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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.
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 ]
David Alan Samuels (October 9, 1948 – April 22, 2019) [1] was an American vibraphone and marimba player who spent many years with the contemporary jazz group Spyro Gyra. His recordings and live performances during that period also reflect his prowess on the steelpan , a tuned percussion instrument of Trinidadian origin.
Thanks to a rather lukewarm live music season in 2024, the music fest and concert scene is ready to come back to life in 2025. ... Treefort Music Festival. Dates: March 26–30, 2025. Location ...
Governors Ball Music Festival. When: June 7-9 Where: New York, New York Headliners: Post Malone, Rauw Alejandro, The Killers, 21 Savage, SZA, Peso Pluma Acts to Watch: Sabrina Carpenter: While she ...
The RiverJazz Festival is a jazz music festival started by ArtsQuest in 2011. The festival has been held each year at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania . SteelStacks is a dynamic arts, culture and education campus that was constructed on 4.5 acres of the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Wrapped in a Dream is the twenty-eighth album by Spyro Gyra, recorded and released in 2006. The album peaked at No. 11 on the jazz album chart at Billboard magazine. [ 2 ]
READ THE REST OF THE YEAR IN MUSIC! 2024: an overview. Don’t call it a comeback (but it is) Musicians of the year. Thing of the year. Please go home (we’ve had enough of these people) Albums ...