Spyro Gyra "Three Wishes" (1992) -Jazz Rock / Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 01 - Pipo's Song (Julio Fernandez)

02 - Introduction To Breathless (Jay Beckenstein)

03 - Breathless (Jay Beckenstein)

04 - Introduction To Real Time

05 - Real Time (Dave Samuels)

06 - Jennifer's Lullaby (Jay Beckenstein)

07 - Whitewater (Jay Beckenstein)

08 - Inside Your Love (Jeremy Walls)

09 - Nothing To Lose (Jay Beckenstein & Julio Fernandez)

10 - Three Wishes (Jay Beckenstein)

11 - Gliding (Jay Beckenstein & Dave Samuels)

12 - Cabana Carioca (Jeremy Walls)

13 - Rollercoaster (Tom Schuman)

14 - Three Wishes Reprise (Jay Beckenstein)

Spyro Gyra : Julio Fernandez, Joel Rosenblatt, Tom Schuman, Dave Samuels, Scott Ambush, Jay Beckenstein

Additional Musicians :

Sammy Figueroa : Percussion

Horn Section :

Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Horn Section Arrangements

Gary Grant : Trumpet

Bill Reichenbach : Trombone, Bass Trumpet

Larry Williams : Saxophone

Produced by Jay Beckenstein for Crosseyed Bear Productions

Recorded & Mixed by Larry Swist

Assistant Producer : Jeremy Wall

Executive Producers : Dave Grusin & Larry Rosen

Recorded at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY ; The Carriage House, Stamford, CT & The Lighthouse, Studio City, CA

Mixed at The Lighthouse, Studio City, CA

"Jennifer's Lullaby" Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Assistant Engineers : Doug Rose (BearTracks), Tom Bender (Carriage House) & Kevin Becka (Lighthouse)

Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York, NY

Post-Production by Michael Landy, Joseph Doughney & Adam Zelinka at The Review Room / NYC

Spyro Gyra "City Kids" (1983) -Jazz-Funk / Smooth Jazz-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - City Kids (Tom Schuman)
02 - Serpent In Paradise (Jay Beckenstein)
03 - A Ballad (Jay Beckenstein)
04 - Nightlife (Jeremy Wall)

Side 2

01 - Islands In The Sky (Jeremy Wall)
02 - Conversations (Tom Schuman)
03 - Silver Linings (Jay Beckenstein)
04 - Haverstraw Road (Jay Beckenstein)


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

Assistant Producer on "City Kids" & "Conversations" : Tom Schuman

Horn Section :

Lew Soloff : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Alan Rubin : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone

Lou Marini : Tenor Saxophone

Dave Bergeron : Trombone

Horns Arranged & Conducted by Jeremy Wall

Lyricon Programming by Rob Zantay

Recorded & Mixed by Michael Barry at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York
Engineered by Michael Barry

Assistant Engineers : Bob Troeller, John Penzotti

Mastered by Bob Ludwig at MasterDisk, New York, NY


Side 1

01 - City Kids 

Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone

Tom Schuman : Electric Piano, Synthesizers

Chet Catallo : Guitars

Kim Stone : Bass

Eli Konikoff : Drums

Gerardo Velez : Percussion

02 - Serpent in Paradise

Jay Beckenstein : Alto & Soprano Saxophones, Lyricon
Tom Schuman : Synthesizers

Chet Catallo : Guitar

Steve Love : Guitar, Guitar Solo

Hiram Bullock : Guitar

Will Lee : Bass

Steve Jordan : Drums

Gerardo Velez : Percussion

Manolo Badrena : Percussion

03 - A Ballad

Jay Beckenstein : Soprano Saxophone, Lyricon
Jorge Dalto : Piano
Dave Samuels : Vibraphone
Eddie Gomez : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Chet Catallo : Guitar
Manolo Badrena : Percussion, Congas

04 - Nightlife

Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone, Lyricon
Jeremy Wall : Piano, Synthesizers
Richard Tee : Electric Piano
Steve Love : Guitar, Guitar Solo
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Dave Samuels : Marimba
Will Lee : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Steve Gadd : Percussion

Side 2

01 - Islands In The Sky

Jay Beckenstein : Soprano Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Electric Piano, Synthesizers
Steve Love : Guitar
Chet Catallo : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Jeremy Wall : Synthesizers
Gerardo Velez : Percussion
Manolo Badrena : Congas, Percussion
David Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba

02 - Conversations

Jay Beckenstein : Soprano Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Electric Piano, Synthesizers
Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba
Eddie Gomez : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Manolo Badrena : Percussion

03 - Silver Linings

Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizers
Chet Catallo : Guitar Solo
Steve Love : Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Jordan : Drums
Gerardo Velez : Percussion

04 - Haverstraw Road

Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone
Richard Tee : Piano, Electric Piano
Steve Love : Guitar
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums & Percussion
Chet Catallo : Guitar

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

Label : The Verve Music Group

 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

Spyro Gyra "Road Scholars" (1997) -Jazz Fusion / Jazz Rock-

Label : GRP Records

 01 - Heart Of The Night (Jay Beckenstein)

