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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.

Group Members

Jay Beckenstein – saxophones

Tom Schuman – piano, electric piano, keyboards

Julio Fernandez – guitars

Scott Ambush – bass

Lionel Cordew – drums, percussion

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Genre

Jazz fusion

smooth jazz

Jazz

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Jazz

Origin

Buffalo, New York, United States

Buffalo, New York, U.S.

Year(s) Active

1974–present

Music Style

Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Fusion

Music Mood

Refined/Mannered, Playful, Freewheeling, Energetic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Reserved, Group

Labels

Amherst Records (1978, 2011)

MCA Records (1979–1988)

GRP Records (1989–1998)

Windham Hill Jazz (1999)

Heads Up (2001–2010)

Amherst

MCA

GRP

Windham Hill

Heads Up

Official Website

spyrogyra.com

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