Here’s a guy I’ve worked with for several decades now. I play a decent acoustic guitar when my chops are together, but when I need a master guitarist, I call my friend Chieli (Key-eh-lee). If he’s not available, I change the session to when he is available.

He has a new and most exciting new CD that has just come out on Watchfire Music. If you want to get connected with some of the great music being written and played today, performed by all world-class musicians, download or purchase the CD, Without You, by Chieli Minucci and Special EFX now.

Showcasing truly incredible musicianship, Special EFX’s captivating jazz fusion textures and progressive new age twists will take you on an uplifting musical ride you’ll never forget. Without You showcases the band’s special gift for combining harmony, feeling, and flawless technique with remarkable passion.

The CD is also a diverse collection of jazz-fusion, Latin rhythms, and the effortlessly flowing guitar artistry that Chieli is known for. I think Without You is an instant classic to be listened to, studied and appreciated over and over.

Aside from writing and performing his own music, Chieli shares his guitar brilliance throughout the entertainment world. He has recorded and performed with top artists Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Jewel, Mark Anthony, Jessica Simpson, Anastasia, Marion Meadows, Alex Bugnon, Nestor Torres, and many others.

Renowned in the jazz and pop world, Chieil is also a gifted television and film composer. He has won 3 Emmy Awards and been nominated 10 times for his eclectic compositional work for CBS’ The Guiding Light. He has also written theme music for Good Morning America, Bloomberg Radio, and Access Hollywood. His music can also be heard on the soundtracks of the films Bowfinger, Legally Blonde, Panic, and others.

Rather than “Jazz-Fusion” I like to think of Chieli’s music as life-fusion combining all the eclectic and pop rhythms and sonorities of this intriguing 21^st century together into a mélange of sounds representing so much of our daily lives. Here is as fine a musician as you’ll hear anywhere in the world today spilling his life out before you. Check it out. It’s worth the ride.

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