Confidential(GRP/1988)1. Sabariah (Jinda)2. The Effect (Minucci)3. Confidential (Minucci)4. My Place In The Sun (Minucci)5. Big Night Out (Szakcsi/Jinda/Minucci)6. Let’s Go Downtown (Minucci/Bailey)7. Diamond In The Sand (Szakcsi/Jinda)8. Nature Boy (Minucci/Jinda)9. Secret Storm (Pts. 1 & 2) (Minucci)Publishers:Chieli Music (ASCAP)Jinji Music (ASCAP)Turtlecreek Music (ASCAP)Vic’s Slic Music (BMI)MusiciansChieli Minucci…….electric and acoustic guitars, guitar synth, keyboardsGeorge Jinda George Jinda…….Chinese double bells, sound discs, whistles, caxixis, Englehart bells, claves, triangle, shaker, finger cymbals, sound discs, shekere, tuned temple blocks, cowbells, ganza, woodblocks, bongos, drums (brushes…), Udu drums, sleighbells, Brazilian tambourin, timbales, china cymbals, crash cymbals, energy chime, chime tree, triangle, roto chimeOmar Hakim……drumsRodney Holmes……drumsVince Loving…..bassVictor Bailey….bassMichael Bearden…..keyboardsKenny Werner…….keyboardsSzakcsi…..acoustic grand pianoBemshi…..vocalsSam Butler…..vocalsProduced by Chieli Minucci and George JindaCo-Producer: Paul WickliffeExecutive Producers: Dave Grusin & Larry RosenArrangements by Chieli MinucciRecorded and Mixed 10-12/1988 at Skyline Studios, NYC and Horizon Studios, NJ, by Paul WickliffeAssistant engineer: Keith FreedmanEdited by Mike Landy and Chieli Minucci at The Review Room, NYCMastering by Ted Jensen @ Sterling Sound, NYC____________________________________________full bio informationChieli Minucci was born and raised in NYC. Son of Catherine & Ulpio Minucci (concert pianist/composer, who wrote the 50s hit, Domani (Julius LaRosa), A Thousand Thoughts of You, and Felicia (both Nat King Cole). Chieli grew up in Queens, NY, where he still resides today. He began music early on, studying classical piano from the age of 5, and eventually switched over to guitar at 8. He was continually surrounded by the sound of music, through his father’s piano playing, and composing, which was to play a key role in his musical future as a writer himself.At age 13 he joined neighborhood friends to form the band, Taurus, which stayed together for about 3 years. Chieli did a great deal of performing and traveling with this band, performing regularly on the Italian Line Cruise ships during Christmas and Easter school holidays, as well as countless school dances and parties, as well as local bars. It was during these teen years that he developed his love for performing, writing, singing, and traveling, all through music.He attended Ithaca College in upstate NY, where he initially majored in music, studying classical guitar, but eventually settled in as an English major. He continued studying music theory, history, solfeggio, composition, and big band arranging, as well as joining various local groups: Amethyst, a folk/pop trio; The New Band, his first foray into fusion-jazz/rock; Fast Food, a new wave vocal/rock group; Colombo, a Brazilian trio; and finally, a long stint in Gumbo, an original instrumental/fusion rock quartet. The college life gave Chieli an opportunity to be a part of many diverse musical situations, which was key in his future as a composer/guitarist.Following college he returned to NYC, studying composition privately with Nicolas Flagello. From ages 23 through 25 Minucci worked with many acts: The Commotion, Fran Eckhart, China Davis Band, Sapho, as well as continuing to write his own music, in particular, pop vocal music, for which he teamed up with lyricists Bobby Matthews and Norman Simon. He performed in various groups, including a two-year stint with Eartha Kitt, and eventually The B.B. & Q. Band (Capital), as well as a brief run with