28/05/2020

Spyro Gyra "Love & Other Obsessions" (1995) -Jazz Rock / Smooth Jazz-



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 01 - Lost And Found (Jay Beckenstein)
02 - Ariana (Jeremy Walls)
03 - Serengeti (Dave Samuels)
04 - Fine Time To Explain (Scott Kreitzer)
05 - Third Street (Jay Beckenstein)
06 - Group Therapy (Jay Beckenstein, Tom Schuman, Julio Fernandez, Joel Rosenblatt, Scott Ambush & Dave Samuels)
07 - Horizon's Edge (Jay Beckenstein)
08 - Let's Say Goodbye* (Scott Kreitzer & Anthony Pompa)
09 - On Libery Road (For South Africa) (Scott Ambush)
10 - Rockin' A Heart Place (Jay Beckenstein & Joel Rosenblatt)
11 - Baby Dreams (Tom Schuman)


Produced by Jay Beckenstein for Crosseyed Bear Produtcions
Associate Producer : Jeremy Wall
*Co-Produced by Scott Kreitzer
Recorded & Mixed by Doug Oberkircher at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Additional Recording : Larry Swist
Assistant Engineer : Robert Siciliano
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, New York, NY

Spyro Gyra :
Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Scott Ambush : Bass
Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba

Additional Musicians & Vocalists :
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba, Mallet Synthesizer, Marching Drum
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Russell Ferrante : Keyboards on "Serengeti"
Sammy Merendino : Drum programming on "Third Street"
Steve Skinner : Drum programming on "Ariana"
Barrington Henderson :  Lead vocals on "Let's Say Goodbye"
Deniece Williams : Lead vocals on "Let's Say Goodbye'
Jesse Levy, Eugene J. Moye Jr. : Cellos on #02, #09
Billy Cliff : Lead vocals on "Fine Time to Explain" & "Serengeti", Backing vocal on "Let's Say Goodbye"
Wondress Hutchinson : Backing vocal on "Let's Say Goodbye"
Vaneese Thomas : Vocals on "Ariana"
Anthony Michael Pompa, Jana Jillis, Keith Fluitt : Backing vocals on "Let's Say Goodbye" and "Fine Time to Explain"
No Sweat Horns :
Scott Kreitzer : Saxophones, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute
Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Randy Andos : Trombone, Bass Trombone
Horn Section Arrangements by Scott Kreitzer

"Serengeti" Arranged by Russell Ferrante & Alex Acuña
"Ariana" Arranged by Chieli Minucci
"Horizon’s Edge" Arranged by Scott Kreitzer