Special EFX "Special EFX" (1984) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : GRP Records

 Side A

01 - Sambuca Nights (Chieli Minucci)

02 - Much Too Soon (George Jinda, Chieli Minucci & Norbert Latzin)

03 - Forever Hold Your Peace (Chieli Minucci)

04 - Foggy Streets Of London (Fernando Saunders)

Side B

01 - Safari (Chieli Minucci)

02 - The Slug (Chieli Minucci)

03 - Waiting (Chieli Minucci)

04 - Katalin (George Jinda)

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Produced by Chris Hinze for Keytone Records

Recorded at R.P.M. Studio, N.Y.C.

Recording Engineer : Dominick Maita

Assistant Engineer : Mike Krowiak

Mixed by Larry Rosen & Chieli Minucci

Mixed at The Review Room, N.Y.C.

Assisted by Josiah Gluck

Digital Mastering Editing : Josiah Gluck

Except for "Katalin", which was Mixed at Soundpush Studios, Holland

Mixed by Chris Hinze & Chieli Minucci

Mixing Engineer : Jan Schuurman

Side A

01 - Sambuca Nights

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitar

George Jinda : All Percussion, Bells

Robbie Kondor : OB-8 Synthesizer, Mini-Moog

Fernando Saunders : Bass, Vocals

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Steve Robbins : Mini-Moog, Synthesizer Solo

02 - Much Too Soon

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Brazilian Tambourine, Cowbells

Robbie Kondor : Marimba Synthesizer

Fernando Saunders : Bass

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Steve Robbins : Mini-Moog, Synthesizer Solo

03 - Forever Hold Your Peace

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Shaker

George Jinda : Bongos, Crotales, Cymbals, Bells, Wood Block

Robbie Kondor : Tabla Synthesizer, OB-8

Fernando Saunders : Bass

04 - Foggy Streets Of London

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Percussion

Fernando Saunders : Bass, Vocal

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Steve Robbins : Acoustic Piano, OBX-a Solo

Robbie Kondor : Acoustic Piano

Side B

01 - Safari

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar, Solo

George Jinda : All Percussion, Samba Whistle

Robbie Kondor : OB-8 Synthesizer

Fernando Saunders : Bass

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Steve Robbins : OBX-8, Mini-Moog, Synthesizer Solo

02 - The Slug

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitars

George Jinda : All Percussion, Bird Calls, Whistles, Cuica

Robbie Kondor : OB-8, Mini-Moog Synthesizers

Fernando Saunders : Bass

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Steve Robbins : OBX-a Synthesizer, Mini-Moog

03 - Waiting

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitars, Wood Flute

George Jinda : All Percussion, Whistles

Robbie Kondor : OB-8, Mini-Moog, Synthesizers

Fernando Saunders : Bass, Vocal

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Steve Robbins : Bass Synthesizer, OBX-a Synthesizer

04 - Katalin

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar, Echo Guitar

George Jinda : Percussion

Fernando Saunders : Bass

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Steve Robbins : OBX-a Synthesizer, Acoustic Piano

Special EFX Featuring Chieli Minucci "Masterpiece" (1999) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Shanachie Entertainment Corp.

 01 - Masterpiece (Chieli Minucci)

02 - Speak To Me (Chieli Minucci)

03 - Bella (Chieli Minucci)

04 - Hold On (Chieli Minucci & Steve Skinner)

05 - Oceanna (Chieli Minucci)

06 - Miami (Chieli Minucci)

07 - No More Goodbyes (Chieli Minucci)

08 - She Will Remember (George Jinda)

09 - Awakening (Chieli Minucci & BenCarinci)

10 - Behold (George Jinda)

11 - Close Encouters (Chieli Minucci)

Bonus Track

12 - Speak To Me (Down To The Bone Remix)* (Chieli Minucci)

Produced & Arranged by Chieli Minucci

Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

Executive Producers : George Jinda & Danny Weiss

Recorded & Mixed at Horizon Studios, NJ by Paul Wickliffe

Additional Recording at Baci Studios, NY & Nervous Music, NY

Additional Engineering on "Awakening" by Mark Green at Media Vortex Studios, LA

*"Speak To Me" Remix & Additional Production by Stuart Wade for Down To The Bone

Executive Producer : Chris Morgans for Down To The Bone

Recorded & Mixed at The IBR Studios (IB Studio 1 in Surrey, England)

