Collection (Spyro Gyra album)
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| Compilation album by Spyro Gyra | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion smooth jazz | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | 68:36 | |||
| Spyro Gyra chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Collection is the fifteenth and debut compilation album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). The album cover showed a couple of fairies above a city with flowers.
The first two tracks are new recordings. "Mallet Ballet" is a live recording from a 1979 promo EP. "Harbor Nights" is from the live album Access All Areas. The remaining tracks are the original studio versions.
Track listing and personnel
1. "You Can Count On Me" (Tom Schuman) - 3:27
- Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone, Wind Synthesizer
- Tom Schuman: Keyboards
- Dave Samuels: Vibes, marimba
- Julio Fernández: Guitars
- Oscar Cartaya: Bass
- Joel Rosenblatt: Drums
- Marc Quinones: Percussion
2. "What Exit" (Julio Fernandez) - 3:40
- Jay Beckenstein: Saxophones
- Tom Schuman: Keyboards
- Dave Samuels: Marimba
- Julio Fernandez: Guitars
- Oscar Cartaya: Bass
- Joel Rosenblatt: Drums
- Marc Quinones: Percussion
No Sweat Horns
- Barry Danelian: Trumpet, flugelhorn, horn section arrangement
- Randy Andos: Trombone
- Scott Kreitzer: Tenor Saxophone
3. "Nu Sungo" (Manolo Badrena) - 4:10
- Jay Beckenstein: Saxophones
- Tom Schuman: Keyboards
- Dave Samuels: Vibes, Marimba
- Julio Fernandez: Guitar
- Richie Morales: Drums
- Roberto Vally: Bass
- Manolo Badrena: Percussion
4. "The Unknown Soldier" (Jay Beckenstein) - 5:16
- Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone
- Tom Schuman: Keyboards
- Dave Samuels: Vibes, marimba, timpani
- Richie Morales: Drums
- Oscar Cartaya: Bass
5. "Morning Dance" (Jay Beckenstein) - 3:57
- Jay Beckenstein: Saxophones
- Jeremy Wall: Electric piano
- Dave Samuels: Marimba,steel drums
- John Tropea: Guitars
- Jim Kurzdorfer: Bass
- Ted Reinhardt: Drums
- Rubens Bassini: Percussion
6. "Old San Juan" (Jay Beckenstein) - 6:41
- Jay Beckenstein - Saxophone, whistle, percussion
- Dave Samuels - Marimba
- Jorge Dalto - Piano
- Rob Mounsey and Tom Schuman - Synthesizers
- Steve Love - Guitars
- Marcus Miller - Bass
- Steve Gadd - Drums
- Gerardo Velez - Percussion
- Manolo Badrena - Percussion
Horn Section:
- Jerry Hey - Horn arrangement, trumpet, flugelhorn
- Gary Grant - Trumpet, flugelhorn
- Tom Scott - Saxophone, flute
- Larry Williams - Saxophone, flute
- Bill Reichenbach - Trombone
7. "Shakedown" (Jeremy Wall) - 4:22
- Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone
- Tom Schuman: Keyboards
- Dave Samuels: Vibes, marimba
- Julio Fernandez: Guitars
- Richie Morales: Drums
- Kim Stone: Bass
- Gerardo Velez: Percussion
8. "Mallet Ballet" (Jeremy Wall) - 6:15
- Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone
- Tom Schuman: Keyboards
- Chet Catallo: Guitar
- Eli Konikoff: Drums
- Jim Kurzdorfer: Bass
- Gerardo Velez: Percussion
9. "Catching the Sun" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:41
- Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone
- Tom Schuman: Electric piano, synthesizers
- Dave Samuels: Marimba,steel drums
- John Tropea - Guitar
- Hiram Bullock - Guitar
- Eli Konikoff - Drums
- Jim Kurzdorfer - Bass
- Jeremy Wall: Synthesizers
- Gerardo Velez - Percussion
- Rubens Bassini - Percussion
- Randy Brecker - Trumpet
10. "Para ti Latino" (Oscar Cartaya) - 4:15
- Jay Beckenstein - Saxophone
- Tom Schuman - Keyboards
- Dave Samuels - Vibes, marimba
- Jay Azzolina - Guitar
- Richie Morales - Drums
- Oscar Cartaya - Bass
- Marc Quinones - Percussion
No Sweat Horns:
- Barry Danielian - Trumpet, flugelhorn, horn section arrangements
- Randy Andos - Trombone
- Scott Kreitzer - Tenor saxophone
11. "Incognito" (Tom Schuman) - 5:56
- Jay Beckenstein - Saxophone
- Tom Schuman - Keyboards
- Dave Samuels - Marimba
- Steve Love - Guitars
- Hiram Bullock - Guitars
- Rob Mounsey - Synthesizers,Vocorder
- Marcus Miller - Bass
- Steve Gadd - Drums
- Manolo Badrena - Percussion
12. "Harbor Nights" (Jay Beckenstein) - 6:52
- Jay Beckenstein - Saxophone
- Tom Schuman - Keyboards
- Dave Samuels - Vibes,marimba
- Eli Konikoff - Drums
- Kim Stone - Bass
- Chet Catallo - Guitar
- Gerardo Velez - Percussion
13. "Limelight" (Dave Samuels) - 4:27
- Jay Beckenstein - Saxophones
- Tom Schuman - Keyboards
- Dave Samuels - Vibes, Marimba
- Julio Fernandez - Guitars
- Richie Morales - Drums
- Oscar Cartaya - Bass
14. "Breakout: (Jeremy Wall) - 4:37
- Jay Beckenstein - Saxophone
- Tom Schuman - Keyboards
- Dave Samuels - Vibes,marimba
- Julio Fernandez - Guitar
- Richie Morales - Drums
- Kim Stone - Bass
- Manolo Badrena - Percussion
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. Collection (Spyro Gyra album) at AllMusic
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