The contemporary jazz-world fusion band releases a collection of live recordings recorded in Hungary on the album “Return to Budapest with Love,” which is out now. NEW YORK CITY (18 March 2024): Grammy nominated world jazz fusion group Special EFX has deep ties to Budapest as co-founder and master percussionist George Jinda was Hungarian as was...
A GR1993 Records is delighted to announce the releases of the US based Special EFX’s two new releases. Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci – Twenty Twenty 2 – GR168, 2LP In September 2023, the double vinyl album Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci – Twenty Twenty 2 was released, which is the band's last studio album and celebrated...
Chieli Minucci, a three-time Emmy-winning and Grammy nominated guitarist-composer-producer-arranger, teamed with Hungarian percussionist George Jinda to form Special EFX in 1982, a bountiful partnership that ushered the band to the top of the charts, saw them embark on extensive concert tours with stops at some of the most prestigious jazz festivals in the world, and...
