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Starting in the mid-'80s, guitarist Chieli Minucci and percussionist George Jinda co-led Special EFX, an unclassifiable group who combined together aspects of fusion, world music, rock, and pop in their own unique sound. Special EFX was a fixture on the GRP label during 1985-1993. This CD has 15 selections drawn from eight of their GRP sets and features the co-leaders (who take "Udu Voodoo" as a duo) joined by up to five other musicians, including several keyboardists, bassist Mark Egan, and drummer Dave Weckl. The melodic music (which often has electric keyboards as the lead along with Chielli's guitars) is full of complex pop rhythms, catchy themes, passionate solos, and subtle surprises. Although certainly not for jazz purists, Special EFX has their own interesting appeal and this sampler CD acts as an excellent introduction to their unusual and accessible music.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - George Jinda, Producer, Associate Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Associate Producer - George Jinda, Producer, Co-Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Co-Producer - George Jinda, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1992 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Co-Producer - George Jinda, Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - George Jinda, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Co-Producer - George Jinda, Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - George Jinda, Producer, Co-Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1985 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Steve Skinner, ComposerLyricist - Fernando Saunders, ComposerLyricist - Chieli Minucci, Producer, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Co-Producer - George Jinda, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1992 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Co-Producer - George Jinda, Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1989 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Co-Producer - George Jinda, Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fernando Saunders, ComposerLyricist - Chieli Minucci, Producer - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Co-Producer - George Jinda, Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Associate Producer - George Jinda, Producer, Co-Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer - Paul Wickliffe, Producer, Co-Producer - George Jinda, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Special EFX, MainArtist - Bela Lakatos Szakcsi, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer, ComposerLyricist - George Jinda, Producer, Co-Producer - Special EFX, MainArtist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Chieli Minucci, Producer - George Jinda, Producer, Associate Producer, ComposerLyricist - Special EFX, MainArtist - Bela Lakatos Szakcsi, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Starting in the mid-'80s, guitarist Chieli Minucci and percussionist George Jinda co-led Special EFX, an unclassifiable group who combined together aspects of fusion, world music, rock, and pop in their own unique sound. Special EFX was a fixture on the GRP label during 1985-1993. This CD has 15 selections drawn from eight of their GRP sets and features the co-leaders (who take "Udu Voodoo" as a duo) joined by up to five other musicians, including several keyboardists, bassist Mark Egan, and drummer Dave Weckl. The melodic music (which often has electric keyboards as the lead along with Chielli's guitars) is full of complex pop rhythms, catchy themes, passionate solos, and subtle surprises. Although certainly not for jazz purists, Special EFX has their own interesting appeal and this sampler CD acts as an excellent introduction to their unusual and accessible music.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:41
- Main artists: Special EFX
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: GRP
- Genre: Jazz
© 1993 GRP Records Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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