Chieli Minucci
| Chieli Minucci | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Gian Chieli Minucci |
| Born |
April 17, 1958 Huntington, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, world fusion, smooth jazz, new age |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | GRP, JVC, Shanachie, Keytone |
| Associated acts | Special EFX |
| Website |
www |
Chieli Minucci (born April 17, 1958 in New York, New York[1] is an American guitarist known as the leader of the Grammy-nominated contemporary jazz group Chielli Minucci & Special EFX.[2]
Biography and career
His father, Ulpio Minucci, was a concert pianist and composer who wrote the music to the 1955 hit song "Domani,"[3] as well as "A Thousand Thoughts of You," and "Felicia" (both sung by Nat King Cole).
Minucci with George Jinda & Special EFX have recorded over 26 CDs, 8 of them solo releases.[4] He has recorded and performed with pop music artists such as Celine Dion, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Jewel, Mark Anthony, Jessica Simpson, and Anastacia as well as jazz artists Roseanna Vitro,[5] Marion Meadows, Jay Beckenstein, Gerald Veasley, Kirk Whalum, Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, Bernie Williams, Lao Tizer, Nestor Torres, Mindi Abair, Rick Braun, Nick Colionne, Omar Hakim and Bob Baldwin.[6]
Also known as a composer for television and film, Minucci has won three Emmy Awards, in 1998, 2007,[7] and 2008
Minucci is known as a composer for television and film and has been nominated for several Daytime Emmy Awards. He won awards in 1998, 2007, and 2008 for The Guiding Light. He has written music for Good Morning America (theme), Bloomberg Radio (theme), Access Hollywood, and The 700 Club.
Minucci composed and produced the soundtrack for the Live Nation/Nickelodeon live stage productions of the hit TV series, Dora the Explorer (both Dora's Pirate Adventure and The City of Lost Toys). He also wrote and recorded songs for the live stage production of the British children's television show, Thomas & Friends Live! – Thomas Saves The Day! and A Circus Comes to Town.
Minucci's Kickin' it Hard is featured as the hold music on Verizon's conference audio bridge system.
Awards and honors
- Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition for a Drama Series, Daytime Emmy Awards, The Guiding Light, 1999, 2007, 2008[8]
Discography
Chieli Minucci With Special EFX
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Special Delivery | R.P.M. Studios, New York |
| 1984 | Special EFX | GRP |
| 1985 | Modern Manners | GRP |
| 1986 | Slice of Life | GRP |
| 1987 | Mystique | GRP |
| 1988 | Double Feature | GRP |
| 1989 | Confidential | GRP |
| 1990 | Just Like Magic | GRP |
| 1991 | Peace of the World | GRP |
| 1992 | Global Village | GRP |
| 1993 | Collection | GRP |
| 1993 | Play | JVC |
| 1994 | Catwalk | JVC |
| 1995 | Body Language | JVC |
| 1997 | Here to Stay (without Chieli Minucci) | JVC |
| 1999 | Masterpiece | Shanachie |
| 2001 | Butterfly | Shanachie |
| 2003 | Party | Shanachie |
| 2007 | Sweet Surrender | Shanachie |
| 2010 | Without You | Shanachie |
| 2013 | Genesis | Shanachie |
| 2017 | Deep as the Night | Trippin' 'N' Rhythm |
Solo
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Jewels | JVC |
| 1996 | Renaissance | JVC |
| 1998 | It's Gonna Be Good | JVC |
| 2000 | Sweet on You | Shanachie |
| 2003 | Night Grooves | Shanachie |
| 2005 | Got It Goin' On | Shanachie |
| 2008 | Travels | Watchfire |
| 2009 | East of the Sun | watchfire |
| 2014 | Journey | Shanachie |
Video albums
| 2006 | A Night with Chieli Minucci & Special EFX - DVD | Shanachie |
Stage
- Composed and produced the soundtrack for the live tour productions of Dora's Pirate Adventure, The City of Lost Toys, Storytime Adventures, 2003–2015
- Contributed to the score of Peter Pan, 2005
- Wrote and recorded soundtrack for "Thomas Saves the Day", Thomas & Friends Live, 2007
Music library production
| Year | Library | Credit/Title(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998–present | Gotham Library/Firstcom[9] | Composer, performer music cues for television, movies, and radio |
| 2000–2001 | Bloomberg Radio | Composed music, including the main station IDs |
| 1999 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library[10] | Second Cup |
| 1999 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Neon Nights |
| 2001 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Sex & Romance |
