Guitarist, singer, songwriter, bandleader, composer and record producer Jean-Paul Maunick, known by his stage name Bluey . Born 19th February in Mauritius in 1957, he is the son of the Mauritian poet Edouard Maunick and Armande Mallet. And he moved to the United Kingdom when he was nine years old.

He has led the British acid jazz band Incognito since its formation in 1979. With Incognito, he has released nineteen 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. Another of his projects is smooth jazz band Citrus Sun with five studio albums, the first Another Time, Another Place released globally in 2000. After a fifteen year hiatus a follow up album People of Tomorrow was released on Dome Records. The latest outing for the group is the 2024 Anaconga album.

His record production credits include artists such as Chaka Khan, George Duke, Al Jarreau, Al McKay, Philip Bailey, Leon Ware, George Benson, Hamish Stuart, Maxi Priest and Terry Callier, amongst others. He has also collaborated with Stevie Wonder.

He released his solo debut album Leap of Faith in March 2013 for which, in addition to his usual role as composer-arranger-producer-guitarist, he took a rare and engaging turn as lead vocalist. Neil Kelly of PopMatters 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." Realising how lucky he has been to establish an enduring music career, Bluey wanted to help gifted musicians and singers in parts of the world where their talent may go unnoticed by the international community. To that end, between his own touring and production commitments, he has committed himself to producing unsigned acts that captivate his imagination. Two such acts he has produced are Dira from Indonesia and The Steve McQueens from Singapore.

He has since followed up with a second solo album in 2015, aptly entitled Life Between the Notes. You get a sense of the man when you listen to him singing, “Living life between the notes, playing my music, feeding my soul.”

Bluey formed STR4TA with Gilles Peterson and released the album Aspects on Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings label in March 2021.

In 2023 Bluey informed fans via a newsletter that he had been diagnosed with early Parkinson's Disease. He is embracing the journey ahead believing that the universe has chosen him to be of service to other sufferers of the disease worldwide.

We wish him well.

British Artist

Jean- Paul Maunick ( Bluey )

Born:

19th February 1957

ALBUMS:

Leap of Faith , Life between the notes, Aspects

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