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Catching the Sun (album)

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Released
  
February 1980

Length
  
40:21

Artist
  
Spyro Gyra

Label
  
MCA Records

Recorded
  
1979

Catching the Sun (1980)
  
Carnaval (1980)

Release date
  
February 1980

Producer
  
Jay Beckenstein

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Genres
  
Jazz, Jazz fusion, Smooth jazz

Similar
  
Spyro Gyra albums, Jazz albums

Catching the Sun is the third album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1980 on the MCA label. This album reached #1 on Billboard's jazz chart.

Contents

Track listing and personnel

  1. "Catching the Sun" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:42
  2. Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophones, Fender Rhodes electric piano
  3. Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers
  4. Chet Catallo - electric guitar solos
  5. Jim Kurzdorfer - electric bass
  6. Eli Konikoff - drums
  7. Gerardo Velez - percussion
  8. Jeremy Wall - synthesizers, effects
  9. John Tropea - electric rhythm guitar
  10. Hiram Bullock - acoustic & electric guitar
  11. Dave Samuels - marimba, steel drums
  12. Rubens Bassini - congas, percussion
  13. Randy Brecker - trumpet solo
  14. "Cockatoo" (All Members) - 4:04
  15. Jay Beckenstein - tenor saxophone, percussion
  16. Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizer solos
  17. Chet Catallo - electric rhythm guitar
  18. Will Lee - electric bass
  19. Eli Konikoff - drums
  20. Gerardo Velez - percussion, bongos
  21. Jeremy Wall - percussion
  22. Richard Calandra - percussion
  23. Randy Brecker - trumpet solo
  24. "Autumn of Our Love" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:09
  25. Jay Beckenstein - alto and soprano saxophones
  26. Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano
  27. Chet Catallo - electric rhythm guitar
  28. Jim Kurzdorfer - electric bass
  29. Eli Konikoff - drums
  30. Jeremy Wall - synthesizers
  31. John Tropea - acoustic guitar, electric guitar solo
  32. Rubens Bassini - congas
  33. "Laser Material" (Tom Schuman) - 4:59
  34. Jay Beckenstein - soprano saxophone
  35. Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers & effects
  36. Chet Catallo - electric rhythm guitar
  37. Will Lee - electric bass
  38. Eli Konikoff - drums
  39. Gerardo Velez - percussion
  40. Richard Calandra - percussion
  41. John Tropea - electric rhythm and solo guitar
  42. Dave Samuels - marimba
  43. Steve Nathan - Clavinet
  44. Randy Brecker - trumpet solo
  45. "Percolator" (Jay Beckenstein) - 2:28
  46. Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophone
  47. Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers
  48. Chet Catallo - electric guitar
  49. Will Lee - electric bass
  50. Eli Konikoff - drums
  51. Gerardo Velez - percussion
  52. Hiram Bullock - electric rhythm & lead guitars
  53. Dave Samuels - marimba, vibraphone
  54. Rubens Bassini - percussion
  55. "Philly" (Jim Kurzdorfer) 4:18
  56. Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophone
  57. Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, acoustic piano, synthesizer
  58. Chet Catallo - electric guitar solo
  59. Jim Kurzdorfer - electric bass
  60. Eli Konikoff - drums
  61. John Tropea - rhythm guitar
  62. Rubens Bassini - congas
  63. Barry Rogers - trombone solo
  64. "Lovin' You/Lovin' You (for Christine) (Chet Catallo)" - 4:41
  65. Chet Catallo - electric guitars
  66. Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophone, synthesizer
  67. Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizer solo
  68. Will Lee - electric bass
  69. Eli Konikoff - drums
  70. Jeremy Wall - string synthesizers
  71. Rubens Bassini - percussion
  72. "Here Again" (Jay Backenstein) - 4:56
  73. Jay Beckenstein - soprano saxophone
  74. Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, acoustic piano
  75. Chet Catallo - electric guitars
  76. Jim Kurzdorfer - electric bass
  77. Eli Konikoff - drums
  78. Gerardo Velez - bongos, percussion
  79. Jeremy Wall - synthesizer
  80. John Tropea - acoustic guitar
  81. Dave Samuels - vibraphone
  82. Rubens Bassini - congas, percussion
  83. "Safari" (Jeremy Wall) - (4:52)
  84. Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophone
  85. Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers solo
  86. Will Lee - electric bass
  87. Eli Konikoff - drums
  88. Gerardo Velez - percussion
  89. Jeremy Wall - synthesizers
  90. Hiram Bullock - guitars
  91. Dave Samuels - marimba
  92. Rubens Bassini - congas, percussion
  93. Barry Rogers - trombone solo

Songs

1Catching the Sun4:42
2Cockatoo4:06
3Autumn Of Our Love5:11

References

Catching the Sun (album) Wikipedia