{"id":6396,"date":"2017-04-26T23:47:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T23:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chielimusic.com\/?page_id=6396"},"modified":"2023-06-15T00:19:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T00:19:17","slug":"special-efx-feat-chieli-minucci","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chielimusic.com\/special-efx-feat-chieli-minucci\/","title":{"rendered":"Special EFX feat. Chieli Minucci"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”7059″ img_size=”1200×571″ alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1630014533999{background-image: url(https:\/\/chielimusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Screen-Shot-2017-03-23-at-4.54.50-PM.png?id=6559) !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1493064476303{background-image: url(https:\/\/chielimusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/2056.png?id=6080) !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_btn title=”Official Site” color=”mulled-wine” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fspecialefxmusic.com||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_btn title=”YouTube” color=”mulled-wine” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2Fchielimusic||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_btn title=”AllMusic” color=”mulled-wine” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:%20http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allmusic.com%2Fartist%2Fchieli-minucci-mn0000113409%2Fcredits||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_btn title=”IMDB” color=”mulled-wine” size=”lg” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Fname%2Fnm1474265||target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”custom” border_width=”3″ accent_color=”#f4c169″][vc_custom_heading text=”The Band” font_container=”tag:h5|font_size:22|text_align:center|color:%23f4c169″ google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Available in configurations including \u201cSpecial EFX featuring Chieli Minucci\u201d, and the new \u201cSpecial EFX Allstars\u201d<\/strong> package featuring a world-class lineup of jazz greats.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW RELEASE – Available now on Trippin N Rhythm Records<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n
Elliott Yamin<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 vocals\u00a0(American Idol finalist!)<\/span>
\nMaysa<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 vocals\u00a0(Incognito)<\/span><\/div>\n
Regina Carter<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 violin\u00a0(bandleader,\u00a0Aretha Franklin<\/a>,\u00a0Lauryn Hill<\/a>)<\/a><\/span>
\nEric Marienthal<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 sax\u00a0(Grammy winner, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Elton John)<\/span>
\nNelson Rangell<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 sax, flute\u00a0(bandleader, Dave Grusin, Patti Austin)<\/span>
\nKaren Briggs<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 violin\u00a0(bandleader, Yanni, Stanley Clarke)<\/span><\/div>\n
Gerald Veasley<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 bass\u00a0(Grover Washington Jr, Joe Zawinul Syndicate)<\/span><\/div>\n
Lao Tizer<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 keys\u00a0(bandleader The Lao Tizer Band, Down to the Bone)<\/span><\/div>\n
Joel Rosenblatt<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 drums\u00a0(Special EFX,\u00a0Spyro Gyra, Michel Camilo)<\/span><\/div>\n
Jerry Brooks<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 bass\u00a0(Special EFX, Destiny\u2019s Child, D\u2019Angelo)<\/span><\/div>\n
Jay Rowe<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 keyboards\u00a0(Special EFX, Jessy J, Nick Colionne)<\/span>
\nMino Cin\u00e9lu<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 percussion\u00a0(Weather Report, Sting, Miles Davis)<\/span><\/div>\n
Lin Rountree<\/b> – trumpet (bandleader)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Dave Anderson<\/strong> – bass (Bill Evans, Blood Sweat & Tears)
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Dave Livolsi<\/strong> – bass (John Scofield, Roberta Flack)<\/span><\/div>\n
Jeff Kashiwa<\/strong> – sax (Rippingtons)<\/span><\/div>\n
Brian Bromberg <\/strong>– bass (Grammy nominee)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Billboard Magazine\u2019s top honors, winning best-song-of-the-year<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Deep as the Night<\/span><\/div>\n
