11/07/2022

Spyro Gyra "The Very Best Of Spyro Gyra" (2002) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Rock / Smooth Jazz-



Label : The Verve Music Group


États-Unis 01 - Limelight (Dave Samuels)
02 - Breakfast At Igor's (Jay Beckenstein & Scott Ambush)
03 - You Can Count On Me (Tom Schuman)
04 - Para Ti Latino (Oscar Cartaya)
05 - Ariana (Jeremy Wall)
06 - Three Wishes (Jay Beckenstein)
07 - Birks Law (Jay Beckenstein)
08 - Pipo's Song (Julio Fernandez)
09 - Heart Of The Night (Jay Beckenstein)
10 - What Exit (Julio Fernandez)
11 - Yosemite (Jeremy Wall)
12 - The Unknown Soldier (Jay Beckenstein)
13 - Tower Of Babel (Jay Beckenstein)
14 - The Unwritten Letter (Jay Beckenstein)
15 - Westwood Moon (Tom Schuman)
16 - Morning Dance (Jay Beckenstein)


Original Recordings Produced by Jay Beckenstein
Selected & Sequenced by Phil Brennan & Bud Harner
Supervised by Bryan Koniarz
Mastered by Suha Gur at Universal Mastering Studios-East Production


01 - Limelight

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones, Wind Synthesizer
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Richie Morales : Drums, Percussion
Recorded 1988 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
From The CD "RITES OF SUMMER" GRP GRD-9813

02 - Breakfast At Igor's

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
With The Tower Of Power Horns :
Greg Adams : Trumpet, Horn Arranger
Al Chez : Trumpet
Emilio Castillo, David Mann : Tenor Saxophone
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka : Baritone Saxophone
Howard Levy : Harmonica
Recorded 1993 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York ; Power Station, New York City & The Lighthouse, Studio City, California
From The CD "DREAMS BEYOND CONTROL" GRP GRD-9714

03 - You Can Count On Me

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
With Marc Quiñones : Percussion
Recorded 1991 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York

04 - Para Ti Latino

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels Vibraphone, Marimba
Joe Azzolina : Guitar
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Richie Morales : Drums
With The No Sweat Horns :
Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn Arranger
Randy Andos : Trombone, Bass Trombone
Scott Kreitzer : Tenor Saxophone
Marc Quiñones : Percussion
Recorded 1990 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
From The CD "FAST FOWARD" GRP GRD-9608

05 - Ariana

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels Vibraphone, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
With Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Steve Skinner : Drum Programming
Vaneese Thomas : Vocal
Chieli Minucci : Arranger
Recorded 1995 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
From The CD "LOVE & OTHER OBSESSIONS" GRP GRD-9808

06 - Three Wishes

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Piano
Dave Samuels Vibraphone
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Recorded 1992 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York ; The Carriage House, Stamford, Connecticut & The Lighthouse, Studio City, California
From The CD "THREE WISHES" GRP GRD-9674

07 - Birks Law

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Piano
Dave Samuels : Vibraphone
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Recorded 1993 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York ; Power Station, New York City & The Lighthouse, Studio City, California
From The CD "DREAMS BEYOND CONTROL" GRP GRD-9714

08 - Pipo's Song

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels Vibraphone, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
With Jerry Hey : Trumpet, Horn Arranger
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone, Bass Trumpet
Larry Williams : Saxophone
Sammy Figueroa : Percussion
Recorded 1992 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York ; The Carriage House, Stamford, Connecticut & The Lighthouse, Studio City, California
From The CD "THREE WISHES" GRP GRD-9674

09 - Heart Of The Night

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
With Marc Quiñones : Percussion
Steve Skinner : Programming
Porter Carroll, Vaneese Thomas : Vocals
Jeremy Wall : Vocal Arranger
Chieli Minucci : Arranger
Recorded 1996 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
From The CD "HEART OF THE NIGHT" GRP GRD-9842

10 - What Exit

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels Vibraphone, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
With The No Sweat Horns :
Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn Arranger
Randy Andos : Trombone
Scott Kreitzer : Tenor Saxophone
Marc Quiñones : Percussion
Recorded 1991 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York

11 - Yosemite

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones, Wind Synthesizer
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Richie Morales : Drums, Percussion
Recorded 1988 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
From The CD "RITES OF SUMMER" GRP GRD-9813

12 - The Unknown Soldier

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba, Mallet Triggered Synthesizers
Jay Azzolina Guitar
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Richie Morales : Drums
Recorded 1989 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
From The CD "POINT OF VIEW" GRP GRD-9812

13 - Tower Of Babel

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba, Mallet Triggered Synthesizers
Jay Azzolina : Guitar
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Richie Morales : Drums
With Marc Quiñones : Percussion
David Broza : Vocal
Recorded 1990 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
From The CD "FAST FOWARD" GRP GRD-9608

14 - The Unwritten Letter

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
With Manolo Badrena : Percussion
Bobby Allende : Conga
Recorded 1997 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
From The CD "20/20" GRP GRD-9867

15 - Westwood Moon

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
With The No Sweat Horns :
Barry Danielian : Trumpet
Randy Andos : Trombone
Scott Kreitzer : Tenor Saxophone, Flutes, Horn Arranger
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Recorded 1996 at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
From The CD "HEART OF THE NIGHT" GRP GRD-9842

16 - Morning Dance

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Cajon
Recorded October 5, 1997 in Lakeville, Pennsylvania
From The CD "ROAD SCHOLARS" GRP GRD-9903