Mixed by David Tyler

Mastered by Robert Vosgien at Capital Master Studios

01 - Masterpiece

Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards, Programming

David Mann : Soprano Sax

Armsted Christian : Vox

02 - Speak To Me

Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards, Programming

Barry Danielian : Trumpet

03 - Bella

Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards, Programming

David Mann : Soprano Sax

04 - Hold On

Chieli Minucci : Guitars

Steve Skinner : Keyboards, Programming

David Mann : Soprano Sax

Armsted Christian : Vocal Backgrounds

Jerry Brooks : Bass

05 - Oceanna

Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards, Programming

David Mann : Soprano

Jerry Brooks : Bass

06 - Miami

Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards, Programming

David Mann : Soprano & Tenor Sax

07 - No More Goodbyes

Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards, Programming

David Mann : Soprano

Fernando Saunders : Fretless Bass

08 - She Will Remember

Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards, Programming

Fernando Saunders : Fretless Bass, Vocals

David Mann : Soprano Sax

09 - Awakening

Chieli Minucci : Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards, Programming

Ben Carino : Keyboards

Fernando Saunders : Bass

David Mann : Soprano Sax, Flute

Adrian D'Souza : Tabla

Lao Tizer : Acoustic Grand Piano

10 - Behold

Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards, Programming

Jerry Brooks : Bass

David Mann : Soprano

Armsted Christian : Vocal

11 - Close Encouters 

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Programming

Adrian D'Souza : Tabla, Percussion

David Mann : Soprano Sax

Murphy B : Woof

12 - Speak To Me (Down To The Bone Remix)

Chieli Minucci : Guitar

Barry Danielian : Trumpet

Paul Turner : Bass

Neil Angilley : Keyboards

Special Delivery "One" (1983) -Jazz Fusion-

Label : CBS, Inc.

Side I

01 - Safari (Chieli Minucci)

02 - Sambuca Nights (Chieli Minucci)

03 - Much To Soon (George Jinda, Chieli Minucci & Norbert Latzin)

04 - For Ever Hold Your Peace (Chieli Minucci)

Side II

01 - Foggy Streets Of London (Fernando Saunders)

02 - The Slug (Chieli Minucci)

03 - Waiting (Chieli Minucci)

04 - Katalin (George Jinda)

All Music Arranged by Chieli Minucci except "Foggy Streets Of London"

Recorded at R.P.M. Studio, New York

Recording Engineer : Dominick Maita

Assistant Engineer : Mike Krowiak

Recording Dates : August 1983

Mixed at Soundposh Studio's Holland by Jan Schuuman, Chieli Minucci & Chris Hinze

Mastered at C.B.S. Studio's Holland with C.B.S. Disc Computer

Mastered by Joop Niggebrugge & Michael Damen

Musicians :

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : All Percussion Instruments, Whistles & Bells

Fernando Saunders : Electric Bass & Vocals

Steve Robbins : OBX-A & Modified Minimoog Synthesizers & Acoustic Piano

J.T. Lewis : Drums

Robbie Kondor : QB-8 & Minimoog Synthesizers

Special EFX "Confidential" (1989) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion / Latin Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 

 Side 1

01 - Sabarìah (George Jinda)

02 - The Effect (Chieli Minucci)

03 - Confidential (Chieli Minucci)

04 - My Place In The Sun (Chieli Minucci)

05 - Big Night Out (George Jinda, Szakcsi & Chieli Minucci)

Side 2

01 - Let's Go Downtown (Chieli Minucci & Victor Bailey)

02 - Diamond In The Sand (George Jinda & Szakcsi)

03 - Nature Boy (Chieli Minucci & George Jinda)

04 - Secret Storm (Part I & Part II) (Chieli Minucci)

Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda

Co-Produced by Paul Wicklife

Arranged by Chieli Minucci

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded & Digitally Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, NYC & Horizon Sound, NJ

October-December, 1988

Second Engineer : Keith Freedman

Guitar Synthesizer Programming by Francis Manzella at Skyline Studios, NYC

Digital Editing by Michael Landy with Chieli Minucci at The Review Room, NYC

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

Side 1

01 - Sabarìah

Chieli Minucci : Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Synth Guitar Melody

