When saxophonist Jay Beckenstein started fusion jazz band Spyro Gyra 31 years ago, his goal was to play jazz punctuated with musical influences he grew up with. Little did he know that the band would ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Spyro Gyra sounds like something you might pick up at a Greekdeli — spicy, crisp, mixed ingredients and immensely popular. Though the description fits, Spyro Gyra isn’t a deli delight.It’s a jazz band ...

New York jazz-fusion band Spyro Gyra is embarking on its 50th anniversary tour with a stop in Tallahassee in September. Tickets go on sale at noon Friday, May 17. Spyro Gyra has long been known to its ...

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 ...

When people say "one-hit wonder, the last thing that comes to mind is an act that's been around for three decades, recorded some 25 albums (not counting compilations), and has legions of fans ...

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 ...