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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.
It should only contain pages that are Spyro Gyra albums or lists of Spyro Gyra albums, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about Spyro Gyra albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
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 ...
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2024. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues , remasters , and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable , defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject.
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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]
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 ...