George Jinda : Shaker, African Shakers, Bongos, Cymbals

Michael Bearden : Synthesizers, Solo

Vince Loving : Bass

Omar Hakim : Drums

Rodney Holmes : Timbalitos

02 - The Effect

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Steel-String Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Udu Drum, Shaker, Englehart Satelilite Drum, Chimes, Crashers, Tamborine, Bongos, Timbalitos, Shakere

Michael Bearden : Synthesizers

Vince Loving : Bass

Omar Hakim : Drums

Kenny Werner : Synth Melody, Synth Sax Solo

03 - Confidential

Chieli Minucci : Classical, Steel-String Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Organ in Intro

George Jinda : Sound Disks, Crotales, Rattles, Shakers, Triangle, Sleigh Bells, Finger Cymbals, Cymbals, Timbalitos, Small Tom-Toms, Bells

Michael Bearden : Organ Synth, Synthesizers

Vince Loving : Bass

Omar Hakim : Drums

Kenny Werner : Brass Synth, Synthesizers

Bemshi : Vocals

Szakcsi : Acoustic Grand Piano

04 - My Place In The Sun

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Steel-String Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Udu Drum, Shaker, African Shakers, Energy Chimes, Chimes, Rattles

Michael Bearden : Synthesizers

Szakcsi : Acoustic Grand Piano

Vince Loving : Bass

Omar Hakim : Drums

Kenny Werner : Synthesizers

05 - Big Night Out

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitars

George Jinda : Shaker, Tamborine, Crasher, Marktree, Cymbal

Rodney Holmes : Drums

Kenny Werner : Synthesizers

Szakcsi : Acoustic Grand Piano

Victor Bailey : Bass

Side 2

01 - Let's Go Downtown

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitars, Synthesizer Guitar (Sitar)

George Jinda : Wood Blocks, Crasher, Cow Bells, Bongos

Michael Bearden : Synthesizers

Vince Loving : Bass

Omar Hakim : Drums

Sam Butler : Vocal

02 - Diamond In The Sand

Chieli Minucci : Guitar Synth Melody & Backgrounds, Acoustic Steel-String Guitar

George Jinda : Brazilian Tamborine, Chimes, Tuned Temple Blocks, Energy Chimes, Shaker, Cymbal

Victor Bailey : Bass

Rodney Holmes : Drums

Szakcsi : Acoustic Grand Piano, Solo

Kenny Werner : Synthesizers, Solo

03 - Nature Boy

Chieli Minucci : Electric Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar

George Jinda : Talking Drum, African Shakers, Crasher, Brazilian Tamborine, Rattles, Bells, Caxixis, Sleigh Bells, Bird Calls, Whistles, Ganza

04 - Secret Storm (Part I & Part II)

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar, Classical Guitar, Synthesizer Programming

George Jinda : Rattles, Sleigh Bells, Chimes, Caxixis, Shaker, Bells, Egyptian Claydrum

Kenny Werner : Synthesizer Programming, Synthesizers

Steve Skinner : Computer Programming

Szakcsi : Acoustic Grand Piano

Rodney Holmes : Drums

George Jinda & Chieli Minucci - Special EFX ‎"Peace Of The World" (1991) -Smooth Jazz / Jazz Fusion-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Festival (Chieli Minucci)

02 - Dancing With A Ghost (George Jinda & Szakcsi)

03 - Summer's End (Chieli Minucci)

04 - Quiet Beauty (Fernando Saunders)

05 - Lady From Rio (Chieli Minucci)

06 - Jungle Talk (George Jinda & Szakcsi)

07 - Gianluca (Chieli Minucci)

08 - Lullaby For Julia (George Jinda & Szakcsi)

09 - Peace Of The World (Chieli Minucci & George Jinda)

Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda

Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

Arranged by Chieli Minucci except for "Jungle Talk" Arranged by Randy Roos

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded & Mixed in December 1990 & January 1991 by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios / NYC

Additional Recording at Horizon Studios / NJ - Engineered by Paul Wickliffe ; Homebase Studios / NYC - Engineered by Joseph Bartoldus

Digital Editing by Michael Landy at The Review Room / NYC

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound

Post-Production by Michael Landy & Joe Doughney at The Review Room / NYC

01 - Festival

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Talking Drum, Satellite Drum, Tuned Temple Blocks, Shakers, Caxixis, Samba Whistle, Sleighbells

Fernando Saunders : Bass, Voices

Lionel Cordew : Drums

Michael Bearden : Synthesizers

02 - Dancing With A Ghost

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Crasher, Cowbells, Tamborine, Cymbal, Tuned Temple Blocks

