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Mixed Bag

M. P. Wright | HOUSTON, TX USA | 08/18/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Let me begin by saying that Chieli Minucci is one of my favorite guitarists. He's not afraid to take chances & try new directions. A good example is track 8 - "Fantasia Blue". Chieli melds guitar, organ & synthesizer for a haunting sound unlike anything I've ever heard in smooth jazz. Track 5 - "On the Sly", is another one I keep going back to. This is a duet with fellow guitarist Chuck Loeb. The tune is very catchy (ingrained in my mind) and the playing of both guitarists is impeccable. I would love to hear Chieli & Chuck collaborate on an entire project like Larry Carlton and Lee Ritenour did a few years ago. There are 2 or 3 soft tracks that could have easily been omitted, but overall this is well worth adding to your smooth jazz collection."

Consistent

rkenter | Madras, Tamil Nadu, India | 01/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have seen Special EFX perform a couple of times @ Chicago in the early 1990's. Really enjoyed their music. Now, almost a decade later, Chielli Minucci continues to hold the group together especially since the departure of fellow bandmate George Jinda (who left the band on health grounds). This album is really good with some bouncy numbers. The key to this album is its consistency, most of the songs make enjoyable listening especially if you are driving. As another listener had written, I would love to see a full time collaboration between Chuck Loeb & Minucci in the future."

One of my favorite album

jazzquet | France | 01/15/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Certainly one of the best Smoothjazz albums of my collection. The guitar of Chieli Minucci is a great pleasure, the melodies and the agreements of certain tracks like "Cruise Control", "Everyone's star" or "Fantasia Blue" are really good. To listen imperatively. Continue like that Mr Minucci."