Special EFX, the GRAMMY-nominated Contemporary Jazz Supergroup with 34 combined albums, 7 Billboard #1’s and decades of domestic and international touring to their credit! Available as both regular Special EFX (quartet/quintet) and Special EFX All-Stars, a customizable package featuring a musical mix of renowned musicians and vocalists, all with extensive credits to their names.

“Cool Summer”, the latest single from Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci reached the #1 spot on Billboard, a total of 5 charts at #1 simultaneously!

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, Jewel, Marc Anthony, Michael Bolton, Rupert Holmes, Eartha Kitt, Eddie Fisher, Anastasia, as well as 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.