Spyro Gyra - Stories without Words - Lifetime Achievement Award :Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards

Spyro Gyra - Stories Without Words
Released 1987

1. City Kids (5:10)
Tom Schuman
2. Serpent in Paradise (4:45)
Jay Beckenstein
3. A Ballad (5:42)
Jay Beckenstein
4. Nightlife (4:32)
Jeremy Wall

5. Islands in the Sky (6:44)
Jeremy Wall
6. Conversations (5:34)
Tom Schuman
7. Silver Linings (4:36)
Jay Beckenstein
8. Haverstraw Road (5:00)
Jay Beckenstein

Jay Beckenstein - Saxophones
Tom Schuman - Keyboards
Richie Morales - Drums
Oscar Cartaya - Bass
Jay Azzolina - Guitar
Dave Samuels - Vibraphone, Marimba & Mallet-Triggered Synthesizers

Produced by:
Jay Beckenstein for Cross Eyed Bear Productions

Assistant Producer:
Jeremy Wall

"From the seventies to now, from 'Morning Dance' to the current project, Spyro Gyra has been a legendary group in the Contemporary Jazz movement. One of the pioneers of a sound that is still copied today, I'm very happy Spyro is getting this recognition and lifetime achievement award." - Deservingly so, congratulations! - Lee Ritenour

"Stories Without Words is an exuberant Spyro Gyra record. It was released in 1987. It's one of their best recordings that I have ever heard from them. It ranks up their with the best of them. Exs. Point Of View, City Kids, Fast Forward. It seems to place its musical emphasis on the drums/percussion section and the vibes/marimba. It's a terrific cd with extraordinary melodies." - Fan review from Amazon.com

"I really remember this album well. It was one of my divorce CD's. I had Level 42 "Man Machine", Peter Gabriels "So" and Bruce Hornsby's fantastic Debut album...."Stories without Words," kept me grounded in a tough time. I appreciated the journey Spyro Gyra took me on. We have all had albums like this in our lives . They came to us at the perfect time. Spyro Gyra thanks. I don't think getting me through a divorce was on your list of priorities in 1987 but that's what you did. - John Beaudin - Co-Chair / Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards - Program Director / california103 / Calgary, Alberta - President / Smooth Jazz Now.com