the Lou Reed Band, which featured the rhythm section of Fernando Saunders on bass, as well as J.T. Lewis on drums. (soon to become the first rhythm section lineup of Special EFX). Chieli performed at the original Farm Aid concert with Lou Reed as well. It was during this period that he met Hungarian drummer/percussionist, George Jinda.Soon after meeting George, the two musicians formed Special Delivery, which landed a recording contract in 1982 with Keytone Records, in Holland. Their first LP, simply entitled, Special EFX was eventually picked up for USA distribution by GRP Records (Larry Rosen/Dave Grusin) in NYC. By 1984 Special EFX (newly renamed) had its first US release out in the stores, and the band began its present adventures in touring and performing. Since then Special EFX has recorded 17 CDs, and Chieli has recorded 6 solo CDs on his own. ‘Chieli Minucci with Special EFX’ is still touring regularly.Chieli has been busy in a wide variety of musical projects, which include recording and performing with top pop artists Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Jewel, Mark Anthony, Jessica Simpson, Anastasia and others….as well as jazz/pop artists Bobby Caldwell, Marion Meadows, Jay Beckenstein, Kim Waters, Alex Bugnon, Gerald Veasley, Lao Tizer, Nestor Torez, Bob Baldwin, and many others.Chieli also has a multimedia website, ChieliMusic.com, which features video, multiple soundclips, individual song downloads from all 26 CDs, as well as all biographical material, full electronic press-kit, etc…________________________________________DISCOGRAPHYARTIST/PRODUCERChieli Minucci CDs* Shanachie Entertainment releasesSweet Surrender (2007)Got It Goin’ On (2005)Night Grooves (2003)Sweet On You (2002)* JVC Records releasesIt’s Gonna Be Good (1998)Renaissance (2009 & 1996)Jewels (1995)* ChieliMusic online releasesWithout You (2010 – ChieliMusic)Travels (2009- Watchfire Music)East Of The Sun (2009 – Watchfire Music)Solos, Duos, & Trios (2008)Pop Today (2008)Raspberry & Cream (2008)Drippings (2008)______________Special EFX CDs/DVDsWithout You (2010)* Shanachie releasesSweet Surrender (2007)A Night With Chieli Minucci & Special EFX (2006)Party (2003)Butterfly (2001)Masterpiece (1999)* JVC Records releasesBody Language (1995)Catwalk (1994)Play (1993)* GRP Records releasesCollection (1993)Global Village (1992)Peace Of The World (1991)Just Like Magic (1990)Confidential (1989)Double Feature (1988)Mystique (1987)Slice Of Life (1986)Modern Manners (1985)Special EFX (1984)_______________Smooth Jazz: Pure Pleasure Shanachie/1999Flavors Of Jazz JVC/1997Musicland & GRP: Got What’s Hot In Jazz GRP/1992The GRP Album GRP/2001Jay Beckenstein “Sunrise” & “Lookin’ Up” Windham Hill/2000from Eye ContactWindham Hill A Jazz Noel 1999“Magic” & “Joyous”The Very Best Of Smooth Jazz Guitar Shanachie/1998“Anything & Everything”GRP Christmas Volume 1 GRP/1988Collection___________________PRODUCER/GUITARISTLao TizerPassages – Tizer/2009Golden Soul – Frathouse Records/2001Short Play – LA Sound/1997Jay Beckenstein‘Sunrise’ – Windham Hill/2000‘Looking Up’‘I’ve Been Waiting’Rick RhodesNow You See It, Now You Don’t – Polystar/1994Indian Summer – Polystar/1995Deep in the Night – Beanbag/1998Kim Pensyl – Eyes Of WonderGRP/1992Deborah Henson-ConantThe Art Of Harp (Vol. 1) – International Harp Festival 1996Caught In The Act – GRP/1990Talking Hands – GRP/1991Budapest – White Cat/Unity/1992Heather Mullen – Heather MullenEastwest/1992___________________GUITARIST CREDITSCeline DionOne Heart Sony/2003A New Day Has Come Sony/2002Collector’s Series, Vol. 1 2000These Are Special Times 550 Music/Epic/1998Let’s Talk About Love (Australia) 1998You Only