Jean-Paul Maunick (born 19 February 1957,
Mauritius
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), known by his stage name Bluey is a British guitarist,
bandleader
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, composer and record producer. He has led the British
acid jazz
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band
Incognito
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since its formation in 1979. With Incognito, he has released fifteen studio albums as well as a number of live albums, remix albums and compilation albums. Prior to forming Incognito, Bluey was an original member of the group
Light of the World.
His record production credits include artists such as
Paul Weller
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,
George Benson
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,
Maxi Priest
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and
Terry Callier
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Life and career
Callier was born in the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, and was ...
; he has also collaborated with
Stevie Wonder
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.
Maunick formed STR4TA with
Gilles Peterson
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and released the album ''Aspects'' on Peterson’s
Brownswood Recordings label in March 2021.
Solo career
He released his solo debut album ''Leap of Faith'' in March 2013. Neil Kelly of ''
PopMatters
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'' said of the album, "An undoubtedly listenable creation, Bluey has blended the club-infused soul-jazz sounds that made him famous with the sensibility of an elder statesman, which he is."
Personal life
He is the son of the Mauritian poet
Edouard Maunick and Armande Mallet. He was born in Mauritius, and moved to the United Kingdom when he was nine years old.
Discography
Studio albums
EP albums
Citrus Sun albums
Incognito albums
See
Incognito discography
References
External links
Incognitoofficial website
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1957 births
Living people
Mauritian emigrants to the United Kingdom
Incognito (band) members