SPLASHING OUT . . . INTO THE BLUE
So many inventive soul-, funk-, and jazz-based bands don’t fit into a narrow box and are overlooked by the mainstream music industry, prompting David Ranalli and Julian Fontenell to form Splash Music Productions — and for me, along with Ravi Chidambaram to join them with my own imprint, Splash Blue. As a songwriter and producer, I have worked with a host of leg
endary artists, from R&B icons and powerhouse vocalists to contemporary jazz musicians to international multi-instrumentalists and songwriters, including George Benson, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Philip Bailey, Jocelyn Brown, George Duke, Al Jarreau, Marcus Miller, Paul Weller, Maxi Priest, Mario Biondi, and many more. For my work as a performing artist, I’m widely known as a founding member of several groundbreaking British Jazz-Funk and Soul bands, including Light of the World, Freeez, The Warriors, and Para:Diso, as well as the internationally renowned band, Incognito, now in its 35th year. With passion, creativity, and a deep-rooted love of music, David, Julian, Ravi and I are thrilled to bring you on a sonic adventure that will open your ears, blow your minds, fill your souls, and move your feet (and hearts) to dance! Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick
