Chieli Minucci in Charlotte

Chieli Minucci is an American guitarist, composer and bandleader from New York, best known as the co-founder and leader of the contemporary jazz group Special EFX. He formed the group with percussionist George Jinda, developing an instrumental sound centered on electric guitar, keyboards and percussion. His recorded work includes the Special EFX albums Global Village and Deep as the Night, as well as the solo albums Jewels and Night Grooves. Chieli Minucci has led Special EFX at the Berks Jazz Fest in lineups that included keyboardist Lao Tizer and bassist Jerry Brooks. He also took the group to Indonesia for the Java Jazz Festival.