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The founding members of the band were Beckenstein, Wall, bassist Jim Kurzdorfer, drummer Tom Walsh, and keyboardist Tom Schuman. In 1977, they released Spyro Gyra independently before making a deal with Amherst Records, which re-released the album with a different cover.
Un total de ocho discos de Spyro Gyra, entre ellos A Night Before Christmas (2008), que incluía a la cantante Christine Ebersole, así como a Dave Samuels y Janis Siegel, han sido galardonados con un Grammy, además de otras varias nominaciones. El bajista Jim Kurzdorfer murió de cáncer en el año 2011.
13 de may. de 2011 · If you were in Buffalo in the late 1970s you would have seen the Buffalo jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra rocket to international superstardom, thanks in part to original member Jim Kurzdorfer, who...
Musicians and Vocalists: 1. Shaker Song – Jay Beckenstein. Jay Beckenstein – Alto Saxophone. Jeremy Wall – Keyboards. Greg Millar – Guitar. David Samuels – Marimba. Jim Kurzdorfer – Bass.
5 de jun. de 2010 · Typical Jim. Kurz became so much more than just the bass player on a couple of smooth jazz hits. When I was coming up as a young musician in the 1980's, Jim had a reputation in Buffalo as one of the top 2 or 3 first call guys on every gig or recording session.
30 de ene. de 2018 · Spyro Gyra. Spyro Gyra are an American jazz-funk band from Buffalo, formed in 1977. Members: Jay Beckenstein (saxophone, lyricon), Jeremy Wall (piano, keyboards, percussion, 1977-81), Jim Kurzdorfer (bass, 1977-79), Tom Walsh (drums, percussion, 1977-78), Umbopha Emile Latimer (percussion, 1978-79), Dave Samuels (vibraphone, 1978-93 ...
String Soup (3:30) – Jim Kurzdorfer. Produced by: Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra of Crosseyed Bear Productions for Amherst Records. Assistant Producer: Jeremy Wall. Recorded at: Secret Sound Studio, NYC. Engineer: Michael Barry. Assistant Engineer: Steve Baldwin. Mixed at: House Of Music, West Orange NJ.
