Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance - Lifetime Achievement Award :Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards

Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance
Released 1979

1. Morning Dance (4:11)
Jay Beckenstein
2. Jubilee (4:31)
Jeremy Wall
3. Rasul (3:57)
Jeremy Wall
4. Song for Lorraine (3:59)
Jay Beckenstein
5. Starburst (4:50)
Jeremy Wall

6. Heliopolis (5:34)
Jay Beckenstein
7. It Doesn't Matter (4:27)
Chet Catallo
8. Little Linda (4:27)
Jeremy Wall
9. End of Romanticism (5:00)
Rick Strauss

The Musicians
Jay Beckenstein - Alto Sax
Jeremy Wall - Electric Piano
John Tropea - Electric Guitar & Acoustic Guitar
Jim Kurzdorfer - Bass
Ted Reinhardt - Drums
Rubens Bassini - Congas & Percussion
David Samuels - Marimba & Steel Drum

"This groundbreaking album was the beginning of a whole new era for so many of us who grew up in the seventies. If you didn't catch the band on their debut it was hard to escape the hoopla on this one. Interestingly Spyro Gyra's album covers got similar attention to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin Hypnosis designs. Also lets remember that the albums title song has gone beyond standing the test of time. These earlier Spyro Gyra collections are staples for most Jazz lovers collections. Revisiting these classics has meant so much to me. Congrats to Ken and the gang on the Lifetime Achievement Award." - John Beaudin Co-Chair/ Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, Program Director california103 Calgary, Alberta, President Smooth Jazz Now.com

"What can be said about these guys that hasn't been said already? Some things in this world are quickly forgotten, and some things remain to become a classic. Checkered pants may have come and gone, but Spyro Gyra, like the tuxedo, has never veered far from the course for sake of change, and they remain classy and upscale today, the standard by which all are measured.

Timeless music requires solid musical content, memorable melodies, and classic production to remain fresh and viable years after the recording, and that is no easy feat. Spyro Gyra combines all those elements and more into a recognizable sound that amazingly, has no expiration date!"
- Gabriel Mark Hasselbach