Later joined by teenage keyboardist Tom Schuman, they became Spyro Gyra—a name that began as a joking reference to a type of algae: spirogyra. Some thirty years later the group is still going strong ...

It's been 30 years since the release of the catchy pop-jazz hit "Morning Dance" by a little-known group from Buffalo, New York called Spyro Gyra. But for Spyro Gyra, the best was yet to come.

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 ...

Thirteen-time GRAMMY® Award-nominated jazz fusion legacy artists Spyro Gyra have announced their new single, “50/50,” available now via Amherst Records/Reservoir Recordings. The newly ...

They’ve played over 10,000 concerts on six continents. Spyro Gyra has maintained its standards of excellence and that has sustained them on the "A list" of live attractions in jazz for 50 years.

James M. Kurzdorfer, of East Amherst, a classically trained double bassist who was an original member of the jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra, died April 26 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital ...

This year, acclaimed smooth jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra will wrap up the three-week series. Concerts are Wednesday evenings starting April 3 near The Yard House. Also playing this year’s ...

Spyro Gyra is one of the pioneer groups that helped introduce “Jazz Fusion”, a new genre to the music scene. A combination of Jazz, Rock, funk and Pop, Spyro Gyra brought a new style and ...

Wade Ford presents Spyro Gyra. The group consists of Jay Beckenstein, saxophone; Tom Schuman, keyboard; Julio Fernandez, guitar; Scott Ambush, bass; and Lee Pearson, drums and percussion.