This is my favorite Spyro Gyra release (followed closely by Freetime) of the 1980's. This is also my first (exclusive) LP review as I didn't really start buying CD's (or own a CD player) until 1987.

End of Romanticism Morning Dance was the breakout recording for Spyro Gyra, and my favorite release (followed closely by Catching The Sun) of the 1970's. Spyro Gyra (and co-founder/composer Jay ...

Spyro Gyra sounds like something you might pick up at a Greekdeli — spicy, crisp, mixed ingredients and immensely popular. Though the description fits, Spyro Gyra isn’t a deli delight.It’s a ...

"Breakout and "Wiggle Room. Now comes Wrapped in a Dream, which may be their best ever. Spyro Gyra's regular lineup consists of Jay Beckenstein (saxophones), Tom Schuman (keyboards), Julio Fernandez ...

As a musical group, Spyro Gyra nearly defies categorization. Like the hurricane featured on the cover of the new album — Alternating Currents — the group is a combination of forces ...

Spyro Gyra was born 35 years ago in a Buffalo nightclub. Soon enough, explains saxophonist Jay Beckenstein, the borders of the region seemed to expand east and west. "I think that western New York ...

to a world-famous band. With apologies to Clement Moore, the title of Spyro Gyra's first all-out holiday release delivers on its promise of good cheer. Founded in the mid-'70s by Jay Beckenstein and ...

A two-day jazz festival this summer in Carmel will feature more than 30 jazz, R&B and blues acts, including legendary jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra, the city announced Wednesday. The inaugural ...