02 - Breakfast At Igor's (Jay Beckenstein & Scott Ambush)

03 - Morning Dance (Jay Beckenstein)

04 - Shaker Song (Jay Beckenstein)

05 - Shanghai Gumbo (Julio Fernandez)

06 - Innocent Soul (Tom Schuman)

07 - South American Sojourn (Joel Rosenblatt)

08 - Ariana (Jeremy Wall)

09 - De La Luz (Julio Fernandez)

10 - Daddy's Got A New Girl Now (Jay Beckenstein)

11 - Best Friends* (Jay Beckenstein)

*New Studio Version 

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Julio Fernandez : Guitars, Vocals on "De La Luz"

Joel Rosenblatt : Drums, Percussion

Scott Ambush : Bass

Produced by Jay Beckenstein for Crosseyed Bear Productions

Recorded on Location Across the USA, March to October 1997 except "Best Friends" Recorded at Beartracks Recording Studio, Suffern, New York

Mixed by Doug Oberkircher at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Assistant Engineer : Iain Fraser

Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk, New York, NY

Drum Programming on "Best Friends" by Jason Miles

01 - Heart Of The Night

Recorded March 28, 1997 in West Palm Beach, FL

02 - Breakfast At Igor's

Recorded August 10, 1997 in Monterey, CA

03 - Morning Dance

Recorded October 5, 1997 in Lakeville, PA

04 - Shaker Song

Recorded September 12, 1997 in Tempe, AZ

05 - Shanghai Gumbo

Recorded August 9, 1997 in San Jose, CA

06 - Innocent Soul

Recorded May 20, 1997 in Houston, TX

07 - South American Sojourn

Recorded August 23, 1997 in Buffalo, NY

08 - Ariana

Recorded August 5, 1997 in San Ramon, CA

09 - De La Luz

Recorded July 10, 1997 in New York, NY

10 - Daddy's Got A New Girl Now

Recorded August 31, 1997 in San Francisco, CA

11 - Best Friends

New Studio Version

Spyro Gyra "20/20"(1997) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

 01 - The Unwritten Letter (Jay Beckenstein)

02 - Ruled By Venus (Julio Fernandez)

03 - 20/20 (Jay Beckenstein)

04 - Three Sisters (Jay Beckenstein)

05 - Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)

06 - The Deep End (Scott Ambush)

07 - Together (Julio Fernandez)

08 - Dark-Eyed Lady (Jeremy Wall)

09 - South American Sojourn (Joel Rosenblatt)

10 - Rockaway To Sunset (Tom Schuman)

Produced by Jay Beckenstein for Crosseyed Bear Productions

Assistant Producers : Jeremy Wall, Tom Schuman & Julio Fernandez

Recorded & Mixed by Doug Oberkircher at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Assistant Engineer : Kristen Koerner

Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk, New York, NY

Spyro Gyra is :

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Julio Fernandez : Guitars

Joel Rosenblatt : Drums, Timbales on "South American Sojourn"

Scott Ambush : Bass

Additional Musicians :

Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Dave Samuels : Vibraphone & Marimba on "South American Sojourn", "Dark-Eyed Lady"

Chris Botti : Trumpet on "The Deep End" & "Rockaway To Sunset"

Bobby Allende : Congas on "South American Sojourn", "The Unwritten Letter"

Doris Eugenio, Eugene Ruffolo, Gabriela Anders : Vocals on "Dark-Eyed Lady" & "Together"

Scott Kreitzer : Piccolo Flute on "South American Sojourn"

And The No Sweat Horns :

Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Scott Kreitzer : Tenor Saxophone

Randy Andos : Trombone, Bass Trombone

Horn Section Arrangements by Barry Danielian

Spyro Gyra "The Best Of Spyro Gyra - The First Ten Years" (1997) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Amherst Records

 

 01 - Shaker Song (Jay Beckenstein)

02 - Morning Dance (Jay Beckenstein) 

03 - Catching The Sun (Jay Beckenstein)

04 - Autumn Of Our Love (Jeremy Wall)

05 - Cafe Amore (Chet Catallo)

06 - Cashaça (Jay Beckenstein) 

07 - Freetime (Tom Schuman & Eli Konikoff)

08 - Summer Strut (Jeremy Wall)

09 - Old San Juan (Jay Beckenstein)

10 - Incognito (Tom Schuman)

11 - Conversations (Tom Schuman)

12 - Shakedown (Jeremy Wall)

13 - Bob Goes To The Store (Kim Stone)

14 - Del Corazon (Julio Fernandez)

1977 (circa) : Eli Konikoff, Jim Kurzdorfer, Jay Beckenstein, Gerardo Velez, Tom Schuman, Chet Catallo

1987 : Richie Morales, Roberto Vally, Tom Schuman, Manolo Badrena, Dave Samuels, Jay Beckenstein, Julio Fernandez

All Songs Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Richard Calandra for Crosseyed Bear Productions except "Del Corazon" Produced by Jay Beckenstein for Crosseyed Bear Productions

