Citrus Sun
Citrus Sun
Wed 19 November 2025
Stage time / 8:00pm
Doors / 6:30pm
Celebrating the Jazz Clubs
Location
Soul Mama,Ground Floor, Soul Mama Gantry Hotel
40 Celebration Ave, East Village
London
E20 1DB
CITRUS SUN is an eight-piece band made up largely of Incognito members. It was born out of Incognito founder and leader Jean-Paul ‘Bluey’ Maunick’s love of soulful Jazz Funk instrumentals and the playing of legendary guitarist Jim Mullen, who he had followed as a teenager.
Citrus Sun, a band formed in the late 1990s, play music from their latest jazz and soul tribute album, 'Anaconga'. The band is a passion project of Bluey's, known for his work with Incognito.
Citrus Sun is essentially the Incognito rhythm section, featuring Bluey, bassist Francis Hylton, drummer Francesco Mendolia, percussionist João Caetano, and guitarist Jim Mullen, along with various guest artists.
The band focuses on the instrumental aspects of jazz and soul, honouring classic pieces like Maynard Ferguson's Mister Mellow, Bobby Caldwell's Down for the Third Time, Ronnie Laws' Mystic Brew, and Erykah Badu's Honey, while also introducing new material such as Santiago, Hard Boiled, Expansions & Visions, and In Search of Blues Note. The unifying thread of their music is the influence of New York's rich jazz history and vibrant nightlife.
Bluey says:
” Over the years, CITRUS SUN has performed all over the world. Since their first album, ‘Another Time, Another Space’(2001), the band has produced further albums; ‘People of Tomorrow’(2014), and ‘Ride Like the Wind’(2018) and ‘Expansions and Visions’(2020). They have achieved US Chart successes with tracks “Mais Uma Vez”, “Calling Mr Wolf” and “Hard Boiled”(15 weeks on Billboard Smooth Jazz).
Citrus Sun, a band formed in the late 1990s, play music from their latest jazz and soul tribute album, 'Anaconga'. The band is a passion project of Bluey's, known for his work with Incognito.
Citrus Sun is essentially the Incognito rhythm section, featuring Bluey, bassist Francis Hylton, drummer Francesco Mendolia, percussionist João Caetano, and guitarist Jim Mullen, along with various guest artists.
The band focuses on the instrumental aspects of jazz and soul, honouring classic pieces like Maynard Ferguson's Mister Mellow, Bobby Caldwell's Down for the Third Time, Ronnie Laws' Mystic Brew, and Erykah Badu's Honey, while also introducing new material such as Santiago, Hard Boiled, Expansions & Visions, and In Search of Blues Note. The unifying thread of their music is the influence of New York's rich jazz history and vibrant nightlife.
Bluey says:
” Over the years, CITRUS SUN has performed all over the world. Since their first album, ‘Another Time, Another Space’(2001), the band has produced further albums; ‘People of Tomorrow’(2014), and ‘Ride Like the Wind’(2018) and ‘Expansions and Visions’(2020). They have achieved US Chart successes with tracks “Mais Uma Vez”, “Calling Mr Wolf” and “Hard Boiled”(15 weeks on Billboard Smooth Jazz).
