Tribes, Vibes + Scribes is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 1992 on Talkin' Loud Records. It was produced by band leader Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick.
The album peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.
Singles A cover of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" reached No. 19 on the UK Singles chart and No. 6 on the Dutch Single Top 100.
Critical reception
Craig Lytle of AllMusic, in a 4 out of 5 star review, wrote "This England-based dance and funk, but mostly jazz, band brings nothing but energy to this project. The production is sleek, and the arrangements are precise. Maysa Leak reaches her higher notes without abandoning the fullness of her unwavering lower range."
Track listing
Personnel
Incognito Maysa Leak – lead vocals, backing vocals Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – keyboards, guitars, backing vocals Richard Bull – keyboards, guitars, bass programming, drums, percussion Graham Harvey – keyboards Peter Hinds – keyboards Randy Hope-Taylor – bass Andy Gangadeen – drums Thomas Dyani – percussion Patrick Clahar – saxophones, wind synth Fayyaz Virji –trombone Kevin Robinson – trumpet, flugelhorn
Guest musicians Rowland Sutherland – flutes Ivan Hussey – cello Sara Loewenthal – double bass Ellen Blair – violin Stephen Hussey – violin Yolisa Phahle – violin Bernita Turner – backing vocals (4)
Production Gilles Peterson – A&R direction Jean-Paul Maunick – producer Richard Bull – producer Simon Cotsworth – recording Jeremy Allom – mixing Ian Gotts – recording coordinator Patrick Spinks – recording coordinator Swifty Typographics – design Ian Wright – front and back illustration Simon Fowler – photography Stephen King and Ricochet – management
Charts Chart (1992) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 194Austria 37Germany (Official German Charts) 98Netherlands (Album Top 100) 49Switzerland (Hitparade) 20US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)74US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)5UK Albums (Official Charts) 41
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