Assistant Producer : Jeremy Wall

Executive Producer : Leonard Silver

Compilation Mastering : Foreversound

01 - Shaker Song 

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone

Jeremy Wall : Electric Piano, Synthesizers

Jim Kurzdorfer : Bass

Tom Walsh : Drums

Emile Umbopha Latimer : Percussion

Rubens Bassini : Congas

Dave Samuels : Marimba

Recorded at Mark Studio, Clarence, NY

Recording Engineer : Chuck Madden

Additional Recording at House Of Music, W. Orange, NJ

Recording Engineer : Charlie Conrad

Mixed at House Of Music, W. Orange, NJ

Mix Engineers : Larry Swist, Craig Bishop

Originally Released November 1977

From The Debut Album 'Spyro Gyra'

02 - Morning Dance 

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone

Jeremy Wall : Electric Piano

Dave Samuels : Marimba, Steel Drums

John Tropea : Guitars

Jim Kurzdorfer : Bass

Ted Reinhardt : Drums

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

Recorded at PCI Studios, Rochester, NY

Engineers : Larry Swist, Mick Guzauski

Additional Recording at House Of Music, W. Orange, NJ

Engineer : Charlie Conrad

Mixed at Secret Sound Studios, New York, NY

Engineers : Jack Malken, Michael Barry

Originally Released March 1979

From The Album 'Morning Dance'

03 - Catching The Sun 

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone, Electric Piano

Tom Schuman : Electric Piano, Synthesizers

Dave Samuels : Marimba, Steel Drum

Jeremy Wall : Synthesizers, Effects

John Tropea : Electric Rhythm Guitar

Hiram Bullock : Acoustic & Electric Guitars

Chet Catallo : Guitar Solos

Jim Kurzdorfer : Bass

Eli Konikoff : Drums

Gerardo Velez : Percussion

Rubens Bassini : Congas, Percussion

Randy Brecker : Trumpet Solo

Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studio, New York, NY

Engineers : Michael Barry, Jack Malken

Originally Released February 1980

From The Album 'Catching The Sun'

04 - Autumn Of Our Love

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones

Tom Schuman : Electric Piano

Jeremy Wall : Synthesizers

Chet Catallo : Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Solo

Jim Kurzdorfer : Bass

Eli Konikoff : Drums

Rubens Bassini : Percussion

Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studio, New York, NY

Engineers : Michael Barry, Jack Malken

Originally Released February 1980

From The Album 'Catching The Sun'

05 - Cafe Amore 

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Rob Mounsey : Polyphonic Synthesizer

Chet Catallo : Guitars

Will Lee : Bass

Eli Konikoff : Drums

Crusher Bennett : Percussion

Michael Brecker : Flute

Horn Section : Jay Beckenstein, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Tom Malone

String Section : Matthew Raimondi, Harold Kohon, W. Sandford Allen, Peter Dimitriades, Richard Sortomme, Guy Lumia, Lamar Alsop, Jay Levy, Jonathan Abramowitz, Harry Lookofsky, Concertmaster

Horns & Strings Arranged by Jeremy Wall

Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studio, New York, NY

Engineers : Michael Barry, Jack Malken

Originally Released November 1980

From The Album 'Carnival'

06 - Cashaça 

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone, Acoustic Piano

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Chet Catallo : Guitar

John Tropea : Guitar, Guitar Solo

Will Lee : Bass

Steve Jordan : Drums

Gerardo Velez : Percussion

Crusher Bennett : Percussion

Steve Kroon : Percussion

Horn Section : Jay Beckenstein, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Tom Malone

Horns Arranged by Jeremy Wall

Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studio, New York, NY

Engineers : Michael Barry, Jack Malken

Originally Released November 1980

From The Album 'Carnival'

07 - Freetime 

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

John Tropea : Guitar

Dave Samuels : Marimba

Randy Brecker : Trumpet

Will Lee : Bass

Eli Konikoff : Drums

Crusher Bennett : Percussion

Horn Section : Jay Beckenstein, Bob Malach, Randy Brecker, Tom Malone

Horns Arranged by Jeremy Wall

Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studio, New York, NY

Engineer : Michael Barry

Originally Released July 1981

From The Album 'Freetime'

08 - Summer Strut

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

John Tropea : Guitar

Steve Khan : Guitar Solo

Dave Samuels : Marimba

Will Lee : Bass

Eli Konikoff : Drums

Crusher Bennett : Percussion

Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studio, New York, NY

Engineer : Michael Barry

Originally Released July 1981

From The Album 'Freetime'

09 - Old San Juan 

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone, Whistle, Percussion

Tom Schuman : Synthesizers

Jorge Dalto : Piano

Rob Mounsey : Synthesizers

Steve Love : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

Dave Samuels : Marimba

Marcus Miller : Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Gerardo Velez : Percussion

Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Horn Section : Jerry Hey, Tom Scott, Gary Grant, Larry Williams

