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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.
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 ]
Spyro Gyra. Jay Beckenstein – saxophones; Tom Schuman – keyboards; Julio Fernandez – guitars; Scott Ambush – bass guitar; Joel Rosenblatt – drums, timbales (9) Additional personnel. Manolo Badrena – percussion; Bobby Allende – congas (1, 9) Dave Samuels – vibraphone (8, 9), marimba (8, 9) Chris Botti – trumpet (6, 10) No Sweat ...
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Breakout is the tenth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1986.It was the last album co-produced by Richard Calandra, who died of cancer later that October. The band produced a music video for the song "Bob Goes to the Store" that was partially shot from the point of view of a roaming dog ("Bob").
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 ]
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]