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Special EFX

contemporary jazz, jazz fusion, smooth jazz

Not much is written down about them yet. What we know is pinned below.

From the station's own files.
Admit one
Special EFX
what
a band
on the air here
20 songs

File card: Special EFX

members: Steve Skinner, Christoph Spendel, Philip Hamilton, Bemshi, Omar Hakim, Fernando Saunders, Victor Bailey, Mark Egan

Facts from Wikidata and Discogs, free to use.

contemporary jazzjazz fusionsmooth jazz
Smooth jazz outfit with a distinctive Latin/African vibe. Formed in 1982 by guitarist Chieli Minucci and drummer/percussionist [A=George Jinda]. Having recorded 13 albums they split amicably in 1995 after releasing 'Body Language'. George Jinda retained the use of the Special EFX name and recorded the album 'Here To Stay' before being incapaciated after suffering a stroke in 1997. The Special EFX name was handed back to Chieli Minucci who has since recorded and toured as Chieli Minucci and Special EFX. Also known as: Efx, special efx, スペシャルＥＦＸ From Discogs (free to use). Their entry

Liner notes

Special EFX, the records, oldest first
  1. Special EFX
    1983 album
  2. Modern Manners
    1985 album
  3. Slice of Life
    1986 album
  4. Mystique
    1987 album
  5. Double Feature
    1988 album
  6. Confidential
    1989 album
  7. Just Like Magic
    1990 album
  8. Peace of the World
    1991 album
  9. Global Village
    1992 album
  10. Play
    1993 album
  11. Catwalk
    1994 album
  12. Body Language
    1995 album
  13. Here To Stay
    1996 album
  14. Masterpiece
    1999 album
  15. Butterfly
    2001 album
  16. A Night With Chieli Minucci & Special EFX
    2006 album
  17. Sweet Surrender
    2007 album
  18. Special Delivery
    2008 album
  19. Without You
    2010 album
  20. Genesis
    2013 album
  21. Deep As the Night
    2017 album
  22. Special EFX Allstars
    2020 album
  23. All Stars
    2020 album
  24. Party
    year unknown album
Records from MusicBrainz; covers from the Cover Art Archive.
Special EFX on the air

Side A: on Broken Record Radio

  1. Bye Bye Baby Blues
  2. C-h-i-c-k-e-n Spells Chicken
  3. C.C. & O. Blues
  4. Clarice
  5. Devil Got My Woman
  6. Fare Thee Well Blues
  7. Georgia On My Mind
  8. Graduation Rap
  9. I Must Have It
  10. Jaan Pehechaan Ho
  11. Las Palmas de Maracaibo
  12. Let's Go Riding
  13. Miranda
  14. Pickin' Cotton Blues
  15. Scalding Hot Coffee Rag
  16. So Tired
  17. That's No Way to Get Along
  18. Theme from Ghost World
  19. Venezuela
  20. You're Just My Type

Underlined songs have their story further down.

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