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09/06/2024

Various Artists "Playboy Jazz - In A Smooth Groove" (2004) -Smooth Jazz-



Label : Concord Records, Inc.


États-Unis DISC 1

01 - Grazin' In The Grass (Harry J. Elston & Philemon Hou)
02 - Smiles And Smiles To Go (Larry Carlton)
03 - Ariana (Jeremy Wall)
04 - Stiletto Heels (David Benoit & Russ Freeman)
05 - Groove With You (Ernest Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly O. Isley, Ronald Isley, Bernard Rudolph Isley & Christopher H. Jasper)
06 - Don't Stop (Wayne & Nelson Braxton)
07 - Last Kiss (Gato Barbieri)
08 - From Now On (Barry J. Eastmond, Gordon Chambers & Phil Galdston)
09 - Steppin' Out (Rex Rideout & Paul Taylor)
10 - Walkin' On The Moon (Sting)
11 - Joyful (Ed Calle)
12 - Come With Me (Tania Maria & Regina Werneck)

DISC 2

01 - You Make Me Smile (Dave & Jeff Koz)
02 - Breezin' (Bobby Womack)
03 - Just The Two Of Us (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter & Bill Withers)
04 - Bella Luna (Russ Freeman)
05 - Reunion (Dave Valentin)
06 - Color Of Love (Cassandra Reed, Brett Lawrence & Annie Roman)
07 - Mist Trail (Dave Kochanski)
08 - La Samba (Ray Obiedo)
09 - Mountain Dance (Dave Grusin)
10 - Heaven (Peter Michael Escovedo)
11 - In & Out Of Love (Louis Biancaniello & Patti Austin)
12 - Songbird (Kenny G)


Compilation Produced by Chris Dunn
Executive Producer : John Burk
Mastered by Seth Presant at G Digital Studio


DISC 1

01 - Grazin' In The Grass

Boney James featuring Rick Braun
Originally released on 'Shake It Up' (Warner Brothers)
"Grazin' In The Grass" appears on the #1 Gold Album 'Shake It Up' (47557-2)
Phil Davis, Paul Brown, Rick Braun & Boney James : Arrangers
Boney James : Tenor Sax
Rick Braun : Trumpet
Phil Davis : Wurlitzer Piano
Larry Williams : Strings
Rohn Lawrence : Guitar
Larry Kimpel : Bass
Lil' John Roberts : Drums
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion

02 - Smiles And Smiles To Go

Larry Carlton
Originally released on 'Alone But Never Alone' by Larry Carlton (MCAD-5689/SAN-443) on MCA Records
Larry Carlton : Arranger, Guitar & Additional Keyboards
Terry Trotter : DX7
Abraham Laboriel : Bass
Rick Marotta : Drums
Michael Fisher : Percussion

03 - Ariana

Spyro Gyra
Originally released on 'Love & Other Obsessions' by Spyro Gyra (GRD-9808) on GRP Records
Chieli Minucci : Arranger
Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitars
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Scott Ambush : Bass
Dave Samuels : Vibes, Marimba, Mallet Synthesizer, Marching Drum
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion
Steve Skinner : Drum Programming
Vaneese Thomas : Vocals
The No Sweat Horns :
Scott Kreitzer : Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Flute, Alto Flute
Barry Danielian : Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Randy Andos : Trombone, Bass Trombone
Scott Kreitzer : Horn Section Arranger

04 - Stiletto Heels

David Benoit & Russ Freeman
Originally released on 'The Benoit / Freeman Project 2' (PKD-8525) on Peak Records
David Benoit : Piano, Fender Rhodes & Yamaha Motif 8
Russ Freeman : Acoustic, Classical & Electric Guitars, Synth & Guitar Synth
Alex Al : Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Luis Conte : Percussion

05 - Groove With You

Phil Perry
Originally released on 'Magic' by Phil Perry (PKD-8504) on Peak Records
Phil Perry : Lead vocals, Background vocals
Jochem van der Saag : Keyboards, Synths, Programming, Sound Design, Arranger & Background vocals
Melvin Lee Davis : Bass
Lee Ritenour : Additional Keyboards

