Road Scholars

Road Scholars is the second live album by Spyro Gyra recorded and released on March 24, 1998, making it their twenty-third album overall. The album depicted a very crooked warning sign on top of a map.

Track listing

1. "Heart of the Night" (Jay Beckenstein) - 6:41
2. "Breakfast at Igor's" (Jay Beckenstein) - 7:20
3. "Morning Dance" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:16
4. "Shaker Song" (Jay Beckenstein) - 10:15
5. "Shanghai Gumbo" (Julio Fernandez) - 6:28
6. "Innocent Soul" (Tom Schuman) - 6:28
7. "South American Sojourn" (Joel Rosenblatt) - 5:36
8. "Ariana" (Jeremy Wall) - 6:07
9. "De la Luz" (Julio Fernandez) - 8:24
10. "Daddy's Got A New Girl Now" (Jay Beckenstein) - 6:01
11. "Best Friends" (Scott Kreitzer/Randy Andos) - 4:04

Personnel

• Jay Beckenstein played Yamaha YAS-62 and YSS-62 Professional Series saxophones with Van Doren 3 1/2 reeds.
• Tom Schuman played a Kurzweil PC-88 MIDIed to a Korg Wavestation SR, a Roland D-50 MIDIed to an Emu E64, a Yamaha DX-7 MIDIed to a Korg M1R and a Korg Prophecy keyboard.
• Julio Fernandez played a Washburn MG122ES electric guitar and a Ronaldo custom electric guitar through a Fender Prososonic Amp using the following effects: Rocktron Voodoo Valve Preamp/Multi effects rack, Vox Wahwah pedal, Boss Overdrive, Digital Delay & EQ Pedals, TC Electronics Chorus Pedal and ADA MIDI Control Pedal using a Whirlwind Custom Switching Box. Julio also played a Washburn C104SCE Classical electric guitar.
• Joel Rosenblatt played a Tama Starclassic Maple drum kit with Attack heads, Hart Dynamic Triggers, Zildjian cymbals and Vater Power 5A sticks. Joel also played a Dominican percussion instrument called a cajon.
• Scott Ambush played an Ambush Custom five string bass featuring Bartolini pickups and electronics. Scott plays through an Eden Navigator Preamp, Eden WT800 amp and 410 XT cabinet . Scott also played an Azola Bug Bass Electric Upright.