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Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the early 1970s in Buffalo, New York, USA. With over 25 albums released and 10 million copies sold, they are among the most prolific as well as commercially successful groups of the scene. Among their most successful hit singles are "Shaker Song" and "Morning Dance", which received significant play on popular music radio stations, and is still frequently heard nearly 30 years later on jazz and easy listening stations. Their music, which has been influential in the development of smooth jazz, combines jazz with elements of R&B, funk and pop music. Although generally considered to be more "jazz" than "smooth", Spyro Gyra's music has been criticized for being light-weight and for emphasizing melody over improvisation.

Spyro Gyra is the debut album of the smooth jazz group Spyro Gyra from 1978.
The album showed a picture of a DNA on a galaxy in space.

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Released 1978
Genre Smooth jazz
Label Infinity Records



Personnel
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* Jay Beckenstein: Soprano, Alto, Tenor Saxophone
* Jeremy Wall: Piano, Fender Rhodes, Mini-Moog, Arp Odyssey, Arp String Ensemble, Hammond Organ
* Jim Kurzorfer: Bass
* Tom Walsh: Drums
* Umbopha Emile Latimer: Congas, Percussion

Other Musicians
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* Ruben Bassini: Congas
* Dave Samuels: Marimba and Tabla
* Tom Schuman: Mini-Moog, Piano, Fender Rhodes
* "Fast" Freddy Rapillo: Guitar
* Greg Miller: Guitar
* Rick Bell: Trombone
* Tony Garusso: Trumpet
* Fred Marshall: Trombone

Track Listing
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1. "Shaker Song" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:49
2. "Opus D'opus" (Jay Beckenstein) - 5:08
3. "Mallet Ballet" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:11
4. "Pygmy Funk" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:34
5. "Cascade" (Jeremy Wall) - 3:12
6. "Leticia" (Jeremy Wall) - 6:10
7. "Mead" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:00
8. "Paula/Paw Prints" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:01
9. "Galdriel" (Jeremy Wall) - 4:55


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Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the early 1970s. With over 20 albums released and 10 million copies sold, they are among the most prolific as well as commercially successful groups of the scene. Among their most successful hit singles are "Shaker Song" and "Morning Dance".
Their music, which has been influential in the development of smooth jazz, combines jazz with elements of R&B, funk and pop music.
Although generally considered to be more "jazz" than "smooth", Spyro Gyra's music has been criticized for being light-weight and for emphasizing melody over improvisation.
They have nevertheless been praised as skilled instrumentalists and for their live performances.
With the exception of alto saxophonist, songwriter and founding bandleader Jay Beckenstein, the personnel has changed somewhat over time as well as between the studio and the live stage.

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