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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.
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 ...
A Night Before Christmas is the thirtieth album (and first Christmas album) by Spyro Gyra, recorded and released in 2008. Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer sings on "Baby, It's Cold Outside". [1] The album peaked at No. 14 on the Holiday Albums chart at Billboard magazine. [2]
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 ]
Fast Forward is the fourteenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1990 by GRP Records. On this album only, the band was billed on the album cover as "Spyro Gyra featuring Jay Beckenstein". At Billboard magazine, the album peaked at No. 117 on the Top 200 Albums chart. [2]
City Kids is the seventh album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1983. At Billboard magazine, it reached No. 66 on the Top 200 Albums chart, [ 2 ] and No. 2 on that magazine's Jazz Albums chart. Track listing
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.