#1 Billboard contemporary jazz song \u2013 Lavish<\/span>
\n#1 contemporary jazz songs\u00a0\u2013 Dreams, Seduction, Cruise Control<\/span>
\n#2 contemporary jazz songs\u00a0\u2013 My Girl Sunday, Kickin It Hard<\/span><\/div>\n

\u00a0Performance Highlights:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jazz In The Gardens – Miami, FL<\/span>
\nSeabreeze Jazz Festival – FL<\/span>
\nSpaghettini – CA\u00a0<\/span>
\nYoshi\u2019s – CA<\/span>
\nDakota Jazz Club & Restaurant -MN<\/span>
\nMIM – Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix<\/span>
\nSoiled Dove – Denver<\/span>
\nWiggins Waterfront Amphitheater – Camden, NJ<\/span>
\nA Celebration of Black Music – Cincinnati<\/span>
\nCatalina JazzTrax Festival – CA<\/span>
\nCity Winery<\/span>
\nJohn Coltrane Jazz Festival – NC<\/span>
\nBeacon Theater – NYC<\/span>\"\"<\/a>
\nMallorca Jazz Festival – Spain
\nJohn Coltrane Jazz Festival \u2013 NC
\nBerks Jazz Festival \u2013 PA
\nWinter Park Jazz Festival \u2013 CO
\nQueen Mary Jazz Festival \u2013 Long Beach, CA
\nThe Bottom Line \u2013 NYC
\nBest Buy Theater \u2013 NYC
\nGreek Theater \u2013 Berkeley, CA
\nMontreux Jazz Festival \u2013 Montreux, Switzerland
\nNorth Sea Jazz Festival \u2013 The Hague, Holland
\nGrande Parade du Jazz \u2013 Nice, France
\nUmbria Jazz Festival \u2013 Perugia, Italy
\nThe Pit In \u2013 Tokyo, JAPAN
\nJava Jazz Festival \u2013 Jakarta, Indonesia
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\nChieli has just released 2 brand new projects \u2013 the solo, acoustic \u201cSomeone\u2019s Singing\u201d<\/strong><\/em>, as well as his 40th anniversary Special EFX CD, \u201cTwenty Twenty 2\u201d<\/strong><\/em> (both ChieliMusic). Chieli & Special EFX\u2019s<\/strong> previous release saw title track, \u201cDeep as the Night\u201d<\/em>, win Billboard Magazine\u2019s 2018 top honors, best-song-of-the-year<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nBesides writing and performing his own music, Chieli shares his guitar brilliance throughout the entertainment world. He has recorded and performed with many top artists, such as Celine Dion, Lou Reed, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Jewel, Mark Anthony, Michael Bolton, Rupert Holmes, Eartha Kitt, Eddie Fisher, Anastasia, as well as contemporary jazz artists Kirk Whalum, Maysa, Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, Bernie Williams, Marion Meadows, Lao Tizer, Mindi Abair, Rick Braun, Gerald Veasley, Omar Hakim, and many others. Although renowned in the jazz and pop world, Chieli is also a gifted television and film composer. He has won 3 Emmy Awards and been nominated 10 times for his eclectic compositional work. His music can also be heard on the soundtracks of the films No Country for Old Men, Bowfinger, Legally Blonde, Panic<\/em>, and others. Chieli’s original scoring work can be heard in live stage productions of Peter Pan, Dora the Explorer, Thomas the Tank Engine<\/em>, and others.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nSpecial EFXMusic.com<\/a><\/span>
\n
\nThe official Chieli Minucci website<\/span>
\n
\nAdditional biographical and discography information can be viewed at:
\nhttp:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/chieli-minucci-mn0000113409\/credits<\/a>
\n<\/span>
\n
\nInternational Movie Database
\nhttp:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1474265<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


\nWikipedia
\nhttps:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chieli_Minucci<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”orange” border_width=”3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Contact” font_container=”tag:h6|font_size:22|text_align:center|color:%23f4b75a” google_fonts=”font_family:Raleway%3A100%2C200%2C300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700%2C800%2C900|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal”][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]WORLDWIDE BOOKINGS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lao Tizer Music Inc.<\/span>
\nlao@laotizer.com<\/a><\/span>
\n+1 (818)590-3163<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Axis Artist Management\/Nelly Neben<\/span>
\nwww.axismanagement.com<\/a><\/span>
\nNelly@axismanagement.com<\/a> \u00a0 <\/span>
\n(818) 998-2595<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]Contact \u2013 Chieli Minucci<\/span>
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