Wrapped in a Dream is the twenty-eighth album by 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...

 recorded and released in 2006

2006 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....

. The album showed a shadow of two people (man and woman) dancing together.

Review

The Buffalo-based instrumental ensemble is always credited for contributing to the pop, R&B, and jazz hybrid that eventually evolved into today's smooth jazz—but happily, as the music in that genre has gotten slightly more predictable, Spyro Gyra have been rocking, rolling, and improvising in a lot of unexpected directions. So after nine Grammy nominations and nearly 11 million albums sold, where do saxman Jay Beckenstein, keyboardist Tom Schuman, and company turn to wrap themselves in a dream? How about some "Impressions of Madrid," a moody, super-sultry Latin meditation that weaves the saxman's soprano with his own flute and (for the first time) Spanish chanting. Former full-time member Dave Samuels (marimba) and acoustic guitarist Julio Fernandez make this an irresistible, totally trippy excursion. Closer to home, Beckenstein segues into the soulful, easy-rocking blues flavors of "Impressions of Toledo" -- less exotic to be sure, but still loads of fun, with ample opportunity for his mates to jam and solo. The band also makes up new titles as clever and weird as its own name, via the steamy and mysterious, strutting blues drench of "The Voodooyoodoo" and the South African/gospel-infused closer, "Woogitybop," which features some of Beckenstein's most aggressive blowing amidst rich horn textures. Not that it's ultra-important, but there are a few tracks that could qualify as artsy "smooth jazz," like Schuman's punchy "Walkin' Home" and the lone outside composition, Chuck Loeb's bouncy, super-funky "Tuesday." Mostly, this is Spyro Gyra doing what they've done best in the 2000s—staying engaging and accessible while stretching out, taking risks, and having a blast like the kids they were in the '70s.

Track listing and personell

1. "Spyro Time" (Julio Fernandez) - 4:00

• Jay Beckenstein: Alto Saxophone
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Josh Dion: Drums
• Cyro Baptista: Percussion

2. "Midnight Thunder" (Chuck Loeb) - 4:11

• Jay Beckenstein: Tenor Saxophone
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Josh Dion: Drums

3. "The Voodooyoodoo" (Scott Ambush) - 5:21

• Jay Beckenstein: Tenor Saxophone
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Dave Samuels: Marimba
• Nathan Eklund: Trumpet
• Cyro Baptista: Percussion

4. "Tuesday" (Chuck Loeb) - 4:58

• Jay Beckestein: Tenor Saxophone, Flute
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Josh Dion: Drums, Percussion

5. "Impressions of Madrid" (Jay Beckenstein) - 5:20

• Jay Beckenstein: Soprano Saxophone, Flutes, Voices, Keyboards, Percussion
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Acoustic Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Dave Samuels: Marimba
• Cyro Baptista: Percussion

6. "Impressions of Toledo" (Jay Beckenstein) - 5:52

• Jay Beckenstein: Soprano Saxophone, Percussion
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Josh Dion: Drums
• Cyro Baptista: Percussion

7. "Wrapped in a Dream" (Jay Beckenstein) - 6:26

• Jay Beckenstein: Soprano Saxophone
• Tom Keyboards: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Uptight Bass
• Josh Dion: Drums

8. "After the Storm" (Julio Fernandez) - 6:04

• Jay Beckenstein: Alto Saxophone
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Cyro Baptista: Percussion

9. "Walkin' Home" (Tom Schuman) - 4:36

• Jay Beckenstein: Tenor Saxophone
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Josh Dion: Drums

10. "The Lowdown" (Jeremy Wall) - 4:09

• Jay Beckenstein: Soprono Saxophone
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Josh Dion: Drums
• Nathan Eklund: Trumpet
• Cyro Baptista: Percussion

11. "Lil' Mono" (Tom Schuman/Ludwig Afonso) - 5:46

• Jay Beckenstein: Tenor Saxophone
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Ludwig Afonso: Drums
• Dave Samuels: Vibraphone

12. "WoogityBop (for Claire)" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:36

• Jay Beckenstein: Tenor Saxophone, Voices, Percussion
• Tom Schuman: Keyboards
• Julio Fernandez: Guitar
• Scott Ambush: Bass
• Josh Dion: Drums
• Dave Samuels: Marimba
• Eric Oliver: Trombone
• Cyro Baptista: Percussion