On April 28th, Shanachie Entertainment is releasing Life Between The Notes from pioneering and ground-breaking UK groove-master Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick. The creative force behind jazzy soul band Incognito, Bluey pioneered the 'acid jazz' movement and laid down the blueprint for the neo-soul scene to follow. At a time when drum machines and sampling dominated the airwaves, Bluey and Incognito reminded us of the sheer beauty of the human soul and instrumental virtuosity. They scored hits with versions of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" and Ronnie Laws' "Always There," selling more than a million records in the process! As a producer, songwriter and musician, Bluey has collaborated with a who's who list in music including James Brown, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Chaka Khan, R. Kelly, Leon Ware, George Duke, Phillip Bailey, Steve Gadd, Maxi Priest and countless others.
On April 28th, Shanachie Entertainment is releasing Life Between The Notes from pioneering and ground-breaking UK groove-master Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick. The creative force behind jazzy soul band Incognito, Bluey pioneered the 'acid jazz' movement and laid down the blueprint for the neo-soul scene to follow. At a time when drum machines and sampling dominated the airwaves, Bluey and Incognito reminded us of the sheer beauty of the human soul and instrumental virtuosity. They scored hits with versions of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" and Ronnie Laws' "Always There," selling more than a million records in the process! As a producer, songwriter and musician, Bluey has collaborated with a who's who list in music including James Brown, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Chaka Khan, R. Kelly, Leon Ware, George Duke, Phillip Bailey, Steve Gadd, Maxi Priest and countless others.
Now in his third decade of effortlessly churning out mind-blowing and chart-topping hits, vocalist and guitarist Bluey releases his highly anticipated second solo album Life Between The Notes. "This album has a Jazz undertow that has taken me in some new directions and may surprise some folks out there," confides Bluey. "The title and inspiration for much of the writing on this record comes from the fact that all the events in my life outside music has had to compete with huge chunks of my time lost in my world of music.Good or bad, for better for worse, it's the truth! Being my partner, my friend or my offspring would not have always been easy due to my one-track musical mind. Nowadays there is more balance in my life than ever before, and as the musical journey continues, I find myself using my creative spirit and my fame for the greater good of humanity. With more than 38 years in the music business, travelling the globe living my dream comes a positive retrospective."
Bluey leads off the album with the groovy “Saints and Sinners.” Check out the lyric video below and tell us what you think!
Bluey – “Saints and Sinners”