Spyro Gyra "Freetime" (1981) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Freetime (Tom Schuman & Eli Konikoff)
02 - Telluride (Jay Beckenstein)
03 - Summer Strut (Jeremy Wall)
04 - Elegy For Trane (Jeremy Wall)

Side 2

01 - Pacific Sunrise (Tom Schuman)
02 - Amber Dream (Jay Beckenstein)
03 - String Soup (Jim Kurzdorfer)


Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Richard Calandra of Crosseyed Bear Productions for Amherst Records
Assistant Producer : Jeremy Wall

Horns Arranged & Conducted by Jeremy Wall

Horn Section :
Alto Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein

Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker

Baritone Saxophone : Lew Delgatto

Trumpets : Randy Brecker & Alan Rubin

Trombone : Tom Malone

Background Vocals Arranged by Rob Mounsey

Vocalists : Valerie Simpson, Casey Cysik, Rob Mounsey & Will Lee

Recorded at Secret Sound Studio, N.Y.C., NY
Michael Barry : Engineer

Steve Baldwin : Assistant Engineer
Mixed at House Of Music, West Orange N.J.
Michael Barry & Charles Conrad : Engineers

Julian Robertson : Assistant Engineer
Mastered at Master Disc by Bob Ludwig


Side 1

01 - Freetime

Soprano Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes & Synthesizers : Tom Schuman
Guitar : John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez, Crusher Bennett & Jay Beckenstein
Polyphonic Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey & Jeremy Wall
Trumpet Solo : Randy Brecker

02 - Telluride

Alto & Soprano Saxophones : Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes & Piano : Tom Schuman
Guitars : John Tropea & Steve Khan
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez & Crusher Bennett
Vibraphone : David Samuels
Synthesizers : Rob Mounsey & Jeremy Wall
Backing vocals : Valerie Simpson, Casey Cysik, Rob Mounsey & Will Lee

03 - Summer Strut

Alto Saxophone & Clay Flute : Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes : Tom Schuman
Guitars : John Tropea & Steve Khan
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez & Crusher Bennett
Marimba : David Samuels
Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey
Guitar Solo : John Tropea

04 - Elegy For Trane

Soprano Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Piano : Jeremy Wall
Cello : David Darling
Cymbal : Richard Calandra

Side 2

01 - Pacific Sunrise

Soprano & Tenor Saxophones : Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes, Piano & Synthesizer : Tom Schuman
Guitar : John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez & Crusher Bennett
Marimba : David Samuels
Synthesizers : Rob Mounsey & Jeremy Wall

02 - Amber Dream

Alto Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes & Synthesizer : Tom Schuman
Guitars : Chet Catallo & John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez
Guitar Solo : Chet Catallo
Backing vocals : Valerie Simpson, Casey Cysik, Rob Mounsey & Will Lee

03 - String Soup

Alto Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Fender Rhodes : Tom Schuman
Guitars : Chet Catallo & John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez
Guitar Solo : Chet Catallo
Piano Solo : Richard Tee