People of Tomorrow

Citrus Sun is an exciting new jazz project from Bluey, the founder and leader of celebrated UK band Incognito, who have charted on the Billboard Top 10 Jazz Albums eight times.

Citrus Sun should be viewed as Bluey's alter ego- an eight piece band featuring noted UK guitarist Jim Mullen, key members of the Incognito line-up and vocalist Valerie Etienne. The project is born of Bluey's love for guitar playing of Mullen, who in a 40-year career has played with the likes of Brian Auger, Average White Band, Jimmy Witherspoon and his own pioneering jazz-funk band Morrissey-Mullen. Incognito regulars Matt Cooper (Keyboards), bassist Francis Hylton and drummer Francesco Mendolia are also featured.

Bluey describes the sound of Citrus Sun as "more sparse as it features a sole trumpet reminiscent of the late Donald Byrd and there is a cool Latin flavor on some cuts. The distinctive sound of Jim Mullen's thumbing guitar brings a tonal quality very different to Incognito, but at times it's obvious that this is the Incognito rhythm section and we make no excuses, instead celebrating the fact that this is a new project by the same band with me at the helm."