Spyro Gyra (album)
Encyclopedia
Spyro Gyra is the self-titled debut album from fusion
group Spyro Gyra
released in 1978
. The cover shows a picture of DNA
in a galaxy
in space. This was the only record released on Amherst.
Jazz fusion
Jazz fusion is a musical fusion genre that developed from mixing funk and R&B rhythms and the amplification and electronic effects of rock, complex time signatures derived from non-Western music and extended, typically instrumental compositions with a jazz approach to lengthy group improvisations,...
group Spyro Gyra
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 1978
1978 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1978.-January–April:*January 14 – The Sex Pistols play their final show at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom....
. The cover shows a picture of DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
in a galaxy
Galaxy
A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system that consists of stars and stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, and an important but poorly understood component tentatively dubbed dark matter. The word galaxy is derived from the Greek galaxias , literally "milky", a...
in space. This was the only record released on Amherst.
Track listing
- "Shaker Song" (Jay Beckenstein) – 4:49
- "Opus D'Opus" (Jay Beckenstein) – 5:08
- "Mallet Ballet" (Jeremy Wall) – 5:11
- "Pygmy Funk" (Jeremy Wall) – 5:34
- "Cascade" (Jeremy Wall) – 3:12
- "Leticia" (Jeremy Wall) – 6:10
- "Mead" (Jay Beckenstein) – 4:00
- "Paula/Paw Prints" (Jay Beckenstein) – 4:01
- "Galadriel" (Jeremy Wall) – 4:55
Personnel
- Jay BeckensteinJay BeckensteinJay B. Beckenstein is a saxophone player, smooth jazz artist and together with Jeremy Wall founded Spyro Gyra...
: Soprano, Alto & Tenor Sax, Percussion - Jeremy WallJeremy WallJeremy Wall is a musician, and along with Jay Beckenstein, he was a founding member of the jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra. He contributed to the group as a pianist, producer, and composer. He is currently an assistant professor in the Music Industry department at SUNY Oneonta.-Background:Wall formed...
: Acoustic & Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, Hammond OrganHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
, ARP Synthesizers - Jim Kurzdorfer: Bass
- Tom Walsh: Drums, Percussion
- Umbopha Emile Latimer: Congas, Percussion
Other Musicians
- Ruben Bassini: Congas
- 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 and Tabla - Tom Schuman: Mini-Moog, Piano, Fender Rhodes
- "Fast" Freddy Rapillo: Guitar
- Greg MillerGreg MillerGreg Miller is the name of:*Greg Miller , Scottish footballer*Greg Miller , American poet...
: Guitar - Rick Bell: Trombone
- Anthony GorrusoAnthony GorrusoAnthony Gorruso is an American jazz trumpeter who has performed with Buddy Rich, Frank Sinatra, and Sting. He has also been a regular orchestra member of the Broadway musicals White Christmas, Spamalot, 42nd Street, Miss Saigon and Gypsy: A Musical Fable.- Professional career :The son of...
: Trumpet (name is misspelled Garusso on Album jacket!) - Fred MarshallFred MarshallFred Marshall, , was a member of the United States House of Representatives from the U.S. state of Minnesota....
: Trombone