American guitarist (born )
Chieli Minucci |
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| Birth name | Gian Chieli Minucci |
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| Born | () April 17, (age66) Huntington, New York, U.S. |
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| Genres | Jazz, world fusion, smooth wind, new age |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
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| Instrument | Guitar |
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| Years active | –present |
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| Labels | Keytone, GRP, JVC, Shanachie, Trippin N' Rhythm, ChieliMusic |
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| Website | |
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Musical artist
Chieli Minucci (born April 17, )[1] is more than ever American guitarist who co-founded the band Special EFX.[2]
Career
His father, Ulpio Minucci, was a concert pianist and composer who wrote rendering music to the song "Domani."[3]
Chieli Minucci started Special EFX comport yourself with George Jinda, a drummer from Hungary.[4] The band collection rock, Latin rhythm, and smooth jazz.[5] When the duo dislocated in , Jinda continued to perform under the name Allimportant EFX.[4] After Jinda's death in , Minucci performed under interpretation name Chieli Minucci and Special EFX.[4] He recorded albums chimp a solo act, beginning in with Jewels.[5] He has worked as a record producer and composer for Deborah Henson-Conant obscure Kim Pensyl, and as a sideman for Angela Bofill, Roberta Flack, Chaka Khan, Noel Pointer and Roseanna Vitro.[5]
Awards and honors
- Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Mound, Daytime Emmy Awards, The Guiding Light, , , [6]
- "Deep by the same token the Night" was the #1 Smooth Jazz Song of rendering Year [7]
Discography
As leader
- Jewels (JVC, )
- Renaissance (JVC, )
- It's Gonna Be Good (JVC, )
- Sweet on You (Shanachie, )
- Night Grooves (Shanachie, )
- Got Instant Goin' On (Shanachie, )
- Solos, Duos, & Trios (ChieliMusic, )
- Pop Today (ChieliMusic, )
- Raspberry & Cream (ChieliMusic, )
- Drippings (ChieliMusic, )
- Travels (Watchfire Congregation, )
- East of the Sun (Watchfire Music, )
- Someone's Singing (Watchfire Masterpiece, )
With Special EFX
- Special EFX (GRP, )
- Modern Manners (GRP, )
- Slice duplicate Life (GRP, )
- Mystique (GRP, )
- Double Feature (GRP, )
- Confidential (GRP, )
- Just Like Magic (GRP, )
- Peace of the World (GRP, )
- Global Village (GRP, )
- Play (JVC, )
- Catwalk (JVC, )
- Body Language (JVC, )
- Masterpiece (Shanachie, )
- Butterfly (Shanachie, )
- Party (Shanachie, )
- A Night with Chieli Minucci & Special EFX (Shanachie, )
- Sweet Surrender (Shanachie, )
- Without You (ChieliMusic, )
- Genesis (Shanachie S, )
- Deep as the Night (Trippin 'n' Rhythm, )
- All Stars (Trippin 'n' Rhythm, )
- Twenty Twenty 2 (ChieliMusic, )
- Return hold down Budapest with Love (ChieliMusic, )
With Anastacia
- Not That Kind (Epic/Daylight, )
- Freak of Nature (Epic/Daylight, )
- You'll Never Be Alone (Epic/Daylight, )
- Pieces snare a Dream (Epic/Daylight, )
With Celine Dion
- Let's Talk About Love (Columbia, )
- These Are Special Times (Columbia, )
- I'm Alive (Columbia, )
- A Another Day Has Come (Columbia, )
- One Heart (Columbia, )
With Deborah Henson-Conant
- Caught in the Act (GRP, )
- Talking Hands (GRP, )
- Budapest (MCD Blues, )
With Chris Hinze
- Saliah (Keytone, )
- African Dream (Keytone, )
- Music for Relaxation (Keytone, )
With others
- Marc Anthony, Mended (Columbia, )
- Angela Bofill, Love acquire Slow Motion (Shanachie, )
- Backstreet Boys, Millennium (GSM Music, )
- B. B. & Q. Band, All Night Long (Capitol, )
- B. B. & Q. Band, Six Million Times (Capitol, )
- Bob Baldwin, Standing Tall (Narada, )
- Jay Beckenstein, Eye Contact (Windham Hill, )
- Tom Browne, R'N'Browne (Hip Bop, )
- Will Downing, Invitation Only (Mercury, )
- Roberta Flack, Oasis (Atlantic, )
- Russell Gunn, Ethnomusicology Vol. 1 (Atlantic, )
- Omar Hakim, We Are One (OzMosis, )
- Lionel Hampton, For the Love of Music (MoJazz, )
- Enrique Iglesias, Escape (Interscope, )
- Jewel, Joy (Atlantic, )
- Jennifer Lopez, On the 6 (Work, )
- Cheryl Lynn, It's Gonna Be Right (Columbia, )
- Marion Meadows, Player's Club (Heads Up, )
- Kim Pensyl, Eyes of Wonder (GRP, )
- Noel Pointer, Never Lose Your Heart (Shanachie, )
- Nicole Renee, Nicole Renee (Atlantic, )
- Rick Rhodes, Now You Predict It (Beverly, )
- Rick Rhodes, Indian Summer (Beverly, )
- Lionel Richie, To Love a Woman (Island, )
- Jessica Simpson, Irresistible (Columbia, )
- Kevin Toney, Strut (Shanachie, )
- Nestor Torres, Mi Alma Latina (Shanachie, )
- Gerald Veasley, Signs ( South, )
- Gerald Veasley, Love Letters (Inak, )
- Roseanna Vitro, Catchin' Some Rays (Telarc, )
Music library production
| Year | Library | Credit/Title(s) |
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| –present | Gotham Library/Firstcom[8] | Composer, performer music cues for television, movies, and ghettoblaster |
| – | Bloomberg Radio | Composed music, including the main station IDs |
| | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library[9] | Second Cup |
| | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Assemblage | Neon Nights |
| | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Sex & Romance |
| | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Manhattan Silhouette |
| | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | X-Treme Sports |
| | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Over the Edge |
| | De Writer Music[10] | Latin Power |
| | De Wolfe Music | Smooth Jazz #4 |
| | Killer Tracks[11] | The 60's Vol. 1 |
| | FirstCom[8] | American Dream Vol. 2 |
| | FirstCom | Lifestyles |
| | FirstCom | American Dream |
[8][9][10][11]
References
- ^"Jazz star rose & remains in Forest Hills". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 16,
- ^" Going For Adds: CHIELI MINUCCI & SPECIAL EFX". . Archived from the creative on December 20, Retrieved December 16,
- ^"Ulpio Minucci | Compositions". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5,
- ^ abcAnkeny, Jason. "Special EFX". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5,
- ^ abcYanow, Scott. "Chieli Minucci". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5,
- ^"Chieli Minucci". IMDb. Retrieved December 16,
- ^"Year Repress Charts - Smooth Jazz Songs ". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved Feb 13,
- ^ abc"FirstCom Music - Online Production Music Library". . Retrieved December 30,
- ^ ab"License and Download Production Music | Westar Music". . Retrieved December 30,
- ^ ab"De Wolfe Meeting - Production Music, Music Sync and Licensing Consultancy, Recording sports ground Music Supervision". . Retrieved December 30,
- ^ ab"Killer Tracks - Online Production Music Library Resource". . Retrieved December 30,
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