Point Of View (Spyro Gyra album)
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Point Of View is the thirteenth album by Spyro Gyra
, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music
).
The track list comes from the 1996 reissue. The original 1989 version contained just 10 tracks. It did not have "No Limits", while "Carolina", "Swamp Thing" and "Counterpoint" were in a different order on that album.
Spyro Gyra
Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was originally formed in the mid-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 genre...
, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music
1989 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...
).
Track listing
- "Slow Burn" - 4:07 (Dave Samuels)
- "Swing Street" - 5:13 (Jay Beckenstein)
- "Fairweather" - 4:46 (Tom Schuman)
- "The Unknown Soldier" - 5:16 (Jay Beckenstein)
- "Hannibal's Boogie" - 5:59 (Jay Beckenstein)
- "No Limits" - 4:41 (Jay Beckenstein)
- "Carolina" - 4:34 (Richie Morales)
- "Riverwalk" - 4:29 (Dave Samuels)
- "Swamp Thing" - 6:26 (Jeremy Wall)
- "Counterpoint" - 3:56 (Jeremy Wall)
- "Gotcha" - 4:09 (Oscar Cartaya)
The track list comes from the 1996 reissue. The original 1989 version contained just 10 tracks. It did not have "No Limits", while "Carolina", "Swamp Thing" and "Counterpoint" were in a different order on that album.
Personnel
- Jay BeckensteinJay BeckensteinJay B. Beckenstein is a saxophone player, smooth jazz artist and together with Jeremy Wall founded Spyro Gyra...
: Saxophone - Tom Schuman: Keyboards
- Richie Morales: Drums
- Oscar Cartaya: Bass
- Jay AzzolinaJay AzzolinaJay Azzolina is a jazz-fusion style guitarist primarily known for his work with the Grammy-winning group Spyro Gyra. He has also performed and recorded with artists including Carly Simon, Donna Summer, The Manhattan Transfer, Herbie Mann, Rickie Lee Jones and Chuck Mangione.- Overview :Azzolina...
: Guitar - Dave SamuelsDave SamuelsDave Samuels is an American vibraphone player who has worked with various jazz and fusion artists, such as Spyro Gyra. Currently, he plays in an ensemble called The Caribbean Jazz Project, a Grammy-winning jazz-Latin music group...
: Marimba, Vibraphone, Mallet-triggered synthesizer
Additional musicians
- Julio FernandezJulio FernandezJulio Fernández may refer to:*Julio Ángel Fernández, Uruguayan astronomer who hypothesised the existence of what became known as the Kuiper belt*Julio M...
: Rhythm Guitar (on "Hannibal's Boogie") - Roger Squitero: Percussion (on "Slow Burn", "Gotcha" & "Carolina")