Another Time Another Space is an offshoot project of
Incognito founder
Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick, and focuses on an instrumental smooth jazz sound. His new band
Citrus Sun includes former
Average White Band guitarist
Jim Mullen, drummer Richard Bailey, bassist
Julian Crampton of
Incognito, pianist
Tim Vine from
Simply Red, and a horn section featuring
Ed Jones on saxophone, Fayazz Virgi on trombone, and
Dominic Glover on trumpet. Together they fuse the subtle elements of Latin, funk, and jazz within an atmosphere of cool but sparse melodies.
Maunick composed six of the 11 songs; the arrangements straddle the line between cool and smooth jazz. From a sweet, mellow guitar lead on "Tanya's Song" to saxophonist
Ed Jones defining the soul of a city on "Budapest," the listener can feel the influence of
Maunick's imaginative interpretations and fluid style. "Another Time, Another Space" adds another dimension to the smooth grooves with its focus on the horn charts.
Jim Mullen adeptly weaves his guitar lines around the Latin groove.
Citrus Sun is the second
Incognito offshoot project, but this approach has
Maunick collaborating with band members.
Another Time Another Space exceeds the scope of Inner Shade by
Maysa Leak, which was also produced by
Maunick in 1999. ~ Paula Edelstein