Biography
Merging Latin and African rhythms using the light textures of MOR jazz, Special EFX surfaced among the most prominent globe fusion sets of their era. Produced in NY in 1982, Particular EFX had been essentially a duo made up of guitarist Chieli Minucci and Hungarian-born drummer/percussionist George Jinda; debuting in 1985 using the record Modern Manners, they often times recruited other music artists to greatly help flesh out their state-of-the-art audio, included in this Dave Grusin, Omar Hakim, and McCoy Tyner. Long favoring an available and slick jazz-pop audio, the duo considerably altered their identification with 1990’s EXACTLY LIKE Magic, adopting a far more acoustic structure and exchanging Jinda’s digital percussion for what he dubbed “solid wood globe music.” After 1995’s BODY GESTURES, Minucci and Jinda divide, with the last mentioned continuing to operate under the Particular EFX name. Nevertheless, in early 1997, tragedy struck when Jinda — having lately completed the record Here to remain — suffered an enormous heart stroke and lapsed right into a coma that he never retrieved. Jinda passed on in NY on January 11, 2001 at age 60. After Jinda’s transferring, Minucci (who acquired transitioned right into a effective solo musician) respectfully made a decision to continue documenting under the Particular EFX banner, sometimes showing up as Chieli Minucci & Particular EFX. He debuted the brand new moniker using the record Special Surrender (2007), which discovered him revisiting a lot of Particular EFX’s eclectic stylistic affects, from Latin to funk to fusion jazz. Then came back to his single use the atmospheric, brand-new age-infused partner albums Moves (2008) and East of sunlight (2008). This year 2010, Minucci shipped the two-disc Without You. 2 yrs later, he came back using the Genesis, which highlighted several longtime Unique EFX affiliates, including percussionist Omar Hakim, saxophonist/flute participant David Mann, and pianist Lao Tizer. In 2017 Minucci designated Unique EFX’s 35th Wedding anniversary with the launch of Deep because the Night time. Featured for the recording were guest looks from Tizer, in addition to violinist Antoine Silverman and saxophonist Elan Trotman.
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Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Just About Famous | 2015 | Documentary writer: "Siesta", "Care to Dance" | |
Avant l'aube | 2011 | writer: "When I'm Near You" | |
Amreeka | 2009 | performer: "Better Times Ahead" / writer: "Beguilling", "Better Times Ahead" | |
Firehouse Dog | 2007 | performer: "Lady Is a Vamp" / writer: "Lady Is a Vamp" | |
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006 | 2005 | Video Game writer: "Final Force" | |
The Shield | 2003 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Amy's Orgasm | 2001 | writer: "Yangste River" | |
Panic | 2000 | writer: "Gypsy Queen" - as C. Minucci | |
Bowfinger | 1999 | performer: "Super Smooth" - as C. Minucci / writer: "Super Smooth" - as C. Minucci | |
In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro | 1986 | lyrics: "In the Shadow of the Kilimanjaro" / music: "In the Shadow of the Kilimanjaro" |
Composer
Composer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Lifted | 2007/II | Short |
Won awards
Won awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2008 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) | · Gary Deinstadt (music director/composer) · Billy Barber (music director/composer) · Robyn Cutler (supervising music director) · Brian D. Siewert (composer) · Danny Pelfrey (composer) · Mark Stephen Ross (composer) · Kenneth Eberhard (composer) · Linda Lawley (composer) · Michèle Vice-Maslin (composer) · Ron Komie (composer) |
2007 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) | · Robyn Cutler (supervising music director) · Gary Deinstadt (music director) · Billy Barber (music director/composer) · Ron Komie (composer) · Brian D. Siewert (composer) · Danny Pelfrey (composer) · Mark Stephen Ross (composer) · Kenneth Eberhard (composer) · David Traugh (composer) |
1998 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) | · Barbara Miller-Gidaly (supervising music director) · Robyn Cutler (music director) · Brian D. Siewert (composer) · Ron Cohen (composer) · Richard Hazard (composer) · Barry De Vorzon (composer) · Michael Licari (composer) · Rick Rhodes (composer) · Jamie Lawrence (composer) · John Henry Kreitler (composer) · Wes Boatman (composer) |
Nominated awards
Nominated awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Award shared with |
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2005 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) | · Robyn Cutler (supervising music director) · Gary Deinstadt (music director) · Rick Rhodes (composer) · Danny Pelfrey (composer) · Brian D. Siewert (composer) · Jamie Lamm (composer) · Mark Stephen Ross (composer) · Kenneth Eberhard (composer) · Gabriele Solarino (composer) · Ron Komie (composer) · Billy Barber (composer) · Robert Israel (composer) |
2004 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) | · Robyn Cutler (supervising music director) · Gary Deinstadt (music director) · Rick Rhodes (composer) · Brian D. Siewert (composer) · Robert Israel (composer) · Danny Pelfrey (composer) · Jamie Lamm (composer) · Billy Barber (composer) · Ron Cohen (composer) · Birch Johnson (composer) · Gabriele Solarino (composer) · Ron Komie (composer) |
2003 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) | · Robyn Cutler (supervising music director) · Gary Deinstadt (music director) · Brian D. Siewert (composer) · Rick Rhodes (composer) · Robert Sands (composer) · Birch Johnson (composer) · Robert Israel (composer) |
2002 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) | · Robyn Cutler (supervising music director) · Gary Deinstadt (music director) · Brian D. Siewert (composer) · Rick Rhodes (composer) · Robert Sands (composer) · Birch Johnson (composer) · Ron Cohen (composer) · Robert Firpo-Cappiello (composer) · Dominic Messinger (composer) · Robert Israel (composer) |
2001 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | The Guiding Light (1952) | · Robyn Cutler (supervising music director) · Gary Deinstadt (music director) · Robert Israel (composer) · Brian D. Siewert (composer) · Rick Rhodes (composer) · Robert Sands (composer) · Robert Firpo-Cappiello (composer) · Dominic Messinger (composer) · Birch Johnson (composer) |
2000 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) | · James Kowal (music director) · Pamela Magee (music director) · Dominic Messinger (composer) · Rick Rhodes (composer) · Mark Breeding (composer) · Robert Sands (composer) · Edward Dzubak (composer) · Richard Hazard (composer) · Barry De Vorzon (composer) · Brian D. Siewert (composer) · John Henry Kreitler (composer) · Wes Boatman (composer) · Fred Hand (composer) |
1999 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series | Another World (1964) | · Ron Brawer (music supervisor) · James Kowal (music director) · Lanny Meyers (composer) · John Henry Kreitler (composer) · Wes Boatman (composer) · Dominic Messinger (composer) · Rick Rhodes (composer) · Robert Sands (composer) · Richard Hazard (composer) · Barry De Vorzon (composer) · Allan Bellink (composer) · Edward Dzubak (composer) · Mark Breeding (composer) |
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