Fernando Saunders : Bass, Voices

Michael Bearden : Synthesizers

Lionel Cordew : Drums

03 - Summer's End

Chieli Minucci : Acoustic Guitar, Voices

George Jinda : Tuned Temple Blocks, Chimes, Cymbals, Chime Ladder, Tamborine, Shakers, Caxixis, Triangle

Fernando Saunders : Bass

Omar Hakim : Drums

Michael Bearden : Acoustic Grand Piano, Synthesizers

04 - Quiet Beauty

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Brazilian Tamborine, Chimes, Cymbal, Triangle

Fernando Saunders : Bass, Vocal

Michael Bearden : Acoustic Grand Piano, Synthesizers

05 - Lady From Rio

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar, Acoustic Electric Guitar

George Jinda : Brazilian Hand Drum, Bongos, Shakers, Udu Drum, Tuned Temple Blocks, Cymbals, Brazilian Tamborine, Triangle

Fernando Saunders : Bass

Steve Skinner : Synthesizers

06 - Jungle Talk

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : African Shakers, Shakers, Talking Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Wood Blocks

Fernando Saunders : Bass Guitar

Randy Roos : Synthesizer Programming, Additional Percussion Programming

07 - Gianluca

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Shaker, Triangle, Tuned Temple Blocks, Cymbals, Sleighbells, Chinese Double Bells, Rattles

Fernando Saunders : Bass, Voices

Omar Hakim : Drums

Michael Bearden : Synthesizers

08 - Lullaby For Julia

Chieli Minucci : Acoustic Guitar

George Jinda : Tuned Temple Blocks, Chimes, Cymbals, Chime Ladder, Tamborine

Fernando Saunders : Bass, Voices

Omar Hakim : Drums

Michael Bearden : Synthesizers

09 - Peace Of The World

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Octave Bass

George Jinda : Udu Drum, Talking Drum, Satrellite Drum, Shakers, African Shakers, Triangle, Cymbals, Arabian Clay Drum, Cowbell, Baliphone

Chieli Minucci "Night Grooves" (2003) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Shanachie Entertainment Corp.

01 - Kickin' It Hard (Chieli Minucci)

02 - Night Grooves (Chieli Minucci)

03 - Foolin' Around Again (Chieli Minucci)

04 - New Day (Chieli Minucci)

05 - You're My Reason (Chieli Minucci)

06 - Don't Make Me Wait (Chieli Minucci)

07 - Without You (Chieli Minucci)

08 - Behind The Veil (Chieli Minucci)

09 - Mr. Shady Eyes (Chieli Minucci)

10 - Nasir Di Nuevo (Chieli Minucci)

Produced by Chieli Minucci

Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

Executive Producer : Danny Weiss

Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Horizon Studios, NJ

Recorded at Baci Studios, NYC ; Horizon Studios, NJ ; Charlestown Road Studios, NJ ; Nervous Music, NYC

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound

Chieli Minucci : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Vocal, Drums & Bass Programming

Jerry Brooks : Bass

Lionel Cordew : Drums

Jay Rowe : Acoustic Grand Piano

Philip Hamilton : Percussion, Vocal

David Mann : Saxophones

David Charles : Additional Percussion on "Nasir Di Nuevo"

Andre Delano : Saxophones on "Foolin' Around Again"

Horn Section : 

Stan Harrison : Alto

Barry Danielian : Trumpet

Dan Levine : Trombone

All Titles Composed & Arranged by Chieli Minucci

Special EFX "Slice Of Life" (1986) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 Side 1

01 - Uptown East (Chieli Minucci)

02 - The Flow (Chieli Minucci)

03 - Aquabogue (George Jinda & Szakcsi)

04 - Yesterdays Memories (Chieli Minucci)

05 - Formal Invitation (George Jinda & Szakcsi)

Side 2

01 - Bethany Beach (Alan Smallwood)

02 - Slice Of Life

       A. Timeless Mood (Chieli Minucci & George Jinda)

       B. Jinji's Magic Bottle (Chieli Minucci & George Jinda)

       C. Escape To Reality (Chieli Minucci & George Jinda)

03 - Festival Of The Evergreens (Chieli Minucci)

04 - Vacation For Life (Chieli Minucci)

Produced by Chieli Minucci

Associate Producer : George Jinda

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded January 1986 at Skyline Studios, New York, NY

