Transatlantic R.P.M.

Transatlantic R.P.M. is an album by the British acid jazz band Incognito, released in 2010 on Dome Records.^[1] The album peaked at No. 4 on the UK Jazz & Blues Albums chart, No. 16 on the UK Independent Albums chart and No. 8 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.^[2][3]

David Rose of The Times wrote, "Anyone with an allergy to Smooth FM should look away now, but fans of slap-bass soul and inoffensive grooves will find much to enjoy from acid jazz survivors Incognito (celebrating their 30th birthday). As befits a anniversary album, this is a rose-tinted exercise in nostalgia, featuring cameos from Chaka Khan and former members of Jamiroquai, Tortured Soul and Earth, Wind & Fire."^[7]

Mario Tarradell of the Dallas Morning News, in a B review claimed, "Three decades later, Britain's Jean-Paul Maunick keeps Incognito cranking out sophisticated jazz, R&B, funk and disco beats as part of the sorely underrated acid-jazz style."^[5]

Thom Jurek of AllMusic, in a 3.5/5 star review noted, "Incognito may not be innovating on Transatlantic R.P.M., but in showcasing the many places they've been, and the wide vein they've mined, they don't need to. This is a summeritme party record with fine songs and good vibes in abundance."^[4]

Jonathan Takiff of the Philadelphia Daily News in a B+ review, also declared "Fresh, horn-blasted soul music has gotten harder to come by on this side of the big pond. But U.K. funkmasters Incognito, led by Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick, are keeping the sound alive and well on "Transatlantic R.P.M." (Shanachie, B+) with a kick that could rouse even Philly groovemasters Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff from their semiretirement."^[6]

Musicians

• Graham Harvey – keyboards (1, 14)
• Ski Oakenfull – keyboards (1, 5, 14)
• Matt Cooper – keyboards (2-4, 7, 8-13, 16), string arrangements (10)
• Mo Hausler – programming (15)
• Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – guitars (1-7, 9-14, 16), rhythm guitar (8), string arrangements (10), keyboards (15), bass (15), beats (15)
• Richard Bull – acoustic guitar (4), bass (4), drums (4, 16), keyboards (16), drums (16)
• Al McKay – lead guitar (8), rhythm guitar (8)
• Stuart Zender – bass (1, 14)
• Francis Hylton – bass (2, 3, 5-13, 16), keyboards (3)
• Pete Biggin – drums (1-3, 5-14)
• Thomas Dyani – percussion (1-14)
• Alice Hall – violin (10, 14)

Brass sections

• Paul Greenwood – saxophones (1, 14), flute (1)
• Finn Peters – saxophones (1, 4, 14), flute (1)
• Patrick Clahar – saxophones (2, 3)
• Simon Willescroft – saxophones (6, 11, 16), horn arrangements (6, 11)
• Jim Hunt – saxophones (9, 12)
• Trevor Mines – trombone (1, 4, 14), brass arrangements (1, 4, 14)
• Fayyaz Virji – trombone (2, 3, 9, 12)
• Dave Williamson – trombone (6, 11), horn arrangements (6, 11)
• Sid Gauld – trumpet (1, 4, 11, 14), flugelhorn (16), horn arrangements (16)
• Kevin Robinson – trumpet (2, 3, 13), brass arrangements (2, 3, 13), flugelhorn (10, 13)
• Daniel Carpenter – trumpet (6, 16), horn arrangements (6)
• Dominic Glover – trumpet (9, 12), horn arrangements (9, 12)
• Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – horn arrangements (6, 9-13, 16)
• Matt Cooper – horn arrangements (10)

String section (Tracks 5, 7 & 8)

• Simon Hale – string arrangements and conductor
• Nick Squires – cello
• Bill Hawkes – viola
• Alice Hall, Ben Hancox, Yuri Kalnits, Simon Kodurand and Julian Leaper – violin

Vocalists

• Mario Biondi – lead vocals (1, 14)
• Chaka Khan – lead vocals (1, 8), backing vocals (1, 8)
• Vanessa Haynes – backing vocals (1, 4, 9, 12, 14), lead vocals (12)
• Tony Momrelle – backing vocals (1-5, 9, 10, 12-14, 16), lead vocals (9, 13), vocals (15)
• Joy Rose – backing vocals (1, 3-5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16), lead vocals (3, 10), vocals (15)
• Luckyiam – lead vocals (2)
• Tiffany Smith – lead vocal fills (2)
• Lurine Cato – backing vocals (3, 5, 16), vocals (15)
• Maysa Leak – lead vocals (4), backing vocals (4)
• Gail Evans – backing vocals (4)
• Leon Ware – lead vocals (5), backing vocals (5)
• Ursula Rucker – lead vocals (6)
• John-Christian Urich – lead vocals (7)
• Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – backing vocals (9, 12, 13, 16), lead vocals (16)
• Hilda Campbell – backing vocals (10)
• Miss Cherokee – backing vocals (13)
• Charlise Rookwood – backing vocals (13)

• Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick – producer
• Francis Hylton – producer
• John-Christian Urich – additional production (7), recording (7)
• Mo Hausler – recording, mixing, mastering
• Tim Motzer – vocal recording (6)
• Richard Bull – additional engineer
• Dilip Harris – additional engineer
• Joshua Minyard – additional engineer
• Andy Savours – additional engineer
• Tom Stanley – additional engineer
• Ken Karner – design
• Cerraeh Laykin – photography
• Nigel Conway – management
• Takami Maunick – executive assistant