| 2001 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Manhattan Silhouette |
| 2002 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | X-Treme Sports |
| 2002 | Sound Ideas/Westar Music Library | Over the Edge |
| 1999 | De Wolfe Music[11] | Latin Power |
| 1999 | De Wolfe Music | Smooth Jazz #4 |
| 1997 | Killer Tracks[12] | The 60's Vol. 1 |
| 1994 | FirstCom[9] | American Dream Vol. 2 |
| 1995 | FirstCom | Lifestyles |
| 1996 | FirstCom | American Dream |
Credits
Producer/guitarist
| Artist | Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lao Tizer | 1997 | Passages | Yse |
| Lao Tizer | 2001 | Golden Soul | Frathouse |
| Lao Tizer | 2009 | Short Play | LA Sound |
| Jay Beckenstein | 2000 | Sunrise | Windham Hill |
| Jay Beckenstein | Looking Up | ||
| Jay Beckenstein | I've Been Waiting | ||
| Rick Rhodes | 1994 | Now You See It, Now You Don't | Polystar |
| Rick Rhodes | 1995 | Indian Summer | Polystar |
| Rick Rhodes | 1998 | Deep in the Night | Beanbag |
| Deborah Henson-Conant | 1990 | Caught In The Act | GRP |
| Deborah Henson-Conant | 1991 | Talking Hands | GRP |
| Deborah Henson-Conant | 1992 | Budapest | White Cat/Unity |
| Deborah Henson-Conant | 1996 | The Art of Harp (Vol. 1) | International Harp Festival |
| Heather Mullen | 1992 | Heather Mullen[13] | Eastwest/Atlantic |
As guest
| Artist | Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Baldwin | 2002 | The American Spirit: A Smooth Jazz Celebration -
"America The Beautiful" & "Star Spangled Banner" |
Narada |
| Bob Baldwin | 2010 | Never Can Say Goodbye | |
| Bob Baldwin | 2015 | Mellow Wonder: Songs in the Key of Stevie[13] | City Sketches/ Red River |
| The Omar Hakim Experience | 1989 | Rhythm Love | GRP |
| The Omar Hakim Experience | 2014 | We Are One | Rhythm Love |
| Celine Dion | 1998 | My Love | |
| Celine Dion | 1998 | One Heart | Sony |
| Celine Dion | 2000 | A New Day Has Come | Sony |
| Celine Dion | 2002 | Collector's Series, Vol.1 | Sony |
| Celine Dion | 2003 | These Are Special Times | |
| Celine Dion | 2008 | Let's Talk About Love | 550 Music |
| Celine Dion | 2009 | The Collection | 550 Music/Epic |
| Donna Summer | 2003 | I Will | Sony |
| Lionel Richie | 2002 | To Love A Woman | Island Def Jam |
| Jennifer Lopez | 1999 | On the 6 | |
| Jennifer Lopez | 2002 | J to Tha L-O: The Remixes | |
| Jennifer Lopez | 2012 | Dance Again - The Hits | |
| Mark Anthony | 2002 | Mended - "Tragedy" | Columbia |
| Jessica Simpson | 2001 | Irresistible | Sony |
| Backstreet Boys | 1999 | Millennium- "I Need You Tonight" | Jive/Zamba |
| Arshak Sirunyen | 2014 | Hoodman's Blind | |
| Jim Peterik | 2013 | Forces at Play | World Stage International |
| Lao Tizer | 2006 | Diversify | Yse Records |
| Lao Tizer | 2010 | Tizer Live | Yse Records |
| Lao Tizer | 2012 | Downbeat | JLK Productions |
| Linda Ciofalo | 2010 | Dancing with Johnny | |
| Paula Atherton | 2009 | Groove With Me | |
| Rick Nichols | 2008 | Project Synchrony | Linking Point |
| Peter Primamore | 2006 | Grancia | |
| Jenny Burton | 1995 | The Jenny Burton Experience | Voiceworks |
| Jenny Burton | 2005 | Jenny Burton Experience | |
| Robbie Kumalo | 2007 | Music is My Friend | |
| Anastacia | 1999 | Not That Kind | Sony |
| Anastacia | 2002 | Freak of Nature | Sony |
| Anastacia | 2005 | Pieces of a Dream | |
| Nestor Torres | 2002 | My Latin Soul "Smooth" & "Hero" | Shanachie |
| Philip Hamilton | 2004 | Blues, Rhythm, Rhythm & Blues | |
| Kevin Toni | 2001 | Strut | Shanachie |
| John Favicchia | 2001 | Dharma | Fav Music |
| True Vibe | 2001 | True Vibe | Essential/Zomba |
| David Mann | 2001 | Touch | Encoded |
| Tin Tin Out | 2000 | Anybody's Guess | Virgin |
| Celeste | 2000 | This is Your Life | Ministry Of Sound / UK |
| Carman | 2000 | Heart of a Champion | Sparrow/EMI Christian Group |
| Steely Dan Tribute | 2000 | No Static At All - "Josie" with Dave Koz | Samson |
| Rosie O'Donnell | 2000 | A Rosie Christmas - "Winter Wonderland" with Donny Osmond | Sony |
| Club 1600 | 2000 | Stay | Encoded |
| Samantha Sima | 2000 | Identity | Genie Entertainment |
| Tre-O | 1999 | Music of The Heart - "Seventeen" | Sony |
| Tom Browne | 1999 | R 'N' Browne | Hip Bop |
| Giselle D'Cole | 1999 | Giselle D'Cole | Sony/Disco |
| Jewel | 1999 | Joy: A Holiday Collection | Atlantic |
| Gerald Veasley | 1999 | Love Letters | Heads Up |
| Marion Meadows | 1998 | Pleasure - "Unchain My Heart" | Sire/Discovery |