Engineered by Paul Wickliffe

Assisted by Tom Durack

Additional Overdubs at The Review Room, New York, NY

Digitally Mixed by Chieli Minucci, Paul Wickliffe & George Jinda at Skyline Studios, New York, NY

Mastered by Ted Jensen, Sterling Sound, New York, NY

All Compositions Arranged by Chieli Minucci except for "Bethany Beach" which was Arranged by Alan Smallwood

Side 1

01 - Uptown East

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer

George Jinda : Percussion

Alan Smallwood : Keyboards

Dave Weckl : Drums

Mark Egan : Bass

02 - The Flow

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar, Drum Box, Octave Bass

George Jinda : Tamborim, Energy Chime, Finger Cymbals, Crotales, Chinese Double Bells, Sound Discs, Whistles, Sounds, Chime Ladder

Alan Smallwood : Keyboards

Dennis Chambers : Hi-Hat, Tom-Toms

03 - Aquabogue

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer

George Jinda : Timbales, Bongos, Shekere, Cowbells, Temple Blocks, Englehart Bells, Cymbals

Alan Smallwood : Keyboards

Dennis Chambers : Drums

Jeff Andrews : Bass

04 - Yesterdays Memories

Chieli Minucci : Acoustic Guitars, Voice, Drum Box

George Jinda : Bongos, Temple Blocks, Cowbell, Shaker, Chinses Double Bells, Sound Discs, Crotales, Chimes, Claves

Mark Egan : Bass

Alan Smallwood : Keyboards

05 - Formal Invitation

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Bongos, Caxixi, Shakers

Alan Smallwood : Keyboards

Dave Weckl : Drums

Mark Egan : Bass

Side 2

01 - Bethany Beach

Chieli Minucci : Guitars

George Jinda : Percussion

Alan Smallwood : Keyboards, Drum Box

Dennis Chambers : Drums

Jeff Andrews : Bass

02 - Slice Of Life

       A. Timeless Mood

       B. Jinji's Magic Bottle

       C. Escape To Reality

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Echo Guitars, Tape Loops, 'Spirit' Guitar

George Jinda : Udu Drums, Talking Drum, Caxixi, Shakers, African Shakers, Bells, Sleighbells, Maracas, Tamborim, Triamgle, Primal Scream, 'The Rope'

Jeff Andrews : Bass

03 - Festival Of The Evergreens

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : Triangle, Sound Discs, Crotales, Finger Cymbals

Alan Smallwood : Keyboards

Dave Weckl : Drums

Mark Egan : Bass

04 - Vacation For Life

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

George Jinda : African Shakers, Shakers, Triamgle, Temple Blocks, Chimes, Crotales, Sound Discs

Alan Smallwood : Keyboards

Dennis Chambers : Drums

Jeff Andrews : Bass

Chieli Minucci "Jewels" (1995) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-

Label : JVC Records

 

01 - Courageous Cats (Chieli Minucci & Steve Skinner)

02 - Phat City (Christoph Spendel)

03 - Only You (Chieli Minucci & Steve Skinner)

04 - Sitting In Limbo (James Chambers & Plummer Bright)

05 - Hideaway (Chieli Minucci)

06 - Dig The Dirt (Chieli Minucci & Steve Skinner)

07 - Mountains (Ulpio Minucci)

08 - Realm Of The Senses (Chieli Minucci)

09 - Moment Of Love (Chieli Minucci & Norman Simon)

10 - Jewels (Parts 1-4) (Chieli Minucci)

Produced by Chieli Minucci

Recorded by Paul Wickliffe & Hiro Ishirata at :

Skyline Studios, NYC

Horizon Studios, NJ

Quad Studios, NYC

Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, NYC & Mystic Studios, NYC

Assistant Engineers : Miriam Gonzales, Matt Curry, Mike Anzelowitz, Rich Lamb, Eddie Hudson, Scott Hollingsworth

Edited by Joe Doughney & Chieli Minucci at The Review Room, NYC

Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC

01 - Courageous Cats

Chieli Minucci : Guitar

Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Drum Programming

Jerry Brooks : Bass

The Borneo Horns :

