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As one of the earliest and most popular purveyors of what came to be known as "smooth jazz," Spyro Gyra was an easy target for the jazz police as that format reached airplay ascendancy in the 1990s. Got the Magic shows the many strengths of the band but also serves up a couple of opportunities for the critics to take a swing at their radio-friendly commercial instincts. Mid- to up-tempo concoctions like "Silk and Satin" and "Havana Moonlight" make for some very pleasant listening, and the addition of old bandmate Dave Samuels' vibes on "Breezeway" and "Sierra" brings back the sound that attracted the group's audience in the first place. However, "Springtime Laughter," while a well-performed vocal by Basia, would have been a catchy contemporary jazz piece without the silly lyrics. And why is it necessary to have tacked-on background vocalists repeating a song's title as on "Love Comes" and the title track?
Still, Spyro Gyra's music has more depth and kick than most of their brothers and sisters in the smooth or contemporary genre. Jay Beckenstein once again delivers some fine saxophone playing, Tom Schuman lays down nice keyboard textures, and guitarist Julio Fernandez enlivens several pieces with his tasty fretwork (and Benson-like scatting on "Sierra"). Got the Magic is full of accessible melodies and polished playing, adding up to a very enjoyable pop-jazz outing.
© Jim Newsom /TiVo
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Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Chuck Loeb, Composer, Producer - Jay Beckenstein, Assistant Producer, Saxophone - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Julio Fernandez, Guitar - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Scott Ambush, Bass - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Scott Kreitzer, Flute, Saxophone - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jeremy Wall, Assistant Producer, Composer - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Chuck Loeb, Producer - Jay Beckenstein, Assistant Producer, Saxophone - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Julio Fernandez, Guitar - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Scott Ambush, Bass - Dave Samuels, Marimba - Scott Kreitzer, Saxophone - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jay Beckenstein, Composer, Producer, Saxophone - Julio Fernandez, Assistant Producer, Guitar - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Scott Ambush, Bass - Jeremy Wall, Assistant Producer - Scott Kreitzer, Flute, Saxophone - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra Featuring Basia, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jay Beckenstein, Producer, Saxophone - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Jeff Beal, Composer, Keyboards, Producer - Julio Fernandez, Guitar - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Joan Beal, Composer, Vocal Arranger - Scott Ambush, Bass - Basia Trzetrzelewska, Vocal Arranger - Jill Azzolina, Vocal Arranger - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Doug Oberkircher, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Scott Kreitzer, Saxophone - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Chuck Loeb, Composer, Producer - Jay Beckenstein, Assistant Producer, Composer, Saxophone - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Julio Fernandez, Guitar - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Scott Ambush, Bass - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Scott Kreitzer, Saxophone - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Jay Beckenstein, Producer, Saxophone - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Julio Fernandez, Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocal Arranger - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Scott Ambush, Bass - Scott Kreitzer, Flute, Saxophone - Billy Cliff - Andrika Hall - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jay Beckenstein, Composer, Producer, Saxophone - Jason Miles, Assistant Producer, Composer - Jeremy Wall, Assistant Producer - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Julio Fernandez, Guitar - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Scott Ambush, Bass - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Scott Kreitzer, Saxophone - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Chuck Loeb, Composer, Producer - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Jay Beckenstein, Assistant Producer, Saxophone - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Julio Fernandez, Guitar - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Scott Ambush, Bass - Carmen Cuesta - Phil Hamilton - Scott Kreitzer, Saxophone - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Chuck Loeb, Producer - Jay Beckenstein, Assistant Producer, Composer, Saxophone - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Julio Fernandez, Guitar - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Scott Ambush, Bass - Dave Samuels, Marimba - Carmen Cuesta - Phil Hamilton - Scott Kreitzer, Saxophone - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Jay Beckenstein, Producer, Saxophone - Tom Schuman, Assistant Producer, Composer, Keyboards - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Julio Fernandez, Assistant Producer, Composer, Guitar, Vocal Arranger - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Scott Ambush, Bass - Kay Gile - Billy Cliff - Andrika Hall - Barry Danielian, Arranger, Trumpet - Scott Kreitzer, Saxophone - Randy Andos, Trombone
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Spyro Gyra, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Chuck Loeb, Producer - Jay Beckenstein, Assistant Producer, Saxophone - Doug Oberkircher, Recording Engineer - Tom Schuman, Keyboards - Julio Fernandez, Guitar - Phil Magnotti, Recording Engineer - Joel Rosenblatt, Drums - Scott Kreitzer, Arranger, Composer, Saxophone - Randy Andos, Arranger, Composer, Trombone - Scott Ambush, Bass - Mike Ricchiuti, Keyboards - Barry Danielian, Trumpet
(P) 1999 BMG Music
Albumbeschreibung
As one of the earliest and most popular purveyors of what came to be known as "smooth jazz," Spyro Gyra was an easy target for the jazz police as that format reached airplay ascendancy in the 1990s. Got the Magic shows the many strengths of the band but also serves up a couple of opportunities for the critics to take a swing at their radio-friendly commercial instincts. Mid- to up-tempo concoctions like "Silk and Satin" and "Havana Moonlight" make for some very pleasant listening, and the addition of old bandmate Dave Samuels' vibes on "Breezeway" and "Sierra" brings back the sound that attracted the group's audience in the first place. However, "Springtime Laughter," while a well-performed vocal by Basia, would have been a catchy contemporary jazz piece without the silly lyrics. And why is it necessary to have tacked-on background vocalists repeating a song's title as on "Love Comes" and the title track?
Still, Spyro Gyra's music has more depth and kick than most of their brothers and sisters in the smooth or contemporary genre. Jay Beckenstein once again delivers some fine saxophone playing, Tom Schuman lays down nice keyboard textures, and guitarist Julio Fernandez enlivens several pieces with his tasty fretwork (and Benson-like scatting on "Sierra"). Got the Magic is full of accessible melodies and polished playing, adding up to a very enjoyable pop-jazz outing.
© Jim Newsom /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:30
- Main artists: Spyro Gyra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Windham Hill Jazz
- Genre: Jazz
(P) 1999 BMG Entertainment
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