Love OnceLionel Richie ”To Love A Woman”Island Def Jam/2002Mark Anthony – MendedColumbia/2002“Tragedy”Donna Summer – I WillSony/2003Jennifer Lopez J to Tha L-O!: The RemixesPaula Atherton-Groove With Me2009LaChanze-Love2009Linda Ciofalo – Dancing With Johnny2010Project Synchrony – Rick Nichols2008 (Linking Point)Robbie Kumalo – Music is My Friend2007Bob BaldwinNarada/2003The American Spirit: A Smooth Jazz Celebration“America The Beautiful” & “Star Spangled Banner”Nestor Torres – My Latin SoulShanachie/2002“Smooth” & “Hero”AnastaciaFreak Of Nature Sony/2002Not That Kind Sony/1999Kevin Toni – StrutShanachie/2001John Favicchia – DharmaFav Music/2001True Vibe – True VibeEssential/Zomba/2001David Mann – TouchEncoded/2001Jessica Simpson – IrresistibleSony/2001Tin Tin Out – Anybody’s’ GuessVirgin/2000Celeste – This Is Your Life -Ministry Of Sound/UK/2000Carman Heart of a ChampionSparrow/ EMI Christian Group/2000Steelye Dan Tribute No Static At AllSamson/2000“Josie” (w/ Dave Koz)Rosie O’Donnell A Rosie ChristmasSony/2000“Winter Wonderland” (with Donny Osmond)Club 1600“Stay”Encoded/N2K/2000Samantha Sima- IdentityGenie Entertainment/2000Tre-O – Music of the HeartSony/1999“Seventeen”Tom Browne – R ‘N’ BrowneHip Bop/1999Giselle d’Cole -G iselle D’ColeSony/Disco1999Jewel Joy: A Holiday CollectionAtlantic/1999MyaCaliente/Atlantic/1999Gerald Veasley -Love Letters (wrote “Hypnotize”)Heads Up/1999Jennifer Lopez – On The 6“Promise Me You’ll Try”Work/Sony/1999Backstreet Boys – Millennium“I Need You Tonight”Jive/Zomba/1999Russell Gunn – Ethnomusicology (Vol. 1)Atlantic/1998Ginette Reno – Love Is AllAttic Records Limited/1998Mercedes Hall – Somewhere In Town1998Sola – HauntsAlso Productions/1998Marion Meadows – Pleasure“Unchain My Heart”Sire/Discovery/1998Nicole Renee – Nicole ReneeAtlantic/1998“Memorabilia”Bakithi Kumalo – San BonanSiam/1998Armsted Christian – The Wave Is ComingSiam/1998Will Downing – Invitation OnlyMercury/1997Slim Mann – Secret RendezvousEncoded/1997Angela Bofill – Love in Slow MotionShanachie/1996Chaka Khan Epiphany:The Best Of Chaka Khan Warner Bros.“Your Love Is All I Know” 1996Voyeur Boulevard Columbia/1996Lionel Hampton – For the Love of MusicMo Jazz/1996E.Y.C. – I Feel ItMCA/1996“In The Beginning”Billy Mann – Billy MannA&M/1996Jenny Burton – The Jenny Burton Experience”Voiceworks/1995Mark Johnson – Mark JohnsonJVC/1994Mavis Staple – The VoiceWarner Bros./Paisley Park/1993Christoph Spendel – Cool StreetTCB/1993Noel Pointer – Never Lose Your HeartShanachie/Cachet/1993Bemshi – Woman ChildCapitol/1992Gabor Kristof – The Fast LaneChampagne/1989Omar Hakim – Rhythm LoveGRP/1989Roberta Flack – OasisAtlantic/1988Lala – LalaArista/1987The Bellestars – World DominationMCA/Stiff/1986Cheryl Lynn – It’s Gonna Be AlrightCBS/1985Chris Hinze – SaliahKeytone/1984High Fashion – Make Up Your MindCapitol/EMI/1983Change – This Is Your TimeAtlantic/RFC/1983The B.B.Q. Band – Six Million TimesCapitol/EMI/1983The B.B.Q. BandCapitol/EMI/1982CompilationsVarious Artists Guitar Fire!: GRP Gold Encore… (1983)Various Artists GRP Digital Sampler, Vol. 1 (1984)Various Artists GRP Christmas Collection (1988)Various Artists KBLX – The Quiet Storm (1988)Various Artists WNUA 95.5: Smooth Sounds, Vol. 1Various Artists WQCD: Cool Sounds of CD 101.9, Vol… (1988)Various Artists GRP: On the Cutting Edge (1989)Various Artists KIFM: Smooth Sounds of San Diego,… (1989)Various Artists WNUA 95.5: Smooth Sounds, Vol. 2 (1990)Various Artists WQCD: Cool Sounds of CD 101.9, Vol… (1990)Various Artists GRP Digital Sampler: On the… (1991)Various Artists KIFM: Smooth Sounds of San Diego,… (1991)Various Artists WCDJ: GRP Presents CD 96.9 -… (1991)Various Artists