Catching the Sun

Catching the Sun
Studio album by Spyro Gyra
Released	1980 (1980)
Recorded	Early 1980
Genre	Smooth jazz, fusion
Label	MCA
Spyro Gyra chronology
Morning Dance (1979) Catching the Sun (1980) Carnaval (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Smash Hits	3/10[2]

Catching the Sun is the third album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). The album showed an alto saxophone on the ground by a deciduous forest.

Track Listing and personnel

1. "Catching the Sun" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:42
2. "Cockatoo" (All Members) - 4:04
3. "Autumn of Our Love" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:09
4. "Laser Material" (Tom Schuman) - 4:59
5. "Percolator" (Jay Beckenstein) - 2:28
6. "Philly" (Jim Kurzdorfer) - 4:18
7. "Lovin' You" (Chet Catallo) - 4:41
8. "Here Again" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:56
9. "Safari" (Jeremy Wall) - 4:52

Personnel

• Jay Beckenstein: Alto Saxophone, Fender Rhodes on "Catching the Sun" and "Lovin' You", Percussion on "Cockatoo"
• Tom Schuman: Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Synthesizer Solo
• Will Lee: Bass
• Eli Konikoff: Drums
• Randy Brecker: Trumpet, flugelhorn on "Catching the Sun", "Cockatoo" and "Laser Material",
• Hiram Bullock: Guitar on "Percolator" and "Safari"
• Jeremy Wall: Synthesizers and Keyboard solos on "Catching the Sun", "Autumn of Our Love", "Lovin' You", "Here Again",
• Dave Samuels: Percussion on all except "Cockatoo", "Autumn of Our Love", "Philly", "Lovin' You",
• Rubens Bassini: Percussion on all except "Cockatoo" and "Laser Material",
• Gerardo Velez: Percussion on all except "Autumn of Our Love", "Philly", "Lovin' You",
• Richard Calandra: Percussion on "Cockatoo" and tambourine on "Laser Material"
• John Tropea: Acoustic Guitar and solo on all except "Percolator", "Lovin' You" and "Safari"
• Barry Rogers: Trombone on "Safari" and "Philly"
• Jim Kurzdorfer: Bass on "Here Again", "Autumn of Our Love", "Philly"
• Chet Catallo: Electric guitar and solos on all except "Safari"
• Steve Nathan: Clavinet on "Laser Material"
• Tom Malone: Trombone
• Bob Malach: Tenor saxophone
• Harry Lookofsky: Concertmaster, 1st Violin
• Peter Dimitriades: Violin
• Lewis Eley: Violin
• Harold Kohon: Violin
• Charles Libove: Violin
• David Nadien: Violin
• Matthew Raimondi: Violin
• Richard Sortomme: Violin
• Jesse Levy: Cello
• Chares McCraken: Cello
• Alan Schulman: Cello
• Jeremy Wall: Strings arrangement and conductor

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