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Spyro Gyra – Spyro Gyra (VG/VG) – LP, US 1978

$15.00 - $15.00
$15.00
$15.00 - $15.00
$15.00
Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Very Good (VG)
Cover: Very Good (VG)
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  • Spyro Gyra is an LP by Spyro Gyra from 1978 released on the Amherst Records label.

    About this album

    Spyro Gyra’s self-titled debut introduced a bright, melodic strain of jazz-rock fusion that helped define the group’s early identity. Released in 1977, the album balances tight rhythmic drive with airy horns, keyboard colours and supple guitar work, making complex musicianship feel approachable rather than abstract. Its standout pieces such as "Shaker Song" and "Cascade" show the band already combining funk-inflected grooves with polished ensemble interplay. Arriving at the height of fusion’s commercial and creative expansion, the record laid the groundwork for Spyro Gyra’s long career as one of contemporary jazz’s most recognisable crossover acts.

    Genre: Jazz

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  • Artist: Spyro Gyra
    Label: Amherst Records – AMH 1014
    Format: LP, Album, Stereo
    Units: 1
    Country: US
    Released: 1978
    Genre: Jazz
    Style: Jazz-Funk

  • A1 Shaker Song
    A2 Opus D'Opus
    A3 Mallet Ballet
    A4 Pygmy Funk
    B1 Cascade
    B2 Leticia
    B3 Mead
    B4 Paula/Paw Prints
    B5 Galadriel