06 - Don't Stop

Braxton Brothers
Originally released on 'Rollin'' by Braxton Brothers (PKD-8517) on Peak Records
Wayne Braxton : Drum Programming, Keys, Fender Rhodes, Saxophones
Nelson Braxton : Electric Guitars, Bass, Lead Bass
Peter Michael Escovedo : Percussion

07 - Last Kiss

Gato Barbieri
Originally released on 'The Shadow Of The Cat' by Gato Barbieri (PKD-8509) on Peak Records
Gato Barbieri : Tenor Sax & Vocal
Jason Miles : Keyboards & Programming
Peter White : Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Sheila E. : Percussion
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums

08 - From Now On

Regina Belle
Originally released on 'This Is Regina!' by Regina Belle (PKD-8505) on Peak Records
Regina Belle : Vocals
Glenn Jones : Vocals
Barry J. Eastmond : Arranger, Keyboards & Drum Programming
Phil Hamilton : Acoustic Guitar

09 - Steppin' Out

Paul Taylor
Originally released on 'Steppin' Out' by Paul Taylor (PKD-8516) on Peak Records
Paul Taylor : Alto Sax
Rex Rideout : Keyboards & Programming
Dwight Sills : Drums
Nicholas Lane : Trumpet
Lee Thornburg : Trombone
Nicholas Lane : Horn Arrangement

10 - Walkin' On The Moon

Frank Vignola
Originally released on 'Déjà Vu' by Frank Vignola (CCD-4802) on Concord Records
Frank Vignola : Guitar
Mark Portmann : Keyboards
Ken Wallace : Additional Keyboards
Neil Stubenhaus : Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Rafael Padilla : Percussion
Alan Hinds : Rhythm Guitar

11 - Joyful

Ed Calle
Originally released on 'Twilight' by Ed Calle (CCD-4942) on Concord Records
Lee Levin & Doug Emery : Arrangers
Ed Calle : Saxophone, String & Brass Arrangements, Soprano & Tenor Saxophones, EWI
Doug Emery : Programming
Lee Levin : Programming
Dan Warner : Guitars
Richard Bravo : Percussion
Clifford P. Walker : Auxiliary Percussion

12 - Come With Me

Tania Maria
Originally released on 'Come With Me' (CCD-4200) on Concord Records
Tania Maria : Arranger, Vocals, Acoustic Piano, Yamaha Electric Keyboard
John Peña : Electric Bass
Portinho : Drums
Steve Thornton : Percussion
Eddie Duran : Guitar

DISC 2

01 - You Make Me Smile

Dave Koz
Originally released on 'Lucky Man' by Dave Koz (CDP 0777 7 98892) on Capitol Records
Jeff Koz & David Koz : Arrangers
Jeff Koz : Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Bass & Drum Programming
Dave Koz : Soprano Saxophone & Keyboards
Lenny Castro : Percussion
Nathan East : Bass
Michael Thompson : Electric Guitar
Rayford Griffin : Drums

02 - Breezin'

George Benson
Originally released on 'Breezin'' by George Benson (311-2) on Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Claus Ogerman : Orchestra Arranger
George Benson : Lead Guitar & Vocals
Phil Upchurch : Rhythm Guitar & Bass
Ronnie Foster : Electric Piano & Mini-Moog
Jorge Dalto : Clavinet & Acoustic Piano
Harvey Mason : Drums
Ralph MacDonald : Percussion

03 - Just The Two Of Us

Grover Washington Jr. with Bill Withers
Originally released on 'Winelight" by Grover Washington Jr. (305-2) on Elektra Records
Bill Eaton : Arranger
Grover Washington Jr. : Soprano, Alto & Tenor Saxophones
Bill Withers : Vocals
Ralph MacDonald : Congas, Percussion, Syndrums
Steve Gadd : Drums
Marcus Miller : Bass
Eric Gale : Guitar
Richard Tee : Fender Rhodes
Bill Eaton : Oberheim Synthesizer
Ed Walsh : Oberheim 8-Voice Synthesizer

04 - Bella Luna

The Rippingtons
Originally released on 'Let It Ripp' by The Rippingtons (PKD-8514) on Peak Records
Russ Freeman : Guitar, Guitar Synth & Keyboards
Dave Karasony : Drums
Scott Breadman : Percussion
Bill Heeler : Keyboards
Eric Marienthal : Sax
Kim Stone : Bass

