Effective period / Period of releases: 1984 - 2017

Members: Steve Skinner, Christoph Spendel, Philip Hamilton, Bemshi, Omar Hakim, Dave Weckl, Fernando Saunders, Victor Bailey, Mark Egan, Chieli Minucci, Jerry Brooks, David Mann, Lionel Cordew, Michael Bearden, Béla Szakcsi Lakatos, George Jinda, Szakcsi, Gerald Veasley, Mark Johnson (11)

Smooth jazz outfit with a distinctive Latin/African vibe. Formed in 1982 by guitarist Chieli Minucci and drummer/percussionist 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.