Spyro Gyra (album)

Spyro Gyra is the self-titled debut album by the jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra, released in 1978. The album was self-released on the label Crosseyed Bear Productions before the band signed with Amherst Records and re-released it with a different cover.

Spyro Gyra
Studio album by
Spyro Gyra
Released1977 (re-released in 1978)
Recorded1976 (re-recorded in 1977)
StudioMark Studios, Blue Rock Studio
GenreJazz fusion, smooth jazz
Length43:54
LabelCrosseyed Bear
ProducerJay Beckenstein, Richard Calandra
Spyro Gyra chronology
Spyro Gyra
(1977)		 Morning Dance
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

At Billboard magazine, the album reached No. 99 on the Top 200 Albums chart[2] and also No. 99 in Canada[3]. "Shaker Song" reached No. 16 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart,[4] No. 90 on the Hot 100 singles chart, and was covered by the Manhattan Transfer on the album Extensions.[5] In Canada, "Shaker Song" made No. 99 in the Top 100 chart[6], and No. 26 in the AO chart[7].

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Shaker Song" (Jay Beckenstein)4:49
2."Opus D' Opus" (Beckenstein)5:08
3."Mallet Ballet" (Jeremy Wall)5:11
4."Pygmy Funk" (Wall)5:34
5."Cascade" (Wall)3:12
6."Leticia" (Wall)6:10
7."Mead" (Beckenstein)4:00
8."Paula/Paw Prints" (Beckenstein)4:01
9."Galadriel" (Wall)4:55

Personnel

Band

  • Jay Beckenstein – alto sax, soprano sax, tenor sax, percussion
  • Jeremy Wall – piano, Fender Rhodes, Mini-Moog, Arp Odyssey, Arp String Ensemble, Hammond B3 organ, percussion
  • Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
  • Tom Walsh – drums, percussion
  • Umbopha Emile Latimer – congas, percussion

Guests

  • Anthony Gorruso – trumpet (on "Leticia")
  • Rick Bell – trombone (on "Opus D'Opus")
  • Fred Marshall – trombone (on "Leticia")
  • Tom Schuman – Mini-Moog (on "Mead"), Piano ("Paula"), Fender Rhodes ("Paw Prints")
  • Greg Millar – electric guitar (on "Shaker Song", "Opus D'Opus", "Cascade", and "Mead")
  • Freddy Rapillo – electric guitar ( on "Mallet Ballet", "Pygmy Funk", "Leticia", "Paw Prints", and "Galadriel"
  • Rubens Bassini – congas (on "Shaker Song", "Cascade", "Leticia")
  • Dave Samuels – marimba and tabla (on "Shaker Song" and "Pygmy Funk")

References
  1. Spyro Gyra at AllMusic
  2. "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  3. "RPM Top 100 Albums - July 22, 1978" (PDF).
  4. "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. "Extensions". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 29, 1978" (PDF).
  7. "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 19, 1978" (PDF).


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