Stan Harrison : Alto

Steve Elson : Bari

Lenny Pickett : Tenor

Arrangement by Chieli Minucci & Steve Skinner

Horn Arrangement by Chieli Minucci

02 - Phat City

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Drum Programming

Arrangement by Chieli Minucci & Christoph Spendel

03 - Only You

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Drum Programming

Lionel Cordew : Drums

Gerald Veasley : Bass

George Jinda : Percussion

Arrangement by Chieli Minucci & Steve Skinner

04 - Sitting In Limbo

Johnny Kemp : Lead vocal

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards

Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Drum Programming, Synth Bass, Harmonica

Lionel Cordew : Drums

James 'Crab' Robinson, Danny Maden, Johnny Kemp : Background vocals

05 - Hideaway

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Piano

Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Drum Programming

Minu Cinélu : Percussion, Voice

Arrangement by Chieli Minucci

06 - Dig The Dirt

Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar

Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Drum Programming

Gerald Veasley : Bass

Lionel Cordew : Drums

Arrangement by Chieli Minucci

07 - Mountains

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards

Steve Skinner : Keyboards & Midi Programming

Lionel Cordew : Drums

George Jinda : Cymbal Swells, Chimes

Arrangement by Ulpio Minucci & Chieli Minucci

08 - Realm Of The Senses

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards

Christoph Spendel : Synthesizer, Organ

Jerry Brooks : Bass

Phillip Hamilton : Voice

George Jinda : Percussion

Lionel Cordew : Drums

Arrangement by Chieli Minucci

09 - Moment Of Love

Jenny Burton : Vocal

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Christoph Spendel : Acoustic Grand Piano

Jay Leonhart : Acoustic Bass

Lionel Cordew : Drums

Steve Skinner : Synth Strings

Eric Friedlander : Cello

10 - Jewels (Parts 1-4)

Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards

Jerry Brooks : Bass

Phillip Hamilton : Voice

Christoph Spendel : Synthesizer, Organ

George Jinda : Percussion

Lionel Cordew : Drums

Arrangement by Chieli Minucci

Special EFX "Collection" (1993) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - Uptown East (Chieli Minucci)
02 - Jamaica, Jamaica (Chieli Minucci)
03 - Daybreak (Chieli Minucci)
04 - Summer's End (Chieli Minucci)
05 - Udu Voodoo (Chieli Minucci & George Jinda)
06 - Ballerina (Chieli Minucci)
07 - Fountain Of You (Chieli Minucci)
08 - You Love Has Lifted Me (Chieli Minucci, Steve Skinner & Fernando Saunders)
09 - My Place In The Sun (Chieli Minucci)
10 - Jazz Lambada (Chieli Minucci)
11 - Quiet Beauty (Fernando Saunders)
12 - The Lady And The Sea (Chieli Minucci)
13 - Dancing With A Ghost (George Jinda & Szakcsi)
14 - Hands Of The Healer (Chieli Minucci)
15 - Formal Invitation (George Jinda & Szakcsi)


Compilation Produced by Carl Griffin
Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen
All Arrangements by Chieli Minucci
All Tracks Recorded & Mixed by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studios, NYC
Additional Recording at Horizon Studios, NJ, Mediasound, Plant Studios, 39th Street Productions, Sound Ideas & Homebase Studios, NYC
Digital Edting by Joseph Doughney
Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Adam Zelinka at The Review Room, NYC


01 - Uptown East

From "SLICE OF LIFE"
Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitar
George Jinda : Percussion
Alan Smallwood : Keyboards
Mark Egan : Bass
Dave Weckl : Drums
Produced by Chieli Minucci
Associate Producer : George Jinda

02 - Jamaica, Jamaica

From "DOUBLE FEATURE"
Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars
George Jinda : Brazilian Tambourine, Rattles, Crash Cymbal, Chinese Doublebells, Chimes
Michael Bearden : Synth Strings & Flutes
Mark Egan : Bass
Dave Weckl : Drums
Produced by Chieli Minucci
Co-Produced by George Jinda
Associate Producer : Paul Wickliffe

03 - Daybreak

From "GLOBAL VILLAGE"
Chieli Minucci : Acoustic Guitars, Synthesizers
George Jinda : Shaker, Cymbal Swells, Bushman Rattles, Sleighbells, Triangle, Caxixis, Rattles
Mark Ledford : Vocal
Kenny Werner : Acoustic Piano
Fernando Saunders : Bass
Lionel Cordew : Drums
Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda
Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

