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Spyro Gyra

American jazz fusion band

For the UK folk band, see Spirogyra (band). For the type of algae, see Spirogyra.

Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from Spirogyra, a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenstein had learned about in college.

History

Early years

Saxophonist Jay Beckenstein and keyboardist Jeremy Wall formed a band with jazz and rock musicians who were playing in the Buffalo bar and club circuit.[1] In 1974, when a bar owner asked for the band's name, Beckenstein said, "spirogyra", a type of algae he had learned about in school.[1] The bar owner wrote the name incorrectly, "Spyro Gyra", but it stuck.[1] The founding members of the band were Beckenstein, Wall, bassist Jim Kurzdorfer, drummer Tom Walsh, and keyboardist Tom Schuman.[1] In 1977, they released Spyro Gyra independently before making a deal with Amherst Records,[2] which re-relea

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Spyro Gyra

Jazz group

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Hailing from Buffalo, New York, Spyro Gyra brought its own instrumental jazz hybrid to the forefront, combining jazz, R&B, Latin, and Brazilian music. Over the years, many critics and radio stations would try to classify their style and fit them into a category, none of which met the group’s satisfaction. Their trademark hit “Morning Dance” was released in 1979. By 2001, Spyro Gyra had released 23 albums in 25 years with no signs of slowing down.

The group’s formation started in 1974 when bandleader and saxophone player Jay Beckenstein and keyboardist Jeremy Wall began jamming together. Beck-enstein and Wall had first met in high school and discovered a common interest in music. They reconnected after college when they were both playing in clubs around Buffalo with other blues and R&B bands. Their instrumental sessions evolved over the next year, eventually including guitarist Chet Catallo, bassist David Wolford, drummer Eli Konikoff, and percussionist Gerardo Vel

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