By John Hilderbrand on Dec 28, 2012 in 1997, boney james, charts, chris botti, incognito | 0 Comments
Billboard reported these as the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums of 1997: The Moment – Kenny G Sweet Thing – Boney James Dream Walk – Keiko Matsui Que Pasa – Gato Barbieri A Twist of Jobim – Various Artists Soulful Strut – Grover Washington, Jr. Breathless – Kenny G Caravan of Dreams – Peter White Beneath [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Mar 18, 2012 in incognito | 0 Comments
It looks like the unstoppable Incognito has a new collection of vocal soul/jazz gems out here in the States on March 26. Surreal features vocalists Natalie Williams, Mo Brandis, Vanessa Haynes, and Maysa plus one pure Incognito instrumental. You can take sample all of the new tracks at Amazon right now. Amazon.com Widgets
By John Hilderbrand on Apr 21, 2011 in benefit, incognito | 0 Comments
By John Hilderbrand on Sep 4, 2009 in acid jazz, incognito, nu jazz, playlist, radio | 1 Comment
ContemporaryJazz.com Radio plays nu jazz, acid jazz, remixed jazz, jazzy house, dancefloor jazz, and other groove jazz styles. It’s online all the time and is free (with ads) or you can purchase a VIP package for commercial free listening and other benefits. See the embedded spreadsheet below for the most recent adds to the playlist. [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Feb 1, 2009 in acid jazz, incognito, playlist, radio | 0 Comments
ContemporaryJazz.com Radio plays nu jazz, acid jazz, remixed jazz, jazzy house, dancefloor jazz, and other groove jazz styles. It’s online all the time and is free (with ads) or you can purchase a VIP package for commercial free listening and other benefits. I posted a number of new tracks I downloaded over the holiday. The [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Dec 28, 2008 in acid jazz, incognito, remixes | 0 Comments
January sees the U.S. release of More Tales Remixed, the remix compilation of songs from Bluey’s last studio recording, Tales from the Beach. Russell Myrie interviewed Bluey for The Voice earlier in 2008 and noted that 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the first Incognito release. Jazz Funk. He also perhaps got a peek at [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Nov 4, 2008 in candy dulfer, christmas, contemporary jazz, incognito, joe zawinul, new releases, remixes, smooth jazz, stanley clarke, yellowjackets | 0 Comments
One constant in the contemporary jazz world is the planning and reliable execution of Heads Up recordings. I just got the list for 2009 and it’s another winner for contemporary jazz fans. I’ll elaborate more in later posts but here’s what’s on the schedule: January Incognito – More Tales Remixed – remixes of songs from [...]
By John Hilderbrand on Mar 24, 2008 in incognito | 0 Comments
From the press release: Incognito will make their Heads Up debut with Tales From The Beach, an album scheduled for worldwide release on June 24. Recorded in Italy, Germany, Indonesia and London (and mixed in Jakarta), the release is a refreshing and uplifting 15-track set that captures the best elements of the band’s classic sound: [...]