Recorded at Secret Sound Studio, New York, NY

Additional Recording at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA

Engineer : Michael Barry

Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Engineers : Michael Barry, Larry Swist

Originally Released October 1982

From The Album 'Incognito'

10 - Incognito

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone

Tom Schuman : Electric & Prepared Piano, Synthesizers

Rob Mounsey : Synthesizers, Vocoder

Dave Samuels : Marimba

Steve Love : Guitar

Hiram Bullock : Guitar

Marcus Miller : Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Recorded at Secret Sound Studio, New York, NY

Engineer : Michael Barry

Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Engineers : Michael Barry, Larry Swist

Originally Released October 1982

From The Album 'Incognito'

11 - Conversations

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone

Tom Schuman : Electric Piano, Synthesizers

Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba

Eddie Gomez : Bass

Steve Gadd : Drums

Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Engineer : Michael Barry

Originally Released June 1983

From The Album 'City Kids'

12 - Shakedown

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba

Julio Fernandez : Guitars

Kim Stone : Bass

Richie Morales : Drums

Gerardo Velez : Percussion

Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Engineer : Larry Swist

Originally Released June 1985

From The Album 'Alternating Currents'

13 - Bob Goes To The Store

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone, Lyricon Solo

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba

Julio Fernandez : Guitars

Kim Stone : Bass

Richie Morales : Drums

Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Eddie Jobson : Synclavier Programming

Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Engineer : Larry Swist

Originally Released June 1986

From The Album 'Breakout'

14 - Del Corazon

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba

Julio Fernandez : Guitars

Richie Morales : Drums

Roberto Vally : Bass

Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY

Engineer : Larry Swist

Originally Released August 1987

From The Album 'Stories Without Words'

Spyro Gyra "Spyro Gyra" (1978) -Jazz Rock-

Label :  Crosseyed Bear Productions / MCA Records

 Side A

01 - Shaker Song (Jay Beckenstein)
02 - Opus D'Opus (Jay Beckenstein)
03 - Mallet Ballet (Jeremy Wall)
04 - Pygmy Funk (Jeremy Wall)

Side B

01 - Cascade (Jeremy Wall)
02 - Leticia (Jeremy Wall)
03 - Mead (Jay Beckenstein)
04 - Paula/Paw Prints (Jay Beckenstein)
05 - Galadriel (Jeremy Wall)


Arranged by Jeremy Wall & Jay Beckenstein
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Richard Calandra 
Assisted by Jeremy Wall

For Crosseyed Bear Productions, Inc., Buffalo, New York

The Musicians :
Jay Beckenstein : Soprano, Alto, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion
Jeremy Wall : Piano, Fender Rhodes, Mini Moog, Arp Odyssey, Arp String Ensemble, Hammond Organ, Percussion
Jim Kurzdorfer : Bass
Tom Walsh : Drums, Percussion
Umbopha Emile Latimer : Congas, Percussion
Rubens Bassini : Congas ("Shaker Song", "Cascade" & "Leticia")
David Samuels : Marimba & Tabla ("Shaker Song" & "Pygmy Funk")
Tom Schuman : Mini Moog ("Mead"), Piano ("Paula"), Fender Rhodes ("Paw Prints")
'Fast' Freddy Rapillo : Guitar ("Mallet Ballet", "Pygmy Funk", "Leticia", "Paw Prints", "Galadriel")
Greg Millar : Guitar ("Shaker Song", "Opus D'Opus", "Cascade", "Mead")
Rick Bell : Trombone ("Opus D’Opus")
Tony Garusso : Trumpet ("Leticia")
Fred Marshall : Trombone ("Leticia")

Recording Engineer : Chuck Madden
Mix Engineers : Lawrence Swist, Craig Bishop
Assistant Engineer : Jim Bonnefond
Editing : Rusty Payne
Studios : House of Music, W. Orange, NJ ; Mark Studios, Clarence, NY & Blue Rock Studios, New York, NY
Editing & Mastering : CBS New York, New York

Spyro Gyra "Carnaval" (1980) -Jazz Rock / Smooth Jazz-

Label : MCA Records

 Side One

01 - Cafe Amore (Chet Catallo)
02 - Dizzy (Tom Schuman & Eli Konikoff)
03 - Awakening (Jeremy Wall)
04 - Cachaça (Jay Beckenstein)

Side Two

01 - Foxtrot (Jay Beckenstein)
02 - Sweet And Savvy (Tom Schuman)
03 - Bittersweet (Jay Beckenstein)
04 - Carnaval (Jeremy Wall)


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

Horn Section :  
Jay Beckenstein : Alto Sax
Michael Brecker : Tenor Sax
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Tom Malone : Trombone

String Section :  
Harry Lookofsky : Concertmaster
Matthew Rairnondi, Harold Kohon, Sanford Atten, Peter Dimitriades, Richard Sortomme, Guy Lumia, Lamar Alsop, Jesse Levy & Jonathan Abramowitz
Horns & Strings Arranged And Conducted by Jeremy Wall except "Sweet And Savvy" Intro by Tom Schuman

Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studio, New York, NY
Engineers : Michael Barry, Jack Malken
Assistant Engineer : Chris Howard
Additional Recording at Power Station, New York, NY
Engineer : Neil Dorfsman
Assistant Engineers : Jason Corsaro, Lucy Leslie
Mastered at Master Disc by Bob Ludwig


Side One

01 - Cafe Amore

Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Keyboards : Tom Schuman
Guitars : Chet Catallo
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Crusher Bennett
Trumpet : Randy Brecker
Marimba : David Samuels
Polyphonic Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey
Flute : Michael Brecker

02 - Dizzy

Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Keyboards : Tom Schuman
Guitars : Chet Catallo & Hiram Bullock
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez & Crusher Bennett
Trumpet : Randy Brecker
Marimba : David Samuels
Polyphonic Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey
Cello : David Darling
Guitar Solo : Hiram Bullock

03 - Awakening

Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Keyboards : Jeremy Wall
Guitars : Chet Catallo & John Tropea
Bass : Jim Kurzdorfer
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez & Richard Calandra
Polyphonic Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey
Cello : David Darling

04 - Cashaça

Saxophone & Acoustic Piano : Jay Beckenstein
All Other Keyboards : Tom Schuman
Guitars : Chet Catallo & John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Steve Jordan
Percussion : Gerardo Velez,  Crusher Bennett & Steve Kroon
Polyphonic Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey
Guitar Solo : John Tropea

Side Two

01 - Foxtrot

Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Keyboards : Tom Schuman
Guitars : Chet Catallo & John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez
Trumpet : Randy Brecker
Vibraphone : David Samuels
Polyphonic Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey

02 - Sweet and Savvy

Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Keyboards : Tom Schuman
Guitars : Chet Catallo & John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Gerardo Velez & Crusher Bennett
Marimba : David Samuels
Polyphonic Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey

03 - Bittersweet

Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Keyboards : Tom Schuman
Guitars : Chet Catallo & John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Eli Konikoff
Percussion : Crusher Bennet
Vibraphone : David Samuels
Guitar Solo : John Tropea
Polyphonic Synthesizer : Rob Mounsey

04 - Carnaval

Saxophone : Jay Beckenstein
Keyboards : Jeremy Wall
Guitar : Hiram Bullock
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Steve Jordan
Bongos : Crusher Bennett
Percussion : Steve Kroon & Gerardo Velez
Trumpet : Randy Brecker
Marimba : David Samuels

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

Spyro Gyra "In Modern Times" (2001) -Jazz Fusion / Smooth Jazz-

Label : Heads Up International

01 - After Hours (Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb)

02 - Feelin' Fine (Jay Beckenstein)

03 - Julio's Party (Julio Fernandez)

04 - The River Between (Scott Ambush)

05 - Groovin' For Grover (Tom Schuman)

06 - Open Door (Julio Fernandez)

07 - Florida Straits (Jay Beckenstein)

08 - Feelin' Fine Pt. 2 (Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb)

09 - East River Blue (Jay Beckenstein)

10 - Your Touch (Jay Beckenstein & Tom Schuman)

11 - Lucky Bounce (Jeremy Wall)

12 - Planet J (Joel Rosenblatt & Phil Magallanes)

Syro Gyra is :

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Julio Fernandez : Guitars

Scott Ambush : Bass

Joel Rosenblatt : Drums

Additional Musicians :

David Charles : Percussion

Marc Quiñones : Percussion on "Florida Straits"

Andrew Lippman : Trombone on "Planet J"

No Sweat Horns :

Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn

Scott Kreitzer : Tenor Saxophone

Randy Andos : Trombone

Horn Section Arranged by Barry Danielian

Executive Producer : Jay Beckenstein

Recording Engineer : Doug Oberkircher

Additional Recording : Phil Magnotti, Joel Schonbach & JP Sheganoski

Assistant Engineer : JP Sheganoski

Mixed by Phil Magnotti

Mastered by Scott Hull at Classic Sound Inc., NYC

01 - After Hours

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb

02 - Feelin' Fine

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb

03 - Julio's Party

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Julio Fernandez

04 - The River Between

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Scott Ambush

05 - Groovin' For Grover

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Tom Schuman

06 - Open Door

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Julio Fernandez

07 - Florida Straits

Produced by Jay Beckenstein

08 - Feelin' Fine Pt. 2

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb

09 - East River Blue

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Tom Schuman

10 - Your Touch

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Tom Schuman

11 - Lucky Bounce

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Jeremy Wall

12 - Planet J

Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Joel Rosenblatt

Spyro Gyra "Access All Areas" (1984) -Jazz Rock / Jazz Fusion-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Old San Juan (Jay Beckenstein)

02 - Shaker Song (Jay Beckenstein)
03 - Serpent In Paradise (Jay Beckenstein)

Side 2

01 - Heliopolis (Jay Beckenstein)
02 - Harbor Nights (Jay Beckenstein)

Side 3

01 - Conversations (Tom Schuman)
02 - Schu’s Blues (Tom Schuman)
03 - Morning Dance (Jay Beckenstein)

Side 4

01 - Islands In The Sky (Jeremy Wall)
02 - Sea Biscuit (Jay Beckenstein, Tom Schuman, Chet Catallo, Eli Konikoff, Gerardo Velez & David Wofford)

03 - Latin Streets (Jorge D’Alto & Gerardo Velez)


Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Richard Calandra of Crosseyed Bear Productions
Assistant Producers : Jeremy Wall & Tom Schuman
Recorded Live in Florida, November 17-19, 1983
Audio Recording by Le Mobile
Engineers : Michael Barry, Guy Charbonneau
Assistant Engineers : John Penzotti, Cliff Bonnell
Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, New York

Engineer : Michael Barry
Assistant Engineer : John Penzotti
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at MasterDisk, New York, NY

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Chet Catallo : Guitar

Dave Samuels : Vibraphone, Marimba

Eli Konikoff : Drums
Kim Stone : Bass
Gerardo Velez : Percussion

Spyro Gyra "Good To Go-Go" (2007) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Heads Up International

 

01 - Simple Pleasures (Jay Beckenstein)

02 - Get Busy (Tom Schuman)

03 - Jam Up (Bonnie Bonaparte)

04 - The Left Bank (Jay Beckenstein)

05 - Funkyard Dog (Julio Fernandez)

06 - Along For The Ride (Julio Fernandez)

07 - Island Time (Scott Ambush)

08 - Wassup! (Tom Schuman)

09 - Easy Street (Jay Beckenstein)

10 - A Winter Tale (Jay Beckenstein)

11 - Good To Go-Go (Scott Ambush)

12 - Newroses (Jay Beckenstein & Julio Fernandez)

Spyro Gyra is :

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones

Tom Schuman : Keyboards

Julio Fernandez : Guitars

Scott Ambush : Bass

Bonny B : Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Andy Narell : Steel Pans on "Jam Up" & "Island Time"

Christian Howes : Violin on "The Left Bank"

Marc Quinones : Congas on "Island Time", "Good To Go-Go", "Easy Street" & "The Left Bank"

Produced by Spyro Gyra

Executive Producer : Dave Love

Recorded by Spyro Gyra & Eric Carlinsky

Basic Recording at Harariville Studios, Weehawken, NJ

Mixed by Martin Walters at Big Time Audio Jonesborough, TN

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC

5.1 Mastering by Michael Bishop at Heads Up/Telarc, Cleveland, OH

Spyro Gyra "Down The Wire" (2009) -Jazz Funk-

Label : Heads Up International

01 - Down The Wire (Scott Ambush)
02 - Unspoken (Julio Fernandez)
03 - Not For Nothin' (Tom Schuman)
04 - Island Pond (Jay Beckenstein)
05 - The Tippin' Point (Jay Beckenstein & Tom Schuman)
06 - Ice Mountain (Bonny Bonaparte)
07 - A Flower For Annie Jeanette (Scott Ambush)
08 - La Zona Rosa (Jay Beckenstein)
09 - What It Is (Julio Fernandez)
10 - A Distant Memory (Jay Beckenstein & Tom Schuman)
11 - Make It Mine (Bonny Bonaparte)


Produced by Jay Beckenstein
"Not For Nothin'", "A Distant Memory" & "The Tippin' Point" Co-Produced by Tom Schuman
"Make It Mine" & "Ice Mountain" Co-Produced by Tom Schuman & Bonny B
"Unspoken" & "What It Is" Co-Produced by Julio Fernandez
"Down The Wire" & "A Flower For "Annie Jeanette" Co-Produced by Scott Ambush
Executive Producer : Dave Love
Basic Recording at Inner Machine Studios, Buffalo, NY
Engineers : Mike Brylinski & Justin Ross
Additional Recording at Twin Pines Studio, Pomona, NY & Schubox Studios, Las Vegas, NV
Mixed & Mastered by Martin Walters at Big Time Audio, Jonesborough, TN

Spyro Gyra :
Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Bonny B : Drums, Percussion, Vocals

Additional Musicians :
Marc Quiñones : Percussion on "La Zona Rosa"
Gerardo Velez : Percussion on "Unspoken" & "A Flower for Annie Jeanette"
Horn section on "La Zona Rosa" :
Don Harris : Trumpet
Bill Harris : Tenor Sax & Flute
Ozzie Melendez : Trombone

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

Label : GRP Records

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

Spyro Gyra "Collection" (1991) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : GRP Records

01 - You Can Count On Me° (Tom Schuman)
02 - What Exit (Julio Fernandez)
03 - Nu Sungo (Manolo Badrena)
04 - The Unknown Soldier (Jay Beckenstein)
05 - Morning Dance* (Jay Beckenstein)
06 - Old San Juan* (Jay Beckenstein)
07 - Shakedown*  (Jeremy Wall)
08 - Mallet Ballet*  (Jeremy Wall)
09 - Catching The Sun* (Jay Beckenstein)
10 - Para Ti Latino (Oscar Cartaya)
11 - Incognito* (Tom Schuman)
12 - Harbor Lights* (Jay Beckenstein)
13 - Limelight (Dave Samuels)
14 - Breakout* (Jeremy Wall)


Produced by Jay Beckenstein
°Previously Unreleased Track
*Original Recordings Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Richard Calandra


01 - You Can Count On Me

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone, Wind Synthesizer
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Marc Quinones : Percussion
Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineer : Larry Swist

02 - What Exit

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Marc Quinones : Percussion
No Sweat Horns :
Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn Section Arrangement
Randy Andos : Trombone
Scott Kreitzer : Tenor Saxophone
Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineer : Larry Swist

03 - Nu Sungo

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Richie Morales : Drums
Roberto Vally : Bass
Manolo Badrena : Percussion
Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineer : Larry Swist
Originally Released June 1987 on "STORIES WITHOUT WORDS"

04 - The Unknown Soldier

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba, Timpani
Richie Morales : Drums
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineer : Larry Swist
Originally Released June 1989 on "Point Of View"

05 - Morning Dance

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Jeremy Wall : Electric Piano
Dave Samuels : Marimba, Steel Drums
John Tropea : Guitars
Jim Kurzdorfer : Bass
Ted Reinhardt : Drums
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
Recorded at PCI Studios, Rochester, NY
Engineers : Larry Swist, Mick Guzauski
Additional Recording at House of Music, West Orange, NJ
Engineer : Charlie Conrad
Mixed at Secret Sound Studios, New York, NY
Engineers : Jack Malken, Michael Berry
Originally Released March 1979 on "MORNING DANCE"

06 - Old San Juan

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone, Whistle, Percussion
Tom Schuman : Synthesizers
Dave Samuels : Marimba
Jorge Dalto : Piano
Rob Mounsey : Synthesizers
Steve Love : Guitars
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Gerardo Velez : Percussion
Manolo Badrena : Percussion
Horn Section :
Jerry Hey : Horn Arrangement, Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Tom Scott : Saxophone, Flute
Larry Williams : Saxophone, Flute
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, New York, NY
Additional Recording at Oceanway Studios, Hollywood, CA
Engineer : Michael Barry
Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineers : Michael Barry & Larry Swist
Originally Released October 1982 on "INCOGNITO"

07 - Shakedown

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Richie Morales : Drums
Kim Stone : Bass
Gerardo Velez : Percussion
Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineer : Larry Swist
Originally Released June 1985 on "ALTERNATING CURRENTS"

08 - Mallet Ballet

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Chet Catallo : Guitar
Ed Konikoff : Drums
Jim Kurzdorfer : Bass
Gerardo Velez : Percussion
Recorded From A Live Radio Broadcast, Cincinnati, OH
Engineers : Gary Platt, Rich Calandra
Originally Released July 1979 on a Promo-Only EP "SPYRO GYRA LIVE"

09 - Catching The Sun

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Electric Piano, Synthesizers
Dave Samuels : Marimba, Steel Drums
Jeremy Walls : Synthesizers
John Tropea : Guitar
Hiram Bullock : Guitar
Ed Konikoff : Drums
Jim Kurzdorfer : Bass
Gerardo Velez : Percussion
Rubens Bassini : Percussion
Randy Brecker : Trumpet
Recorded & Mixed at Secret Sound Studios, New York, NY
Engineers : Michael Barry & Jack Malken
Originally Released February 1980 on "CATCHING THE SUN"

10 - Para Ti Latino

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba
Jay Azzolina : Guitar
Richie Morales : Drums
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Marc Quinones : Percussion
No Sweat Horns :
Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Horn Section Arrangements
Randy Andos : Trombone
Scott Kreitzer : Tenor Saxophone
Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineer : Larry Swist
Originally Released May 1990 on "FAST FORWARD"

11 - Incognito

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Marimba
Steve Love : Guitars
Hiram Bullock : Guitars
Rob Mounsey : Synthesizers, Vocoder
Marcus Miller : Bass
Steve Gadd : Drums
Manolo Badrena : Percussion
Recorded at Secret Sound Studios, New York, NY
Engineer : Michael Barry
Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineers : Michael Barry, Larry Swist
Originally Released October 1982 on "INCOGNITO"

12 - Harbor Lights

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba
Eli Konikoff : Drums
Kim Stone : Bass
Chet Catallo : Guitar
Gerardo Velez : Percussion
Recorded in Concert in Orlando, FL
Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineer : Michael Barry
Originally Released June 1984 on "ACCESS ALL AREAS"

13 - Limelight

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Richie Morales : Drums
Oscar Cartaya : Bass
Recorded at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineer : Larry Swist
Originally Released June 1988 on "RITES OF SUMMER"

14 - Breakout

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Richie Morales : Drums
Kim Stone : Bass
Manolo Badrena : Percussion
Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineer : Larry Swist
Originally Released June 1986 on "BREAKOUT"