05 - Reunion

Dave Valentin
Originally released on 'Sunshower' by Dave Valentin (CCD-4872) on Concord Records
Dave Valentin : C Flute, Alto Flute & Assorted Flute Sounds
Bill O'Connell : Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano & Synthesizers
Robbie Ameen : Drums
Milton Cardona : Congas, Shakere & Various Percussion Instruments
Dave Samuel : Vibes
Steve Khan : Electric & Acoustic Guitars

06 - Color Of Love

Cassandra Reed
Originally released on 'Cassandra Reed' by Cassandra Reed (PKD-8513) on Peak Records
Cassandra Reed : Vocals
Wallace Roney : Trumpet
Jason Miles : Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Hammond B3
Dean Brown : Acoustic Guitar
James Genus : Bass
Gene Lake : Drums
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion

07 - Mist Trail

Eric Marienthal
Originally released on 'Sweet Talk' by Eric Marienthal (PKD-8510) on Peak Records
Dave Kochanski & Eric Marienthal : Arrangers
Eric Marienthal : Alto Saxophone
Dave Kochanski : Keyboards
Mike Ricchiuti : Acoustic Piano
Dean Brown : Electric Guitar
Will Lee : Bass
Chris Parker : Drums
Marc Quiñones : Congas & Percussion

08 - La Samba

Pete Escovedo
Originally released on 'E Music' by Pete Escovedo (CCD-4892) on Concord Records
Ray Obiedo : Arranger & Guitar
Pete Escovedo : Vocals & Percussion
Sheila Escovedo : Percussion
Peter Michael Escovedo : Congas & Percussion
Renato Neto : Piano
Oskar Cartaya : Bass
Mike Shapiro : Drums
Justo Almario : Soprano Saxophone
Lynn Mabry : Vocals
Zina Escovedo : Vocals & Percussion
Juanita Escovedo : Percussion
Renato Neto & Justo Almario : Solos

09 - Mountain Dance

Dave Grusin
Originally released on 'Mountain Dance' by Dave Grusin (GR-1018) on GRP Records
Dave Grusin : Arranger
Dave Grusin & The London Symphony Orchestra featuring : Harvey Mason, Ian Underwood, Jeff Mironov, Rubens Bassini, Ed Walsh, Marcus Miller

10 - Heaven

Sheila E. & The E. Train
Originally released on 'Heaven' by Sheila E. & The E. Train (CCD-4983) on Concord Records
Sheila E. : Drums, Percussion & Vocals
Reggie Hamilton : Bass
Byron Williams : Keys
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Gerald Albright : Sax
Lynn Maybry & Peter Michael : Additional Vocals

11 - In & Out Of Love

Patti Austin
Originally released on 'In & Out Of Love' by Patti Austin (CCD-4776) on Concord Records
Patti Austin : Vocals
Louis Biancaniello : Keyboards, Bass, Drums & Drum Programming
Vernon 'Ice' Black : Guitar

12 - Songbird

Kenny G
Originally released on 'Duotones' by Kenny G (ARCD-8496) on Arista Records

29/11/2023

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



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 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

24/12/2022

Various Artists "A Jazz Noël - A Windham Hill Jazz Collection" (1999) -Christmas Music / Smooth Jazz / Westcoast Jazz-



Label : Windham Hill Jazz


États-Unis 01 - This Christmas (Donny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor)
02 - Island Christmas (Michael Franks)
03 - Feliz Navidad (Jose Feliciano)
04 - The Gift Of Your Love (Tom Scott & Ian Seeberg)
05 - Spirit Of The Season (Dan Kuramoto)
06 - We Three Kings (J.H. Hopkins)
07 - I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram)
08 - In The City (Jason Peterson DeLaire, Paul Peterson & Ricky Peterson)
09 - It's That Time Of The Year (Doc Powell)
10 - Magic (Chieli Minucci)
11 - Joyous (Chieli Minucci)
12 - Please Come Home For Christmas (Charles Brown & Gene Redd)


Mastered by Dave Donnelly at DNA Mastering, Studio City, CA
A&R : Patrick Clifford