WHVE: The Wave (1991)Various Artists GRP 10th Anniversary Collection (1992)Various Artists Smooth Sounds of Quiet, Vol. 2 (1992)Various Artists Music Land & GRP: Got What’s Hot… (1992)Various Artists World of Contemporary Jazz Groups (1993)Various Artists Flavors of Jazz (1997)Various Artists Hip Bop’N Smooth (1999)Various Artists Jazz Noel (1999)Various Artists Smooth Jazz: Pure Pleasure (1999)Various Artists Club 1600 (2000) GuitarVarious Artists Smooth Jazz: Sexual Healing (2000)Various Artists Smooth Jazz Number Ones (2000)Various Artists 102.5 the WaveVarious Artists GRP New Magic Digital Sampler, Vol…Various Artists GRP Digital Sampler, Vol. 2Various Artits Music for the New Millennium (2000)Various Artists Satin Doll: Smooth Jazz Plays Duke (2001)Various Artists Smooth Jazz: The Quiet Storm (2001)Various Artists Smooth Jazz: Sweet Love (2002)My Kind Of Jazz Sheer Sound (South Africa 2002)A Taste of Pop Jazz (Pop Jazz)Various Artists The best of Jazzin’ Around – Sheer Sound___________________ARRANGING CREDITSJay Beckenstein “Sunrise” & “Lookin’ Up”Windham Hill/2000Patrick “Patches” Stewart – PenetrationHip Bop/1998remixes & editsSpyro Gyra“Ariana” from Love & Other ObsessionsGRP/1995“Heart Of The Night”GRP/1996“Ariana” from RetrospectiveGRP/1997___________________SOUNDTRACKS/FILM/TELEVISIONFirehouse Dog – “Lady Is A Vamp” (Minucci/Kallins/Skinner)Todd Holland – director 2007No Country For Old Men – “Deep Cry” (Minucci/Kallins)The Coen Brothers – directors – 2007Legally Blonde – “Perfect Day”2001Bowfinger “Super Smooth” (C. Minucci/M. Kallins)Frank Oz – director – 1999Snake Eyes “Fiesta Mexicana”Brian DePalma – 1998One of the primary composers, since 1999, for the CBS Daytime Drama,Guiding Light. Has composed over 700 individual cues.Composed and produced the soundtrack for the2003-2009 Clear Channel/Nickolodeonlive tour productions of the hit TV series,Dora the Explorer.Both ‘Dora’s Pirate Adventure ,’and ‘The City of Lost Toys’,currently touring internationally.Chieli has written and recorded the soundtrackfor the smash hit Themestar stage productionof the long-running British kid’s TV show,Thomas & Friends Live! – Thomas Saves The Day!Composed background music, since 1997, for As The World Turns, and Another World, scoring over 400 individual cues.ABC-TV The Beach Boys: An American Family2/00“Surf and Turf”HBO “Watch Out HBO” 2000music for HBO’s new seasonBowfinger “Super Smooth” (C. Minucci/M. Kallins)1999Snake Eyes “Fiesta Mexicana”Brian DePalma/1998Performed as guitarist on:Uptown Girls (starring Brittany Murphy)MGM/2003Double Platinum (starring Diana Ross & Brandy)Arif Mardin/1999(TV movie)Clean & Narrow (Jimmy Webb- composer)Showtime Movie/1999Tre-O – Music of the HeartSony/1999“Seventeen”The Hunchback of Notre Dame (starring Bette Midler)Disney/1996Ishtar (Dave Grusin-composer)Columbia/1987starring Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman___________________MISCELLANEOUS MUSIC PRODUCTIONGotham Library/Firstcom (distributed by Universal Music)As one of the chief composers,recorded/composed/performed more than 60 individual CDs for Emanuel Kallin’s, Gotham Music between 1998-2009. These music ‘beds’ have appeared in dozens of television and radio programs/jingles,as well as major motion pictures.Composed all the music, including the main “IDs”, for Bloomberg Radio, NYC during the years 2000-2001Sound Ideas/Westar Music LibraryOver The Edge 2002X-Treme Sports 2 2002Manhattan Silhouette 2001Sex & Romance 2001Neon Nights 1999Second Cup 1999De Wolfe MusicLatin Power 1999Smooth Jazz #4Killer Tracks LibraryThe 60’s Vol. 1 1997FirstcomAmerican Dream Vol. 2 1996Lifestyles 1995American Dream 1994