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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.
Original Cinema is the twenty-sixth album by Spyro Gyra, released on February 25, 2003. [2] At Billboard magazine, the album peaked at No. 14 on the Jazz Albums chart. [ 3 ]
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
Spyro Gyra. Jay Beckenstein – saxophones; Tom Schuman – keyboards; Julio Fernandez – guitars, backing vocals (8, 9, 10), vocal arrangements (6, 10), scat vocal (9) Scott Ambush – bass guitar; Joel Rosenblatt – drums; Additional musicians. Jeff Beal – keyboards (4), vocal arrangements (4) Mike Ricchiuti – additional keyboards (11)
Point of View is the thirteenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in June 1989 by MCA Records. At Billboard magazine, the album peaked at No. 120 on the Top 200 Albums chart. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Alternating Currents is the ninth album by jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra, released in 1985. At Billboard magazine, it reached No. 66 on the Top 200 Albums chart, No. 41 on the R&B Albums chart, and No. 3 on the Jazz Albums chart. [2] [3] [4]
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]
Down the Wire is the thirty-first album by Spyro Gyra, released on April 28, 2009. It was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2010. [ 1 ] Down the Wire peaked at No. 9 on the jazz album chart at Billboard magazine.