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Thomas William Schuman (born January 31, 1958) [1] is an American jazz pianist, smooth jazz keyboardist and was the longtime co-leader, composer and arranger [2] of 13 Grammy nominated contemporary jazz group, Spyro Gyra. He has been the keyboardist for Spyro Gyra since he was 16 years old (before the release of their first album). He has ...
Spyro Gyra / ˌ s p aɪ r oʊ ˈ dʒ aɪ r ə / is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz , R&B , funk , and pop music . The band's name comes from Spirogyra , a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenstein had learned about in college.
Good to Go-Go is the 29th album by Spyro Gyra, released on June 12, 2007. [1] [2] This album has the first appearance by the drummer Bonny Bonaparte. Good to Go-Go peaked at No. 9 on the jazz album chart at Billboard magazine. [3] Many songs on the album have been used on The Weather Channel's Local on the 8s segments.
Jay Barnet Beckenstein (born May 14, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, producer, and the co-founder of the band Spyro Gyra. He owned BearTracks Studios in Suffern, New York . [ 1 ]
With Spyro Gyra he earned six Grammy Award nominations. He composed and performed the songs Loving You (from Catching the Sun ) and Cafe Amore (from Carnaval ). In 1986 he formed the band Chet Catallo and the Cats, who released the album First Take in 2010.
Stories Without Words is the eleventh album by American jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra, released in 1987. At Billboard magazine, it reached No. 84 on the Top 200 Albums chart and No. 67 on the R&B Albums chart. [2] [3] [4]
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Dave Love, Chuck Loeb, Spyro Gyra: Spyro Gyra chronology; The Deep End (2004) Wrapped in a Dream
Freetime is the fifth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1981. At Billboard magazine, the album reached No. 41 on the Top 200 albums chart [ 2 ] and No. 1 on that magazine's Jazz Albums chart. Track listing