S-P-(((o)))-T-L-I-G-H-T ::: 3 Songs with Tony Momrelle

Season 3 of Blue-in-Green:RADIO's S-P-(((o)))-T-L-I-G-H-T series continues with the celebration of some of our favourite vocalists.  In support of our selections, we've plucked a snazzy 3-song round-up featuring a mish-mash of under-appreciated collaborations and under-the-radar remixes that may have passed listeners by.

Tonight focuses on the music of R&B and soul vocalist Tony Momrelle.  Famed for his long-standing collaborations as vocalist for Incognito and frequent collaborator for Reel People, Momrelle's vocal has managed to adapt to a variety of genres and styles solidifying him as an indelible presence within the UK's music landscape.  A prolific tourer and collaborator, Momrelle has graced stages with Sade, Jools Holland, Chaka Khan, Chantae Cann and cultivated a fantastic solo career in his own right with releases dating back to the late-90s.

Here are three Tony Momrelle tracks that no Tony Momrelle collection should be without...

1. 'Love Me Again' [DJ Spinna Remix] by Tony Momrelle (2017)

It's a testament to Tony Momrelle's standing in the business that tracks bearing his vocals have been remixed by a literal who's-who of soulful house and club culture.  With an incredible array of names including Tall Black Guy, Richard Earnshaw, Louie Vega, Terry Hunter, Reel People, amongst others.  It's also a testament to Momrelle's innate ability to sound as snugly comfortable over the organic instrumentation of say Incognito as he does with the aforementioned luminary DJs and producers.  For the purpose of this list however we enthusiastically draw your attention to the wizardry of DJ Spinna and his take on 'Love Me Again'.

2. 'Cada Dia (Day by Day)' by Incognito featuring Tony Momrelle (2002)

It's a staggering achievement in of itself what Incognito founder Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick has managed to do with the band across five decades.  With their first album dropping in 1981 ('Jazz Funk'), Incognito have since notched up in excess of twenty albums and continue to consistently release projects at an incredible rate.  While the band has showcased some fantastic vocalists across the years that have become integral to the Incognito sound like Joy Rose, Imaani, Maysa Leak and Jocelyn Brown, Momrelle's efforts have accompanied Incognito albums for over twenty years with his voice cemented as pivotal to the band's sound and ongoing success.

3. 'It Will Be' by Reel People featuring Tony Momrelle (2007)

While much of Momrelle's story has been intertwined with Incognito for much of his career, similarly, his numerous and extensive collaborations with Reel People certainly couldn't be overlooked.  With Momrelle's seminal solo album 'Keep Pushing' (2015) further housed on Reel People Music, the singer-songwriter has served as one of the musical and production team's chief vocalists across their projects.  Adeptly straddling an eclectic and dynamic soundscape, Reel People have thrived amidst music that borrows the right amounts of R&B, soulful house and dance music that, again, finds Momrelle suitably at home.