04 - Summer's End

From "PEACE OF THE WORLD"
Chieli Minucci : Acoustic Guitar, Voices
George Jinda : Tuned Temple Blocks, Chimes, Cymbals, Chime Ladder, Tambourine, Shakers, Caxixis, Triangle
Michael Bearden : Acoustic Grand Piano, Synthesizers
Fernando Saunders : Bass
Omar Hakim : Drums
Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda
Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

05 - Udu Voodoo

From "MYSTIQUE"
Chieli Minucci : Tape Loop, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Octave Bass, Spirit Guitar
George Jinda : Udu Drum, Talking Drum, Ganza, Caxixi, African Shakers, Crotales, Sound Discs, Tambourine, Temple Blocks, Cowbells, Energy Chimes, Cymbal, Whistle, Sleigh Bell
Produced by Chieli Minucci 
Co-Produced by George Jinda

06 - Ballerina

From "JUST LIKE MAGIC"
Chieli Minucci : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards
George Jinda : Shaker, Cymbals, Shekere, Crotales, Sleigh Bells, Tuned Temple Blocks, Tambourine, Cowbells, Finger Cymbals
Michael Bearden : Keyboards
Fernando Saunders : Bass
Paul Wickliffe : Synth Programming
Eric Troyer : Vocal Sample
Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda
Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

07 - Fountain Of You

From "MODERN MANNERS"
Chieli Minucci : Gut-String & Steel String Acoustic Guitars & Electric Guitars
George Jinda : Caxixis, Triangle, Shaker, Finger Cymbals, Sound Discs
Alan Smallwood : Yamaha DX7 Synthesizer
Steve Robbins : Acoustic Grand Piano
Mark Egan : Bass
J.T. Lewis : Drums
Produced by Chieli Minucci 
Associate Producer : George Jinda

08 - You Love Has Lifted Me

From "GLOBAL VILLAGE"
Chieli Minucci : Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Programming
George Jinda : Tambourine, Taimbalitos, Triangle
Steve Skinner : Keyboards, Drum & Synthesizer Programming
Gerald Veasley : Bass
Fernando Saunders : Vocal
Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda
Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

09 - My Place In The Sun

From "CONFIDENTIAL"
Chieli Minucci : Electric & Steel-String Acoustic Guitars
George Jinda : Udu Drum, Shakers, African Shakers, Energy Chimes, Chimes, Rattles
Michael Bearden : Synthesizers
Szakcsi : Acoustic Grand Piano
Vince Loving : Bass
Omar Hakim : Drums
Kenny Werner : Synthesizers
Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda
Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

10 - Jazz Lambada

From "JUST LIKE MAGIC"
Chieli Minucci : Electric & & Acoustic Guitars, Synth Bass, Drum Programming
George Jinda : Shakers, Junior Congas, Cowbells, Triangle, Tuned Temple Blocks, Cymbals, China Cymbal, African Talking Drum
Michael Bearden : All Keyboards
Paul Wickliffe : Drum Programming & Bass Synth Programming
Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda
Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

11 - Quiet Beauty

From "PEACE OF THE WORLD"
Chieli Minucci : Electric & & Acoustic Guitars
George Jinda : Brazilian Tambourine, Chimes, Cymbal, Triangle
Michael Bearden : Acoustic Grand Piano, Synthesizers
Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda
Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

12 - The Lady And The Sea

From "DOUBLE FEATURE"
Chieli Minucci : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
George Jinda : Sleigh Bells, Bell Tree, Cowbell, Crasher, Tambourine, Shaker
Szakcsi : Acoustic Piano
Mark Egan : Bass
Omar Hakim : Drums
Robbie Kondor : Synthesizers
Produced by Chieli Minucci 
Co-Produced by George Jinda
Associate Producer : Paul Wickliffe

13 - Dancing With A Ghost

From "PEACE OF THE WORLD"
Chieli Minucci : Electric & & Acoustic Guitars
George Jinda : Crasher, Cowbells, Tambourine, Cymbal, Tuned Temped Blocks
Michael Bearden : Synthesizers
Fernando Saunders : Bass, Voices
Lionel Cordew : Drums
Produced by Chieli Minucci & George Jinda
Co-Produced by Paul Wickliffe

14 - Hands Of The Healer

From "MYSTIQUE"
Chieli Minucci : Electric & & Acoustic Guitars (Echo Guitars in Intro)
George Jinda : Talking Drum, Shaker, Chinese Double Bells, Energy Chime, Bushman Rattle Chimes, Chime Ladder
Jeff Andrews : Bass
Robbie Kondor : Synthesizers
Produced by Chieli Minucci
Co-Produced by George Jinda

15 - Formal Invitation

From "SLICE OF LIFE"
Chieli Minucci : Electric & & Acoustic Guitars
George Jinda : Bongos, Caxixi, Shakers
Alan Smallwood : Keyboards
Mark Egan : Bass
Dave Weckl : Drums
Produced by Chieli Minucci
Associate Producer : George Jinda

Various Artists "No Static At All - An Instrumental Tribute To Steely Dan" (2000) -Soft Rock / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Samson Music, Inc.

