Released February 1980 Length 40:21 | Recorded 1979 Release date February 1980 | |
![]() | ||
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
- "Catching the Sun" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:42
- Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophones, Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers
- Chet Catallo - electric guitar solos
- Jim Kurzdorfer - electric bass
- Eli Konikoff - drums
- Gerardo Velez - percussion
- Jeremy Wall - synthesizers, effects
- John Tropea - electric rhythm guitar
- Hiram Bullock - acoustic & electric guitar
- Dave Samuels - marimba, steel drums
- Rubens Bassini - congas, percussion
- Randy Brecker - trumpet solo
- "Cockatoo" (All Members) - 4:04
- Jay Beckenstein - tenor saxophone, percussion
- Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizer solos
- Chet Catallo - electric rhythm guitar
- Will Lee - electric bass
- Eli Konikoff - drums
- Gerardo Velez - percussion, bongos
- Jeremy Wall - percussion
- Richard Calandra - percussion
- Randy Brecker - trumpet solo
- "Autumn of Our Love" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:09
- Jay Beckenstein - alto and soprano saxophones
- Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano
- Chet Catallo - electric rhythm guitar
- Jim Kurzdorfer - electric bass
- Eli Konikoff - drums
- Jeremy Wall - synthesizers
- John Tropea - acoustic guitar, electric guitar solo
- Rubens Bassini - congas
- "Laser Material" (Tom Schuman) - 4:59
- Jay Beckenstein - soprano saxophone
- Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers & effects
- Chet Catallo - electric rhythm guitar
- Will Lee - electric bass
- Eli Konikoff - drums
- Gerardo Velez - percussion
- Richard Calandra - percussion
- John Tropea - electric rhythm and solo guitar
- Dave Samuels - marimba
- Steve Nathan - Clavinet
- Randy Brecker - trumpet solo
- "Percolator" (Jay Beckenstein) - 2:28
- Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophone
- Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers
- Chet Catallo - electric guitar
- Will Lee - electric bass
- Eli Konikoff - drums
- Gerardo Velez - percussion
- Hiram Bullock - electric rhythm & lead guitars
- Dave Samuels - marimba, vibraphone
- Rubens Bassini - percussion
- "Philly" (Jim Kurzdorfer) 4:18
- Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophone
- Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, acoustic piano, synthesizer
- Chet Catallo - electric guitar solo
- Jim Kurzdorfer - electric bass
- Eli Konikoff - drums
- John Tropea - rhythm guitar
- Rubens Bassini - congas
- Barry Rogers - trombone solo
- "Lovin' You/Lovin' You (for Christine) (Chet Catallo)" - 4:41
- Chet Catallo - electric guitars
- Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophone, synthesizer
- Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizer solo
- Will Lee - electric bass
- Eli Konikoff - drums
- Jeremy Wall - string synthesizers
- Rubens Bassini - percussion
- "Here Again" (Jay Backenstein) - 4:56
- Jay Beckenstein - soprano saxophone
- Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, acoustic piano
- Chet Catallo - electric guitars
- Jim Kurzdorfer - electric bass
- Eli Konikoff - drums
- Gerardo Velez - bongos, percussion
- Jeremy Wall - synthesizer
- John Tropea - acoustic guitar
- Dave Samuels - vibraphone
- Rubens Bassini - congas, percussion
- "Safari" (Jeremy Wall) - (4:52)
- Jay Beckenstein - alto saxophone
- Tom Schuman - Fender Rhodes electric piano, synthesizers solo
- Will Lee - electric bass
- Eli Konikoff - drums
- Gerardo Velez - percussion
- Jeremy Wall - synthesizers
- Hiram Bullock - guitars
- Dave Samuels - marimba
- Rubens Bassini - congas, percussion
- Barry Rogers - trombone solo
Songs
1Catching the Sun4:42
2Cockatoo4:06
3Autumn Of Our Love5:11
References
Catching the Sun (album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA