Incognito - Tribes Vibes + Scribes

This England-based dance and funk, but mostly jazz, band brings nothing but energy to this project. The production is sleek, and the arrangements are precise. Maysa Leak reaches her higher notes without abandoning the fullness of her unwavering lower range. Half of the songs on this album utilize her vocals, while the others are instrumentals. The instrumental tracks feature bebop-influenced solos, in particular "L'Arc en Ciel de Miles," which is an admirable tribute to the late famous jazz trumpeter. However, each song's solo is just as riveting as the next. The one constant on this album is the steady strum of bassist Randy Hope-Taylor. Contrary to the group's name, their music is anything but incognito -- it's excellent and as conspicuous as ever. ~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Gangadeen Drums Bernita Turner Vocals (Background) Ellen Blair Violin Fayyaz Virji Trombone Gilles Peterson Art Direction Graham Harvey Keyboards Ian Wright Illustration Concept Ivan Hussey Cello, Violin Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals (Background) Jeremy Allom Mixing Kevin Robinson Trumpet, Flugelhorn Maysa Vocals, Vocals (Background) Patrick Clahar Saxophone, Synthesizer Peter Hinds Keyboards Randy Hope-Taylor Bass Richard Bull Keyboards, Programming, Drums, Percussion, Producer, Guitar Rowland Sutherland Flute Sara Loewenthal Bass Sara Lowenthal Bass Simon Cotsworth Engineer Simon Fowler Photography Stephen Hussey Violin Thomas Dyani-Akuru Percussion Yolisa Phale Violin