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Special EFX

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Biography

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Combining Latin and African rhythms with the light textures of MOR jazz, Special EFX emerged as one of the most prominent world fusion groups of their era. Formed in New York in 1982, Special EFX was essentially a duo comprised of guitarist Chieli Minucci and Hungarian-born drummer/percussionist George Jinda; debuting in 1985 with the album Modern Manners, they often recruited other musicians to help flesh out their state-of-the-art sound, among them Dave Grusin, Omar Hakim, and McCoy Tyner. Long favoring an accessible and slick jazz-pop sound, the duo significantly altered their identity with 1990's Just Like Magic, adopting a more acoustic texture and exchanging Jinda's electronic percussion for what he dubbed "wooden world music." After 1995's Body Language, Minucci and Jinda split, with the latter continuing to work under the Special EFX name; in early 1997, however, tragedy struck when Jinda — having recently completed the album Here to Stay — suffered a massive stroke, subsequently lapsing into a coma. After several years of very poor health, Jinda passed away in New York on January 11, 2001.

Title: Catwalk

Artist: Special EFX

Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz

Title: Special Delivrery

Artist: Special EFX

Genre: Jazz

Title: Deep as the Night

Artist: Special EFX

Genre: Jazz

Title: Lavish (Single)

Artist: Special EFX

Genre: Jazz

Title: Mystique

Artist: Special EFX

Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz

Title: Just Like Music

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Title: Without You

Artist: Special EFX

Genre: Jazz

Title: Collection

Artist: Special EFX

Genre: Jazz

Title: Play

Artist: Special EFX

Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz

Collections

Title: Smooth Jazz Fever

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Guitar Greats

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sax Me

Genre: Jazz

Title: Sexual Healing

Genre: Pop

Title: Cover Story

Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz

Title: Smooth Running

Genre: Soul, Jazz, Funk

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