Spyro Gyra (album)

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Spyro Gyra
Spyro Gyra cover
Studio album by Spyro Gyra
Released 1978
Genre Smooth jazz
Label Infinity Records
Spyro Gyra chronology
Spyro Gyra (1978) Morning Dance (1979)

Spyro Gyra is the debut album of the smooth jazz group Spyro Gyra from 1978. The album showed a picture of a DNA on a galaxy in space.

[edit] Personnel

  • Jay Beckenstein: Soprano, Alto, Tenor Saxophone
  • Jeremy Wall: Piano, Fender Rhodes, Mini-Moog, Arp Odyssey, Arp String Ensemble, Hammond Organ
  • Jim Kurzorfer: Bass
  • Tom Walsh: Drums
  • Umbopha Emile Latimer: Congas, Percussion
  • Ruben Bassini: Congas
  • Dave Samuels: Marimba and Tabla
  • Tom Schuman: Mini-Moog, Piano, Fender Rhodes
  • "Fast" Freddy Rapillo: Guitar
  • Greg Miller: Guitar
  • Rick Bell: Trombone
  • Tony Garusso: Trumpet
  • Fred Marshall: Trombone

[edit] Track Listing

  1. "Shaker Song" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:49
  2. "Opus D'opus" (Jay Beckenstein) - 5:08
  3. "Mallet Ballet" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:11
  4. "Pygmy Funk" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:34
  5. "Cascade" (Jeremy Wall) - 3:12
  6. "Leticia" (Jeremy Wall) - 6:10
  7. "Mead" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:00
  8. "Paula/Paw Prints" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:01
  9. "Galdriel" (Jeremy Wall) - 4:55