Over their amazing 30 year career Special EFX and it's Emmy award winning leader, guitar virtuoso Chieli Minucci have sold close to a million albums. With multiple #1 Smooth Jazz hit singles to their credit and a relentless tour schedule, Chieli Minucci and Special EFX virtually define the Smooth Jazz genre. Genesis brings together some of Special EFX's all time favorite collaborators such as Mino Cinelu and Omar Hakiem (of Sting and Miles Davis fame) and virtuoso violinist Karen Biggs (Yanni), to collaborate on 11 thrilling originals that combine the magic of the last 30 years with the freshness to today. The album kicks off with the funky 'Crazy 8's' the first of many hit singles sure to come from this brilliant album. Other highlights include the mystical vocal "Mirage", sung by up and coming Shanghai vocalist Feiyu Xu, the romantic "Blue Lagoon" featuring keyboardist Lao Tizer, the up-tempo "Club JZ" and much more.