Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick founded and continues to lead the acid jazz band Incognito, one of the best bands of its kind and one of my personal favorite groups. The band, created in 1979, is probably best known for the tracks "Deep Waters," "Still a Friend of Mine," and "Always There," though I think my all-time favorites are "Positivity," "Yesterday's Dreams," "True to Myself," and "Chase the Clouds Away" among many, many others.
It pretty inspiring to me that Maunick composes the bulk of Incognito's music considering he plays only a small amount of the guitar featured (when there is guitar, anyway). He pretty much writes the songs as showcases for everyone else's talents, not in the least bits great singers like Maysa Leak and Imaani. His love for music always shines through in his groovy beats and smooth melodies.
But enough silly commercial talk. Grab an Incognito CD and listen for yourself.
Here are the parts to the interview:
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick - Part One
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick - Part Two
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick - Part Three
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick - Part Four
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick - Part Five
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick - Part Six
Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick - Part Seven
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