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Summary: They were really "Incognito" back then...
Comment: Although they are not anymore. I remember my brother introduced me to this classic gem. Another stellar set of music form his vast and valued "wax" collection.
I was schooled and it all started with this Diamond! Original 1981 release of jazz-funk-fusion! The beginning of it all! Terrific sounds! Still sounds as good now as it did then!
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Summary: JAZZ Funk?
Comment: Perhapes not since none of the material here has the least bit of improvising...sort of.But this is a fine early 1980's
channeling of the funk-fusion sounds of Roy Ayers,Lenny White,
Herbie Hancock,George Duke and Patrice Rushen-all given that
hazy smoothness that ONLY Incognito have been able to dish out.
Actually this album doesn't sound all that different from some
of the bands newer albums such as the excellent "No Time Like The
Future" but the production is far lesser and the vocals and instrumentation alot sparser.Jean-Paul Maunick is apparently singing on some of the songs such as the dreamy "Smile Of A Child".However it's apparent his voice could be stronger,but at least he's honest-I can respect that in a singer more then showing off for the sake of it.But on "Shine On" and "Incognito"
the band deliver fine,dancable lite funk in the finest tradition
of the term.And on "Interferance" Incognito are SCORCHING as they
they indulge in some SERIOUS jammin' on the one on a burning
disco-funk jam.If you are interested in listening to this bands
music or discovering the earliest roots of todays acid jazz or
simply enjoy jazz-funk music (Nigel Hall I'm talking to YOU!!!"
then you've gotta' have this!!!!
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Summary: A British Jazz Funk Classic.....Hands Down
Comment: The re-release of this album is absolutely terrific. Incognito's 1981 classic, "Jazz Funk", is one of the ultimate jazz/fusion albums ever recorded. I was blown away by this album. I just recently discovered Incognito while looking up some of the bands from the British jazz-funk era in the late seventies/early eighties like Second Image, Freeez and Loose End(s). This is the standard by which groups like Jamiroquai and the Brand New Heavies followed. Anyone who is new to this genre of music should consider picking up this very excellent CD.
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Summary: The best jazz funk cd ever.
Comment: First of all I want to say that the first guy doesn't know what the hell he's talking about I'm sorry to say that. The genre "Jazz-Funk" is more smooth that regular funk that is the definition of the stile so he just had the wrong expectations of his unawareness. This album is the best in this style it has this very early 80 spirit over it and every song is good. That is very rarely you can say that about a whole album. And it doesn't get to smooth in my opinion and the songs are very variated and not as monotonous as a lot of other records in this genre.
I just love : "Summer's Ended" and "Incognito".
Incognitos later albums with different musicians are defenently not as good as this album it's amazing.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: disappointing.......
Comment: I was very excited about getting this cd based on all the great reviews written here. I had never heard Incognito before but it sounded like they kicked ***! But I must say I was a bit disappointed with this. The name jazzfunk makes me think that its going to be some kind of booty-shakin band with jamming horns ala James Brown-style but instead this is what Kenny G would sound like if he was black. This is smooth jazz with a few funky bass lines. If you're looking for party music that you can't help but dance to, this AIN'T IT!!!!
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