The Very Best of Spyro Gyra (2002) more music like this

by Spyro Gyra

Although Spyro Gyra's late-'70s instrumental pop chart hit "Morning Dance" is always credited by some for opening doors for the genre that folks would later call smooth jazz, this 16-track compilation -- part of GRP's new classic artist collector's series -- shows that saxman Jay Beckenstein and company never really fit perfectly into any category ...

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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Spyro Gyra (2007) more music like this

by Spyro Gyra

In their early days, saxophonist Jay Beckenstein molded Spyro Gyra into an ersatz fusion band that truly watered down the jazz-rock of the '70s, making way for the smooth contemporary instrumental sounds that followed. Some may have considered them pioneers, or an aberration. This 11-track CD from their early years is bookended by their best ...

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Road Scholars (1997) more music like this

by Spyro Gyra

As boring and formula-driven as Spyro Gyra has often been in the studio, the band's live shows of the 1980s and 1990s could be just the opposite -- exciting, loose and spontaneous. This stems from the fact that on stage, Spyro wasn't catering to commercial radio's rigid formats, and was much more inclined to take risks, improvise and gamble with ...

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Love & Other Obsessions (1995) more music like this

by Spyro Gyra

Maybe things were simpler in the Seventies, when the birth of what we now call contemporary jazz or pop instrumental really occurred. Long before anyone gave much thought to what to call it, there was one thing we could count on-the fact that a bunch of solid jazz players from Buffalo with the funny band name could dish it up and make it fun. In ...

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Smooth Jazz [Universal] (2002) more music like this

by Various Artists

Universal's straightforwardly named Smooth Jazz is a no-frills collection that features nine tracks by some of the style's stars, including Najee's "Room to Breathe," the Rippingtons' "Let's Stay Together," and Spyro Gyra's "Ariana." These songs, along with George Howard's "Baby Come to Me" and Jeff Lorber's "PCH (Pacific Coast Highway)," define ...

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In a Smooth Groove (2004) more music like this

by Various Artists

Something of a smooth jazz oriented answer to the label's 2003 straight-ahead compilation Jazz After Dark, this highly engaging two-disc set features oft-played radio hits that have helped define the genre's generally easy grooves and colorful melodies. For diehard fans, smooth jazz has always been as about much about lifestyle as music, and these ...

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WSJT 94.1: Smooth Jazz, Vol. 6 (2003) more music like this

by Various Artists

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