Special EFX and its award winning leader, guitar virtuoso Chieli Minucci have sold close to a million albums. Chieli Minucci & 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 of today. The album kicks off with the funky Crazy 8s the first of many hit singles 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.