音乐家Natalie Williams和Mo Brandis的献声，外加在节奏部分制作的年轻音乐家们，乐队再次从旧的音乐形式向创新的音乐方向发展，为他们的粉丝们带来了难忘的演出。

2014年，乐队庆祝成立35周年，并发行了他们的第16张录专辑。

Incognito

An acid jazz project with deep roots in the 1970s jazz/funk/soul world, Incognito was originally formed by Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick and Paul "Tubbs" Williams in 1979. Both were the original members of the late-'70s disco-funk group Light of the World. Whist Tubbs had been a contributing member of another L.O.T.W. off shot Beggar & Co, Bluey had formed Freeez with Jonny Rocca and Peter Maas, but throughout the time that they worked on other projects they would meet at Bluey's house in North London to play music in a makeshift bedroom studio, for they both had a musical affinity and an undying love for funky jazz.

They decided to take a couple of their home made jams into the studio, and so it is that Incognito debuted with the single "Parisienne Girl" (which also featured another L.O.T.W member Peter Hinds) and released the 1981 LP “Jazz Funk”. The planned second album "Behind The Mask" in 1983 went into a jazz rock fusion direction and came out under another name (The Warriors). Throughout the 80's Bluey continued to write material for his group, even while working with Maxi Priest, Total Contrast, Steven Dante and others. Tubbs went on to work with George Michael and Rosie Gaines and later moved to the Netherlands. By the beginning of the 1990s, DJ legend and early Incognito fan Gilles Peterson had founded the Talkin' Loud label and he made Incognito one of his first signings. The 1991 single "Always There" (with vocals by Jocelyn Brown) became a Top Ten hit as part of Britain's booming acid jazz scene, prompting the release of Incognito's official second album "Inside Life". It was largely a studio affair, with Bluey and engineer Simon Cotsworth directing a large cast with many of the best musicians in Britain's fertile groove community.

In 1992 they released “Tribes, Vibes and Scribes”. Bluey added American vocalist Maysa Leak and a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing" became another hit for the band. The album ascended Britain's pop charts and went on to feature in the America's contemporary jazz charts. The third album, "Positivity" in 1993 became the group's biggest album success, with much attention across Europe as well as Britain. That album also spawned "Deep Waters" which would become their biggest radio hit in the USA to date!

The band toured relentlessly and Pamela Anderson and Joy Malcolm were brought in as featured vocalists on their 1995 world-wide hit album “100° And Rising”. Leak returned ‘though... appearing on the following year's luscious and warm sounding "Beneath the Surface".

Incognito later expanded their discography with 1996's “Remixed” which featured the dons of the dance scene Masters At Work, David Morales, Roger Sanchez and Pete Rock, 1998's “Tokyo Live”, and 1999's “No Time Like the Future” which featured the hit "Nights Over Egypt". The group's next two albums were again made without Leak, 2001's “Life Stranger Than Fiction” and 2003's Dome / Edel debut “Who Needs Love”, which featured Brazilian vocalist Ed Motta, Joy Rose & Kelly Sae.

More releases on Dome records followed with “Adventures in Black Sunshine” In 2004 featuring the late George Duke on the cut "Minding My Business". The Aptly named eleventh album "Eleven" featuring Imaani and Tony Momrelle followed in 2005. “Bees + Flowers + Things” appeared at the end of 2006. The album was a mix of cover versions along with stripped down re-recordings of four Incognito classics.

In 2008 Bluey and company released “Tales from the Beach” and “More Tales Remixed”.

In 2010 they issued two albums: “Live in London: The 30th Anniversary Concert” and the studio set “Transatlantic R.P.M.”, featuring guest appearances by Chaka Khan, Mario Biondi, Leon Ware, Al McKay, Christian Urich from Tortured Soul, Ursula Rucker, and Maysa among others. A cover of the classic Boz Scaggs "Lowdown" saw the band international status grow more and more popular. "Surreal" in 2012 featured Vanessa Haynes and two newcomers Natalie Williams and Mo Brandis with the addition of new younger musicians in the rhythm section, and once again the band took on a fresh direction on an old musical theme and provided their fans with unforgettable live shows.

The band celebrates it's 35th birthday in 2014 and the release of their 16th studio album.