| Bahithi Kumalo | 1998 | San Bonan[14] | Siam |
| Russell Gunn | 1998 | Ethnomusicology (Vol. 1) | Atlantic |
| Ginette Reno | 1998 | Love Is All | Attic Records Limited |
| Mercedes Hall | 1998 | Somewhere In The Night[15] | |
| Sola | 1998 | Haunts | Also Productions |
| LaChanze | 2009 | Love | |
| Nicole Renee | 1997=8 | Nicole Renee - "Memorabilia" | Atlantic |
| Armsted Christian | 1998 | The Wave Is Coming | Siam |
| Will Downing | 1997 | Invitation Only | |
| Slim Mann | 1997 | Secret Rendezvous | Mercury |
| Angela Bofill | 1996 | Love In Slo Motion | Shanachie |
| Chaka Khan | 1996 | Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan - "Your Love Is All i Know" | Warner Bros |
| Voyeur | 1996 | Boulevard | Columbia |
| Lionel Hampton | 1996 | For The Love of Music | Mo Jazz |
| E.Y.C. | 1996 | I Feel It - "In The Beginning" | MCA |
| Billy Mann | 1996 | Billy Mann | A&M |
| Mark Johnson | 1994 | Mark Johnson | J |
| Mavis Staple | 1993 | The Voice | Warner Bros./Paisley Park |
| Christoph Spendel | 1993 | Cool Street | TCB |
| Noel Pointer | 1993 | Never Lost Your Heart | Shanachie/Cachet |
| Bemshi | 1992 | Woman Child | Capitol |
| Gabor Kristof | 1989 | The Fast Lane | Champagne |
| Roberta Flack | 1988 | Oasis | Atlantic |
| Lala | 1987 | Lala | Artista |
| The Belle Stars | 1986 | World Domination | MCA/Stiff 1986 |
| Cheryl Lynn | 1985 | It's Gonna Be Alright | CBS |
| Chris Hinze | 1984 | Saliah | Keytone |
| High Fashion | 1983 | Make Up Your Mind | Capitol/EMI |
| Change | 1983 | This Is Your Time | Atlantic/RFC |
| The B. B. & Q. Band | 1982 | All Night Long | Capitol/EMI |
| The B. B. & Q. Band | 1983 | Six Million Times | Capitol/EMI |
TV and movie soundtracks
| Year | Soundtrack | Credit | Director | Studio/Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Ishtar | Session Guitarist | Columbia | |
| 1996 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Session Guitarist | Disney | |
| 1998 | Snake Eyes | Wrote and performed "Fiesta Mexicana" | Brian De Palma | |
| 1999 | Bowfinger | Composed and performed "Super Smooth" (composed w/ M. Kallins) | Frank Oz | |
| 1999 | Double Platinum | Session Guitarist | Sony | |
| 1999 | Clean & Narrow | Session Guitarist | Showtime | |
| 2001 | Legally Blonde | Production Library (stock music) | Robert Luketic | |
| 2003 | Uptown Girls | Session Guitarist | Boaz Yakin | MGM |
| 1999- | Guiding Light | Composed 700+ music cues | ||
| 2007 | No Country for Old Men | Composed and performed "Deep Cry" (composed w/ M. Kallins) | Coen brothers | |
| 2007 | Firehouse Dog | Wrote and performed "Lady is a Vamp" (composed w/ M. Kallins) | Todd Holland | |
| 2017 | American Made | guitarist on soundtrack | Doug Liman |
References
- ↑ "Jazz star rose & remains in Forest Hills". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ "Smoothjazz.com Going For Adds : CHIELI MINUCCI & SPECIAL EFX". www.smoothjazz.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ "AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Shanachie Entertainment". shanachie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ "Tropical Postcards - Roseanna Vitro (Credits)". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2015
- ↑ "Jazz Monthly.com Interview with Chieli Minucci". www.jazzmonthly.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ "Chieli Minucci: Composer Extraordinaire Earns the Emmy". Smooth Jazz Vibes. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ "Chieli Minucci". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- 1 2 3 "FirstCom Music - Online Production Music Library". www.firstcom.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- 1 2 "License and Download Production Music | Westar Music". www.westarmusic.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- 1 2 "De Wolfe Music - Production Music, Music Sync and Licensing Consultancy, Recording and Music Supervision". www.dewolfemusic.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- 1 2 "Killer Tracks - Online Production Music Library Resource". www.killertracks.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- 1 2 "MelloWonder: Songs in the Key of Stevie - Bob Baldwin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ↑ "San Bonan - Bakithi Kumalo | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ↑ "Somewhere in the Night - Mercedes Hall | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
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