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A slightly sharper edge surfaces in Spyro Gyra's second effort for the Telarc-affiliated Heads Up label. While their performance still tilts more toward easy listening than searing fusion, there's a bit more punch than usual in the upbeat tracks. Frontman Jay Beckenstein cultivates a slightly grittier sound by concentrating largely on tenor sax, while a trio of guest percussionists adds dimension to the beat on several numbers, especially the festive "Cape Town Love." The tour de force performance is probably "Flashback," largely because Beckenstein goes it alone, blowing some eloquent, Wayne Shorter-style lines against his own more than serviceable pre-recorded piano accompaniment. The filmic theme, reflected in the titles of several tracks, is more affectation than substance; in truth, Original Cinema extends rather than detours from the path laid down for a quarter century by this smooth jazz juggernaut.
© Robert L. Doerschuk /TiVo
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Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Barbaro Julio Fernandez, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Jay Barnet Beckenstein, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Jay Barnet Beckenstein, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Bette Sussman, Composer - Joel Rosenblatt, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Jay Barnet Beckenstein, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Barbaro Julio Fernandez, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Jay Barnet Beckenstein, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Jay Barnet Beckenstein, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Scott Antel Ambush, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Barbaro Julio Fernandez, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Jeremy Wall, Composer - Spyro Gyra, MainArtist
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Jay Barnet Beckenstein, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Spyro Gyra, MainArtist - Jay Barnet Beckenstein, Composer
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
Album review
A slightly sharper edge surfaces in Spyro Gyra's second effort for the Telarc-affiliated Heads Up label. While their performance still tilts more toward easy listening than searing fusion, there's a bit more punch than usual in the upbeat tracks. Frontman Jay Beckenstein cultivates a slightly grittier sound by concentrating largely on tenor sax, while a trio of guest percussionists adds dimension to the beat on several numbers, especially the festive "Cape Town Love." The tour de force performance is probably "Flashback," largely because Beckenstein goes it alone, blowing some eloquent, Wayne Shorter-style lines against his own more than serviceable pre-recorded piano accompaniment. The filmic theme, reflected in the titles of several tracks, is more affectation than substance; in truth, Original Cinema extends rather than detours from the path laid down for a quarter century by this smooth jazz juggernaut.
© Robert L. Doerschuk /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:24
- Main artists: Spyro Gyra
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Crosseyed Bear Productions
- Genre: Jazz Contemporary Jazz
2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc. 2003 Crosseyed Bear Productions Inc.
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