Down to the Bone is an acid jazz group led by British DJ Stuart Wade, who formed the band in 1996 with Chris Morgans (who later left). The group was popular in the UK, where it is "hailed as the kings of UK jazz groove." The band's music is a mix of funk and jazz.
As of 2014 there are two sets of Personnel for the band – a US band and a UK band.
The music Stuart Wade, the band's leader, does not play any instruments. He hums into a dictaphone.
Discography Studio albums Year Album Peak chart positions LabelUSJazzUSCon.Jazz 1998 From Manhattan to Staten 3 2 Internal Bass; Q Records; Narada Jazz; Trippin 'N' Rhythm 1999 The Urban Grooves – Album II 13 9 2001 Spread The Word – Album III 19 6 2002 Crazy Vibes and Things 6 4 GRP 2004 Cellar Funk 4 4 Narada Jazz 2005 Spread Love Like Wildfire 10 5 2007 Supercharged 12 4 2009 Future Boogie 16 10 Shanachie 2011 The Main Ingredients 12 7 Dome; Trippin 'N' Rhythm 2014 Dig It 7 4
Compilation albums Year Album Peak chart positions LabelUSJazzUSCon.Jazz 2007 The Best of Down to the Bone 19 8 Narada Jazz 2019 Funkin' Around: A Collection of Remixes and Reworks — — Dome
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Album Smooth JazzAirplay 2007 "Parkside Shuffle" 10 Supercharged 2011 "Music Is the Key" 14 The Main Ingredients 2012 "Uptown Hustle" 10 2014 "The Sweetness" 1 Dig It 2015 "The Bounce" 11 2026 "Umph!" 28 This Way Forward
References
External links Official website Official Facebook Page Interview with Stuart Wade