Chieli Minucci
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| Birth name | Gian Chieli Minucci |
| Born | (1958-04-17) April 17, 1958 (age 66) Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, world fusion, smooth jazz, new age |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Keytone, GRP, JVC, Shanachie, Trippin N' Rhythm, ChieliMusic |
| Website | chielimusic |
Chieli Minucci (born April 17, 1958)[1] is an American guitarist who co-founded the band Special EFX.[2]
His father, Ulpio Minucci, was a concert pianist and composer who wrote the music to the 1955 song "Domani."[3]
Chieli Minucci started Special EFX in 1982 with George Jinda, a drummer from Hungary.[4] The band combined rock, Latin rhythm, and smooth jazz.[5] When the duo separated in 1995, Jinda continued to perform under the name Special EFX.[4] After Jinda's death in 2001, Minucci performed under the name Chieli Minucci and Special EFX.[4] He recorded albums as a solo act, beginning in 1994 with Jewels.[5] He has worked as a record producer and composer for Deborah Henson-Conant and Kim Pensyl, and as a sideman for Angela Bofill, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Noel Pointer and Roseanna Vitro.[5]
With Special EFX
With Anastacia
With Celine Dion
With Chris Hinze
With others
| Year | Library | Credit/Title(s) |
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| 1998–present | Gotham Library/Firstcom[8] | Composer, performer music cues for television, movies, and radio |
| 2000–2001 | Bloomberg Radio | Composed music, including the main station IDs |
| 1999 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library[9] | Second Cup |
| 1999 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Neon Nights |
| 2001 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Sex & Romance |
| 2001 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Manhattan Silhouette |
| 2002 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | X-Treme Sports |
| 2002 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Over the Edge |
| 1999 | De Wolfe Music[10] | Latin Power |
| 1999 | De Wolfe Music | Smooth Jazz #4 |
| 1997 | Killer Tracks[11] | The 60's Vol. 1 |
| 1994 | FirstCom[8] | American Dream Vol. 2 |
| 1995 | FirstCom | Lifestyles |
| 1996 | FirstCom | American Dream |
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