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Down to the Bone Returns with This Way Forward

John Hilderbrand — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:24:26 +0000

Producer and writer Stuart Wade has broken a decade-long studio silence, bringing back his Grammy-nominated jazz-funk project Down to the Bone with the drop of the new album, This Way Forward. DTTB’s latest serves up the familiar mix of signature acid jazz and soul jazz that will remind fans why the band took the scene by storm in the mid-90s. Packed with punchy horns, snappy rhythms, and dynamic vocal features from the likes of Hil St Soul and Natasha Watts, the 10-track record also nicely integrates the Brazilian sounds of Guida de Palma for a little bit of variety.

For more on the band and the new recording, check out the official Down to the Bone Facebook page.

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Citrus Sun Returns

John Hilderbrand — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 13:51:10 +0000

Incognito founder Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick has joined forces with guitarist Jim Mullen to resurrect Citrus Sun. The new, mostly instrumental recording, People of Tomorrow, is available in the U.S. on March 17.

Bluey elaborates on the light and breezy feel of People of Tomorrow: “In terms of sound it is also more sparse as it features the sole trumpet reminiscent of the late Donald Byrd, and there is a cool Latin jazz flavor on some of the cuts. The distinctive sound of Jim Mullen’s thumbing guitar brings a tonal quality that is very different to Incognito, but at times it is obvious that this is the Incognito rhythm section and for that we make no excuses, instead celebrating the fact that this is a new project by the same band with me at the helm”.

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Drum & Bass + Jazz from Flowrian

John Hilderbrand — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:29:49 +0000

Sounds I’d expect from LTJ Bukem’s great label!

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