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Mario Biondi
The unmistakable deep voice of Mario Biondi is warm and sensual, yet clear and confident. Born Mario Ranno, he cultivated his passion for music from a young age, listening alongside his
father, the singer Stefano Biondi, later taking his stage name as a tribute to him. A vast range of experience has made Mario the great artist he is today. He has sung in church choirs, been a session singer for niche labels, without neglecting his studies, and speaking perfect English although he is a born and bred Sicilian from Catania. A lover of soul music, in 1988 he began supporting artists of international standing, including some of the caliber of the legendary
Ray Charles. But the turning point came with the Japanese release of his single “This Is What
You Are,” heard by top BBC1 DJ Norman Jay, who fell in love with the song and launched it across
the radio stations of Europe.
In 2006 Mario released his debut album Handful of Soul, recorded with the High Five Quintet. In less than three months it went platinum. In November 2007 Mario released a double album with
the Duke Orchestra called I Love You More, recorded entirely live at the Smeraldo Theatre in
Milan. In 2008 Mario accepted an invitation from The Walt Disney Company to record the Italia
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Incognito
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The multicultural collective Incognito, founded by Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick are pioneers of the 80s London acid jazz scene. They achieved their biggest commercial success with hit covers of Ronnie Laws’sAlways There (featuring Jocelyn Brown), and Stevie Wonder’s Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing, which helped propel five consecutive albums into the US jazz chart Top Five. Now over 40 years on, the Bluey and Incognito story of success remains a uniquely Great British adventure. From Top 10 hits to producing and collaborating with legendary artists — from R&B icons and powerhouse vocalists to contemporary jazz musicians to international multi-instrumentalists and songwriters, including George Benson, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Philip Bailey, Jocelyn Brown, George Duke, Al Jarreau, Marcus Miller, Paul Weller, Maxi Priest, Mario Biondi — Bluey Maunick can take his place among the greats of global soul.
Bluey has also explored Incognito off-shoot projects, including the largely instrumental group called Citrus Sun, which was inspired by Bluey’s desire to form a band with legendary jazz guitarist Jim Mullen. Initially formed in 2000 from members of Incognito, Citrus Sun has released another 3 albums from Dôme Records. Additionally, in 2005, Bluey formed the Hop