Spyro Gyra "Breakout" (1986) -Jazz Rock / Smooth Jazz-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Bob Goes To The Store (Kim Stone)
02 - Freefall (Jay Beckenstein)
03 - Doubletake (Jay Beckenstein)
04 - Breakout (Jeremy Wall)

Side 2

01 - Body Wave (Richie Morales & Mark Gray)
02 - Whirlwind (Dave Samuels)
03 - Swept Away (Jeremy Wall)
04 - Guiltless (Tom Schuman)


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

Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones, Lyricon
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Richie Morales : Drums
Kim Stone : Bass
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba, KAT Synthesizer
Manolo Badrena : Percussion

Synclavier Programming : Eddie Jobson

Recorded & Digitally Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Engineered by Larry Swist
Assistant Engineer : Chris Bubacz
Digital Mastering by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, NYC

Jay Beckenstein "Eye Contact" (2000) -Smooth Jazz-

Label : Windham Hill Jazz

01 - Sunrise (Chieli Minucci)
02 - The Other Side (Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb)
03 - Northline (Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb)
04 - Eye Contact (Chuck Loeb)
05 - West Side Cool (Jay Beckenstein & Jason Miles)
06 - Heart And Mind (Jay Beckenstein)
07 - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Charles Mingus)
08 - Monsoon (Jay Beckenstein)
09 - Black Market (Josef Zawinul)
10 - Turnaround (Jay Beckenstein & Bakithi Kumalo)
11 - Lookin' Up (Jay Beckenstein)


Executive Producer : Jay Beckenstein
Recorded & Mixed at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Recorded by Doug Oberkircher, Phil Magnotti & Steve Regina
Additional Recording at Avatar Recording Studios, NYC ; Little Bear, Suffern, NY ; Hall Of Fame Studio, Orange County, NY ; Automotive Recording, Irvington, NY
Assistant Engineer : Iain Frasier
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, New York, NY


01 - Sunrise

Jay Beckenstein : Soprano Saxophone
Chieli Minucci : Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards & Programming
David Charles : Percussion
Fernando Saunders : Bass
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Chieli Minucci
Mixed by Doug Oberkircher

02 - The Other Side

Jay Beckenstein : Alto & Tenor Saxophone
Chuck Loeb : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Mark Egan : Fretless Bass
Brian Dunne : Hi-hat, Cymbals
David Charles : Percussion
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb
Mixed by Phil Magnotti

03 - Northline

Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone
Chuck Loeb : Guitars, Keyboards, Organ, Harmonica & Drum Programming
Will Lee : Bass
Brian Dunne : Hi-hat, Cymbals
David Charles : Percussion
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb
Mixed by Phil Magnotti

04 - Eye Contact

Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone
Chuck Loeb : Electric Guitars, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Gerry Brooks : Bass
Brian Dunne : Cymbal Rolls
David Charles : Percussion
Produced by Chuck Loeb
Mixed by Doug Oberkircher

05 - West Side Cool

Jay Beckenstein : Alto Saxophone
Jason Miles : Keyboards & Programming
Ronald Drayton : Guitar
Li'nard Jackson : Bass
Brian Dunne : Hi-hat, Cymbals
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Jason Miles
Mixed by Doug Oberkircher

06 - Heart And Mind

Jay Beckenstein : Soprano Saxophone, Keyboards
Chuck Loeb : Guitars
Mark Egan : Fretless Bass
David Charles : Percussion
Produced by Jay Beckenstein
Mixed by Doug Oberkircher

07 - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

Jay Beckenstein : Tenor Saxophone
John Patitucci : Bass
Jeff Beal : Orchestration & Programming
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Jeff Beal
Mixed by Joe Ferla

08 - Monsoon

Jay Beckenstein : Tenor Saxophone
Chuck Loeb : Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Electric Sitar, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Mark Egan : Fretless Bass
David Charles : Percussion
Mino Cinelu : Percussion
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Chuck Loeb
Mixed by Joe Ferla

09 - Black Market

Jay Beckenstein : Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
Jason Miles : Keyboards & Programming
Marcus Miller : Bass
Omar Hakim : Drums
Mino Cinelu : Percussion
Bakithi Kumalo : Chanting
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Jason Miles
Mixed by Doug Oberkircher

10 - Turnaround

Jay Beckenstein : Soprano & Tenor Saxophone
Jason Miles : Keyboards & Programming
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Bakithi Kumalo : Bass & Backing vocals
Omar Hakim : Drums
Mino Cinelu : Percussion
Tandinkosi Bengu : Backing vocals
Robbi Kumalo : Backing vocals
Mbuylselo Mgwandi : Backing vocals
Nomasonto Khumalo : Backing vocals
Zamangema Nene : Backing vocals
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Jason Miles
Mixed by Joe Ferla

11 - Lookin' Up

Jay Beckenstein : Tenor Saxophone
Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards & Programming
Mino Cinelu : Percussion
Claire Beckenstein : Backing vocals
Alexandra Beckenstein : Backing vocals
Amanda Facelle : Backing vocals
Produced by Jay Beckenstein & Chieli Minucci
Mixed by Doug Oberkircher