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Guitarist, composer, producer, and arranger Chieli Minucci is longtime leader of the Grammy-nominated jazz-fusion group SPECIAL EFX featuring Chieli Minucci, a major force on the jazz and world music scene for over 40 years. Chieli and Special EFX released “Meant to Be” in 2025. This chart-topping single reached the #1 spot on Billboard! In the summer of 2024, their previous single, “Cool Summer”, reached the #1 spot on Billboard, as well as a total of 5 charts simultaneously! Chieli has also recently released 3 unique projects - “Return to Budapest With Love”, is an archived, 1990 live concert recording of Special EFX from their early days on tour in Europe; the solo, and mainly acoustic release, “Someone’s Singing”; as well as the 40th anniversary Special EFX CD, “Twenty Twenty 2”. Chieli & Special EFX’s previous release saw title track, “Deep as the Night”, win Billboard Magazine’s 2018 top honors, best-song-of-the-year. #1 Billboard contemporary jazz songs: Dreams, Seduction, Cruise Control, Blue Lagoon, Till the End of Time, Lavish, Cool Summer, Meant To Be #2 contemporary jazz songs: My Girl Sunday, Kickin It Hard Besides 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, Donny Osmond, Jewel, Marc Anthony, Michael Bolton, Rupert Holmes, Anastasia, even classic artists Eartha Kitt, and Eddie Fisher. He’s collaborated and worked alongside 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, and others. Chieli's original scoring work can be heard in live stage productions of Peter Pan, Dora the Explorer, Thomas the Tank Engine, and others. Special EFXMusic.com The official Chieli Minucci website Additional biographical and discography information can be viewed at: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chieli-minucci-mn0000113409/credits International Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1474265 Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chieli_Minucci
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Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Fusion, World Fusion
Joel Rosenblatt - drums, lin rountree - trumpet, David Livolsi - bass, Elliott Yamin - vocals, Chieli Minucci - electric acoustic guitars, Eric Marienthal - sax, Jay Rowe - keyboards, Nelson Rangell - sax, flute, Lao Tizer - keyboards, Rebecca Jade - vocals, Karen Briggs - violin, Mino Cinélu - percussion
Yes, Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci/Special EFX Allstars is currently on tour. If you're interested in attending an upcoming Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci/Special EFX Allstars concert, make sure to grab your tickets in advance. The Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci/Special EFX Allstars tour is scheduled for 16 dates across 10 cities. Get information on all upcoming tour dates and tickets for 2026-2027 with Hypebot.
Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci/Special EFX Allstars is scheduled to play 16 shows between 2026-2027. Buy concert tickets to a nearby show through Hypebot.
Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci/Special EFX Allstars's tour starts Apr 18, 2026 and ends on Jan 23, 2027. They will play 10 cities; their most recent concert was held in Ormond Beach at Ormond Beach Performing Arts and their next upcoming concert will be in London at Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho.
As part of the Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci/Special EFX Allstars tour, Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci/Special EFX Allstars is scheduled to play across the following venues and cities:
