Return to Forever is the focus of two upcoming Eagle Rock Entertainment releases; "Down the Wire" is the title of the new Spyro Gyra album coming April 28. By Gail Mitchell -Legendary jazz-rock fusion ...

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.

It's been 30 years since Spyro Gyra released their one and only crossover hit, "Morning Dance." Changes in how decisions are made as to what gets played on the radio pretty much guarantee the group ...

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 ...

It’s not really album sales that propel a band into the annals of jazz history. No, it’s usually a steady fan base, good recordings, and a solid live show. It doesn’t really matter what kind of jazz ...

We attempted to give ourselves some cover by assuring one another that Spyro Gyra started out more in the vein of Weather Report than, say, David Sanborn. We really did. But, after pulling out the ...

Savannah Jazz Festival is bringing fusion jazz legends Spyro Gyra to the Lucas Theatre as part of its exciting yearly concert series. With 35 albums under its belt, multiple platinum and gold selling ...

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 ...

San Antonio has been dubbed the metal capital of the world, but smooth jazz has a claim on the city, too. The Balcones Heights Jazz Festival has drawn big crowds to Wonderland of the Americas mall for ...

Though no one’s sure of the exact date, sometime in 1974, in the cold, cold town of Buffalo, New York, a young jazz combo by the name of Spyro Gyra hit the stage. Since then, the group has performed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bandleader and saxophonist Jay Beckenstein co-founded Spyro Gyra in 1974 while gigging in the humble, but burgeoning Buffalo, New ...

After more than 30 years of recording and touring, you’d think that these gentlemen would be jaded about making music, but listening to them perform, you realize that nothing could be further from the ...