Carnaval (Spyro Gyra album)

Carnaval
Studio album by Spyro Gyra
Released	1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	Jazz, fusion,
Length	33:02
Label	MCA
Producer	Jay Beckenstein, Richard Calandra
Spyro Gyra chronology
Catching the Sun (1980) Carnaval (1980) Freetime (1981)

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Carnaval is the fourth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

Track listing

1. "Cafe A'More" (Chet Catallo) - 5:02
2. "Dizzy" (Tom Schuman/Eli Konikoff) - 4:40
3. "Awakening" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:48
4. "Cachaca" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:18
5. "Fox Trot" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:40
6. "Sweet 'N Savvy" (Tom Schuman) - 5:12
7. "Bittersweet" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:28
8. "Carnaval" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:26

Personnel

• Jay Beckenstein: saxophones
• Jeremy Wall: keyboards on "Carnaval"
• Tom Schuman: keyboards on all except "Carnaval"
• Hiram Bullock: guitar on "Carnaval" and "Dizzy"
• Chet Catallo: guitar on all except "Dizzy" and "Carnaval"
• John Tropea: guitar on all except "Carnaval" and "Cafe Amore", solo on "Cachaca"
• Will Lee: bass on all except "Awakening"
• Steve Jordan: drums on "Cachaca" and "Carnaval"
• Errol "Crusher" Bennett: percussion and congas on all except "Awakening" and "Fox Trot"
• Dave Samuels: marimba on all except "Awakening" and "Cachaca"
• Randy Brecker: trumpet on "Cafe Amore", "Dizzy", "Fox Trot" and "Carnaval"
• Gerardo Velez: percussion on all except "Bittersweet" and "Cafe Amore"
• Steve Kroon: percussion "Carnaval" and "Cachaca"
• Rob Mounsey: polyphonic synthesizer on all except "Carnaval"
• Eli Konikoff: drums on all except "Cachaca" and "Carnaval"
• Michael Brecker: flute on "Cafe Amore"
• David Darling: cello on "Awakening"

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