s Spyro Gyra contemplates upcoming milestones to its storied career, it’s tempting to fall back on the Grateful Dead lyric, “What a long strange trip it’s been” to describe it. During that time, they ...

It seems like Spyro Gyra has been around forever, and forever will be known for two of its earliest monster radio hits of 30-plus years, “Shaker Song” and “Morning Dance.” Not surprisingly, ...

On its new full-length album, the jazz-pop group Spyro Gyra doesn’t just put melody forward, as usual. On the title cut, bass player Scott Ambush pops like Jiffy Pop popcorn, emphasizing an infectious ...

This is my favorite Spyro Gyra release (followed closely by Original Cinema) of the 2000's. Sometimes artists just “hit the magic groove” with a release, and that seems to be the case with The Deep ...

In 2014, the Buffalo, NY band Spyro Gyra will celebrate its 40th anniversary. Indeed, a remarkable feat. Well-known for cross- pollinating contemporary jazz with jazz-fusion, the musicians merge an ...

1) Morning Dance 2) Jubilee 3) Rasul 4) Song for Lorraine 5) Starburst 6) Heliopolis 7) It Doesn't Matter 8) Little Linda 9) End of Romanticism Morning Dance was the breakout recording ...

At this point, saxophonist Jay Beckenstein hopes his band doesn't win a Grammy Award. Pop-jazz stars Spyro Gyra have been nominated a whopping 13 times for a golden gramophone. And they’ve not won ...

Jazz legends Spyro Gyra and Lee Ritenour kick off the 25th Performing Arts Season with a concert April 12. Tickets to the concert are $60 for reserved pit, $45 and $35 for reserved seating. Tickets go ...

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 Carmel ...