He could spin a long phrase probably better than anybody else. He could weave his way through some very complicated chords and make it sound like he had just written a melody naturally. He elevated what was going on and probably inspired everybody around him. To The Bone. In Britain there are tons of projects with DJs laying down grooves with horn players and other jazz players.
Jazz is an ongoing story.
It s being performed by young people, people who are hip and into the dance scene, into what is alive and vital. Their track record, which includes 14 albums over two decades, countless gigs around the globe and a couple of Grammy nominations, speaks for itself. For its 15th album and debut for Shanachie Records, the band that helped define smooth jazz has finally realized its Masterpiece re-establishes Special EFX as a major player on the new adult contemporary scene. The story of Special EFX goes back to 1982, a time that predates so-called smooth jazz radio. Their story begins with founding member s guitarist Chieli Minucci and percussionist George Jinda.