01 - Do It Again (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
02 - Peg (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
03 - FM (No Static At All) (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
04 - Deacon Blues (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
05 - Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
06 - Josie (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
07 - Bad Sneakers (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
08 - Caves Of Altamira* (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
09 - Hey Nineteen (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
10 - Reelin' In The Years (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)
11 - Pearl Of The Quarter (Walter Becker & Donald Fagen)


Produced by Steve Barri, Michael Price & Steve LeGassick
*Produced & Arranged by Michael Sims
Executive Producer : Steve Barri & Cliff Gorov
Arranged by Michael Price & Steve LeGassick
All Drum Programming : Michael Price & Steve LeGassick
Recording Engineers : Steve LeGassick, Tony Peluso & Wayne Cook
2nd Engineer : Phil Blackman
Mixing Engineer : Tony Peluso
Production Coordinators : Theresa Cross & Julie Barri
Recorded at :
A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Gold Circle Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Track Records, North Hollywood, CA
JHL Sound, Pacific Palisades, CA
Wayne Cook Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Mastered at Sony Music Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Mastering Engineer : David Mitson


01 - Do It Again

Featuring Jeff Lorber & Warren Hill
Sax : Warren Hill
Keyboards : Jeff Lorber
Additional Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Bass : Leon Johnson
Guitars : Annas Allaf & Nick Kirgo

02 - Peg

Featuring Doc Powell
Guitars : Doc Powell
Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Sax : Steve Nieves
Drums : Leon N'Dugu Chancler
Bass : Byron Miller

03 - FM (No Static At All)

Featuring Jeff Lorber & Nick Kirgo
Keyboards : Jeff Lorber
Additional Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Guitars : Nick Kirgo
Sax : Steve Nieves
Drums : Dave Beyer

04 - Deacon Blues

Featuring Richard Elliot & Tony Guerrero
Sax : Richard Elliot
Trumpet : Tony Guerrero
Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Guitars : Nick Kirgo
Guitar Solo : Michael Sims
Trombone : Randy LeGassick
Drums : Leon N'Dugu Chancler
Bass : Byron Miller

05 - Rikki Don't Lose That Number

Featuring Warren Hill
Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Guitars : Annas Allaf
Drums : Leon N'Dugu Chancler
Bass : Byron Miller

06 - Josie

Featuring Chieli Minucci & Dave Koz
Lead Guitar : Chieli Minucci
Sax : Dave Koz
Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Rhythm Guitar : Nick Kirgo
Trombone : Randy LeGassick
Drums : Dave Beyer

07 - Bad Sneakers

Featuring Roger Smith & Eddie M.
Lead Keyboards : Roger Smith
Additional Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Guitars : Nick Kirgo
Sax : Eddie M.
Drums : Dave Beyer
Bass : Leon Johnson

08 - Caves Of Altamira

Featuring Michael Sims
Guitars, Bass & Drum Programming : Michael Sims
Keyboards : Paula Gallitano
Saxes : George Shelby

09 - Hey Nineteen

Featuring Michael Lington & Tony Guerrero
Sax : Michael Lington
Trumpet : Tony Guerrero
Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Drums : Leon N'Dugu Chancler
Bass : Byron Miller
Guitar : Michael Sims

10 - Reelin' In The Years

Featuring Eddie M. & Roger Smith
Sax : Eddie M.
Lead Keyboards : Roger Smith
Additional Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Guitars : Nick Kirgo
Additional Sax : Steve Nieves
Percussion : Dave Beyer
Drums : Leon N'Dugu Chancler
Bass : Byron Miller

11 - Pearl Of The Quarter

Featuring Steve Nieves & Jango
Sax : Steve Nieves
Keyboards : Steve LeGassick
Guitars : Annas Allaf
Bass : Leon Johnson