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Chieli Minucci & Special EFX at the Cutting Room, NYC, 2014 Part 1 "Ballerina" (by Chieli Minucci) Video by Larry Blumenstein Video Productions. Contact: LarryBlumenstein@aol.com, 917-817-2112. (Copyright 2014) (c)
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Chieli Minucci & Special EFX have recently released "Genesis",
a celebration of their 30th year as a recording & touring act.
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The in-demand New York born and raised tour-de-force has
been first call for such iconic stars as 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, up & coming
newcomer, pianist/composer Lao Tizer, Nestor Torez, Bob
Baldwin, and many others.
On the international scene Chieli Minucci has formally
signed on as a "DeTao Master", as part of his career's
continuing development in Asia. This is all part of The
People Republic of China's DeTao Masters Academy program
to cooperate with western masters and forge lasting
cultural relationships. Chieli has performed and conducted
workshops in China five times since 2012.

Chieli has earned 10 Emmy Award nominations for his music
on the long-running NBC daytime drama "The Guiding Light"
and has won 3. He has also been the main producer for
Universal Music's, Gotham Music Library, having written
and recorded over 100 CDs. These CDs are geared toward
such niche directions as extreme sports, inspirational,
patriotic, orchestral, even contemporary folk. In 2003,

Special EFX released the well-received Party, which
featured the popular single "Ladies Man." In 2005 Chieli
Minucci released Got it Goin' On which spawned the top
five hit "The Juice." It was followed by the DVD, A Night
with Chieli Minucci & Special EFX, which showcased a
high-octane performance recorded at the world famous
Harbourfront Centre Theatre in Toronto. Without You came
in 2011.