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 SynthesizerTom Schuman: KeyboardsDave Samuels: Vibes, marimbaJulio Fernández: GuitarsOscar Cartaya: BassJoel Rosenblatt: DrumsMarc Quinones: Percussion2. "What Exit" (Julio Fernandez) - 3:40
Jay Beckenstein: SaxophonesTom Schuman: KeyboardsDave Samuels: MarimbaJulio Fernandez: GuitarsOscar Cartaya: BassJoel Rosenblatt: DrumsMarc Quinones: PercussionNo Sweat Horns
Barry Danelian: Trumpet, flugelhorn, horn section arrangementRandy Andos: TromboneScott Kreitzer: Tenor Saxophone3. "Nu Sungo" (Manolo Badrena) - 4:10
Jay Beckenstein: SaxophonesTom Schuman: KeyboardsDave Samuels: Vibes, MarimbaJulio Fernandez: GuitarRichie Morales: DrumsRoberto Vally: BassManolo Badrena: Percussion4. "The Unknown Soldier" (Jay Beckenstein) - 5:16
Jay Beckenstein: SaxophoneTom Schuman: KeyboardsDave Samuels: Vibes, marimba, timpaniRichie Morales: DrumsOscar Cartaya: Bass5. "Morning Dance" (Jay Beckenstein) - 3:57
Jay Beckenstein: SaxophonesJeremy Wall: Electric pianoDave Samuels: Marimba,steel drumsJohn Tropea: GuitarsJim Kurzdorfer: BassTed Reinhardt: DrumsRubens Bassini: Percussion6. "Old San Juan" (Jay Beckenstein) - 6:41
Jay Beckenstein - Saxophone, whistle, percussionDave Samuels - MarimbaJorge Dalto - PianoRob Mounsey and Tom Schuman - SynthesizersSteve Love - GuitarsMarcus Miller - BassSteve Gadd - DrumsGerardo Velez - PercussionManolo Badrena - PercussionHorn Section:
Jerry Hey - Horn arrangement, trumpet, flugelhornGary Grant - Trumpet, flugelhornTom Scott - Saxophone, fluteLarry Williams - Saxophone, fluteBill Reichenbach - Trombone7. "Shakedown" (Jeremy Wall) - 4:22
Jay Beckenstein: SaxophoneTom Schuman: KeyboardsDave Samuels: Vibes, marimbaJulio Fernandez: GuitarsRichie Morales: DrumsKim Stone: BassGerardo Velez: Percussion8. "Mallet Ballet" (Jeremy Wall) - 6:15
Jay Beckenstein: SaxophoneTom Schuman: KeyboardsChet Catallo: GuitarEli Konikoff: DrumsJim Kurzdorfer: BassGerardo Velez: Percussion9. "Catching the Sun" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:41
Jay Beckenstein: SaxophoneTom Schuman: Electric piano, synthesizersDave Samuels: Marimba,steel drumsJohn Tropea - GuitarHiram Bullock - GuitarEli Konikoff - DrumsJim Kurzdorfer - BassJeremy Wall: SynthesizersGerardo Velez - PercussionRubens Bassini - PercussionRandy Brecker - Trumpet10. "Para ti Latino" (Oscar Cartaya) - 4:15
Jay Beckenstein - SaxophoneTom Schuman - KeyboardsDave Samuels - Vibes, marimbaJay Azzolina - GuitarRichie Morales - DrumsOscar Cartaya - BassMarc Quinones - PercussionNo Sweat Horns:
Barry Danielian - Trumpet, flugelhorn, horn section arrangementsRandy Andos - TromboneScott Kreitzer - Tenor saxophone11. "Incognito" (Tom Schuman) - 5:56
Jay Beckenstein - SaxophoneTom Schuman - KeyboardsDave Samuels - MarimbaSteve Love - GuitarsHiram Bullock - GuitarsRob Mounsey - Synthesizers,VocorderMarcus Miller - BassSteve Gadd - DrumsManolo Badrena - Percussion12. "Harbor Nights" (Jay Beckenstein) - 6:52
Jay Beckenstein - SaxophoneTom Schuman - KeyboardsDave Samuels - Vibes,marimbaEli Konikoff - DrumsKim Stone - BassChet Catallo - GuitarGerardo Velez - Percussion13. "Limelight" (Dave Samuels) - 4:27
Jay Beckenstein - SaxophonesTom Schuman - KeyboardsDave Samuels - Vibes, MarimbaJulio Fernandez - GuitarsRichie Morales - DrumsOscar Cartaya - Bass14. "Breakout: (Jeremy Wall) - 4:37
Jay Beckenstein - SaxophoneTom Schuman - KeyboardsDave Samuels - Vibes,marimbaJulio Fernandez - GuitarRichie Morales - DrumsKim Stone - BassManolo Badrena - Percussion