01 - This Christmas

The Braxton Brothers
Nelson Braxton : 6 String Bass Guitar, Drum Programming, Keyboards
Wayne Braxton : Alto & Tenor Saxophone, Synthesizer
Produced by The Braxton Brothers
Recorded & Mixed at Gemini Studio, San Francisco, CA

02 - Island Christmas

Michael Franks
Michael Franks : Vocals
Charles Blenzig : Piano, Strings, Percussion
Chris Hunter : Flute
Tony Levin : Bass
Dean Sharp : Drums, Percussion
Mike DeMicco : Guitars
Tom Mark : Steel Drum Programming
Produced by Tom Mark
Arranged by Charles Blenzig
Recorded & Mixed by Tom Mark at The Make Believe Ballroom, West Shokan, NY

03 - Feliz Navidad

Spyro Gyra
Jay Beckenstein : Saxophone
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Scott Ambush : Bass
The Feliz Navidad Chorus : Jay Backenstein, Tom Schuman, Julio Fernandez, Joel Rosenblatt, Scott Ambush, Claire Beckenstein, Alexandra Beckenstein, Amanda Facelle & Samantha McDowell
Recorded & Mixed by Doug Oberkircher at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffren, NY

04 - The Gift Of Your Love

Tom Scott featuring Maysa
Tom Scott : Tenor Saxophone
Andre Berry : Bass
Maysa Leak : Lead vocals
Background vocals : Terry Wood, Lynne Scott, Maysa Leek, Kim Brewer
Produced by Lynne Scott
Programming & Arranging : Tom Scott
Drum Programming : Tom Saviano
Recorded by Chris Roberts at Avenue L. Studios, Sherman Oaks, CA
Mixed by Dave Rideau at Pacifique Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Production Coordinator : Patty Nichols

05 - Spirit Of The Season

Hiroshima
Dan Kuramoto : Piano, Synthesizers, Programming, Tenor Saxophone
June Kuramoto : Koto
Terry Steele : Vocals
Produced by Dan Kuramoto & June Kuramoto
Recorded by Mr. Moto & June Kuramoto at Studio Tofuville
Mixed by Bruce Albin at Studio Tofuville
Re-mixed by Mr. Moto

06 - We Three Kings

Earl Klugh & Stefan Dickerson
Arranged by Stefan Dickerson
Earl Klugh : Piano & Keyboards
Stefan Dickerson : Guitars & Keyboards
Al Turner : Bass, Drums & Percussion
Adapted & Produced by Earl Klugh for Earl Klugh Incorporated
Recorded by Eric Morgensen at Studio A, Dearborn, Michigan
Assisted by Todd Fairall
Additional Recording & Mixed by Gerard Smerak at Vanguard Recording Studio, Oak Park, Michigan
Assisted by Jamie Squillace

07 - I'll Be Home For Christmas

Tom Grant
Tom Grant : Piano
Steve Christofferson : Melodica
Phil Baker : Bass
Jeff Minniewether : Drums
Tim Ellis : Guitar
Produced by Tom Grant & Steve Christofferson
Arranged by Steve Christofferson
Additonal Arrangement by Michael Elliott
Recorded at Bigger Better Studios, Portland, OR
Mixed by Bob Stark

08 - In The City

Ricky Peterson
Ricky Peterson : Keyboards, Programming, Vocals
Paul Peterson : Programming
Background vocals : Patty Peterson, Tony Axtell
Recorded by Ricky Peterson at The Workhouse, Minneapolis, MN
Mixed by Tom Tucker at Mastermix Studios, Minneapolis, MN
Assisted by Joe Lepinski

09 - It's That Time Of The Year

Double Scale
Doc Powell : All Instruments
Produced by Doc Powell for Rock Dockey Productions

10 - Magic

Chieli Minucci
Performed by Chieli Minucci
Recorded at Baci Studios, NYC
Additional Recording at Horizon Studios, NJ
Engineered & Mixed by Paul Wickliffe

11 - Joyous

Special EFX
Featuring Chieli Minucci
Performed by Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci
Chieli Minucci : Guitars, Keyboards, Programming
David Mann : Soprano Sax, Flute
Recorded at Baci Studios, NYC
Additional Recording at Horizon Studios, NJ
Engineered & Mixed by Paul Wickliffe

12 - Please Come Home For Christmas

Etta James

01/12/2022

Spyro Gyra "A Night Before Christmas" (2008) -Christmas Music / Smooth Jazz-



Label : Heads Up International


États-Unis 01 - O Tannenbaum (Traditional)
02 - It Won't Feel Like Christmas (Jay Beckenstein & Terry Cox)
03 - Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard & Richard B. Smith)
04 - Christmas Time Is Here (Lee Mendelson & Vince Guaraldi)
05 - Baby It's Cold Outside (Frank Loesser)
06 - Carol Of The Bells (Traditional)
07 - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane)
08 - The First Noel (Traditional)
09 - Silent Night (Traditional)
10 - This Christmas (Donny Hathaway & Nadine McKinnor)
11 - The Christmas Song (Mel Torme & Robert Wells)


Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Piano
Julio Fernandez : Guitar
Scott Ambush : Bass
Bonny B : Drums

Christine Ebersole : Vocals on "It Won't Feel Like Christmas"
Janis Siegel : Vocals on "Baby It's Cold Outside"
Bonny B : Vocals on "Baby It's Cold Outside" & "The Christmas Song"
Dave Samuels : Vibraphone on "Carol Of The Bells" & "Winter Wonderland"

Produced by Jay Beckenstein
All Songs Arranged by Spyro Gyra
Executive Producer : Dave Love
Recording : Cove City Sound Studios, Glen Cove, NY
Engineers : Kieran Pardias & Jeff Shreiner
Additional Recordings
Harariville Studios, Weehawken, NJ 
Engineer : Rob Harari
EastSide Sound, New York, NY
Engineer : Marc Urselli
Twin Pines Studio, Pomona, NY
Mixed by Doug Oberkircher
Mastered by Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound, New York, NY

27/11/2022

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



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis 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

30/08/2022

Spyro Gyra "Heart Of The Night" (1996) -Jazz Rock / Smooth Jazz-



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 01 - Heart Of The Night (Jay Beckenstein)
02 - De La Luz (Julio Fernandez)
03 - Westwood Moon (Tom Schuman)
04 - Midnight (Jeremy Wall)
05 - Playtime (Jay Beckenstein)
06 - Surrender (Jay Beckenstein)
07 - Valentino's (Tom Schuman)
08 - Believe (Julio Fernandez)
09 - As We Sleep (Scott Ambush)
10 - When Evening Falls (Jay Beckenstein)
11 - J Squared (Jay Beckenstein & Joel Rosenblatt)


Produced by Jay Beckenstein for Crosseyed Bear Productions
Assistant Producer : Jeremy Wall
Recorded & Mixed by Doug Oberkircher at BearTracks Recording Studio, Suffern, NY
Assistant Engineer : Kristin Koerner
Mastered by Scott Hull at Masterdisk

"Heart Of The Night" Arranged by Chieli Minucci
No Sweat Horn Section Arranged by Scott Kreitzer
Vocal Arrangement on "Heart Of The Night" by Jeremy Wall
Cellos Arranged by Jeremy Wall
All Other Arrangements by The Composers

Spyro Gyra is :
Jay Beckenstein : Saxophones
Tom Schuman : Keyboards
Julio Fernandez : Guitars, Vocals on "De La Luz"
Joel Rosenblatt : Drums
Scott Ambush : Bass

Additional Musicians :
Bashiri Johnson : Percussion on All Songs
Dave Samuels : Marimba, Vibraphone on #02, #07, #09, #10
Randy Brecker : Trumpet on #04
Steve Skinner : Programming on #01
Vaneese Thomas, Porter Carroll : Vocals on #01
Jesse Levy, Eugene J. Moye Jr. : Cellos on #02, #09

And The No Sweat Horns on #03 & 05 :
Scott Kreitzer : Saxophones, Flutes
Barry Danielian : Trumpet
Randy Andos : Trombone

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

30/06/2022

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



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 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

28/06/2022

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



Label : GRP Records


États-Unis 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

15/06/2022

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



Label : Amherst Records

 
États-Unis 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'

20/05/2021

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



Label :  Crosseyed Bear Productions / MCA Records


États-Unis 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


11/05/2021

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



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis 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

20/04/2021

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



Label : MCA Records


États-Unis 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 SaxophoneJay 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

13/04/2021

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



Label : Heads Up International


États-Unis 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