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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.
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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 ...
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.
Barbaro Julio Fernández (born August 29, 1954) [1] is a Cuban-American guitarist and composer best known as the current and longtime guitarist for the jazz-fusion band Spyro Gyra. Fernández was born in Havana, Cuba , but grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey , where he started playing guitar at the age of nine.
The group Spyro Gyra holds the record for the most nominations without a win, with six. In 1990 , Terri Lyne Carrington became the first solo female artist to be nominated for the award. [ 6 ] No female artists were nominated in 1991, the final year the award was presented, making Carrington the only female solo artist to be nominated ...