''Got the Magic'' is an album by the American jazz group

Spyro Gyra Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from ''Spirogyra'', a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenstein ...

. It was released in 1999 by Windham Hill Records.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "mid- to up-tempo concoctions like 'Silk and Satin' and 'Havana Moonlight' make for some very pleasant listening, and the addition of old bandmate Dave Samuels' vibes on 'Breezeway' and 'Sierra' brings back the sound that attracted the group's audience in the first place."

Track listing

# "Silk and Satin" (

Chuck Loeb Charles Samuel "Chuck" Loeb (December 7, 1955 – July 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist and a member of the groups Steps Ahead, Metro and Fourplay. Early years and education Loeb was born in Nyack, New York, near New York City. At a ...

) – 5:31 # "Breezeway" (

Jeremy Wall Jeremy Wall is a musician, and along with Jay Beckenstein, was a founding member of the jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra. He contributed to the group as a pianist, producer, and composer. He is currently an assistant professor in the Music Industry de ...

) – 4:49 # "Havana Moonlight" (

Jay Beckenstein Jay Barnet Beckenstein (born May 14, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, producer, and the co-founder of the band Spyro Gyra. He owned BearTracks Studios in Suffern, New York. Music career Beckenstein was born in Long Island, New York, ...

) – 4:54 # "Springtime Laughter" ( Jeff Beal, Joan Beal) – 4:51 # "If You Will" (Beckenstein, Loeb) – 5:16 # "Got the Magic" (Julio Fernandez) – 4:26 # "Teardrops" (Beckenstein,

Jason Miles Jason Miles (born June 30, 1951) is an American jazz keyboardist, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, bassist Marcus Miller, and singer Luther Vandross, as well as maintaining a successfu ...

) – 5:28 # "Pure Mood" (Loeb) – 5:58 # "Sierra" (Beckenstein) – 5:08 # "Love Comes" (

Tom Schuman Thomas William Schuman (born January 31, 1958) is an American jazz pianist, smooth jazz keyboardist, the co-leader, composer and arranger. of 13 Grammy nominated contemporary jazz group, Spyro Gyra. He has been the keyboardist for Spyro Gyra si ...

, Fernandez) – 4:47 # "R.S.V.P." (Scott Kreitzer, Randy Andos) – 4:27

Personnel

Spyro Gyra *

– saxophones *

– keyboards * Julio Fernandez – guitars, backing vocals (8, 9, 10), vocal arrangements (6, 10), scat vocal (9) *

Scott Ambush Scott Antel Ambush is an American musician, best known as the bass player of jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra. Biography He was born April 28, 1960 in Frederick, Maryland to Webster and Jeanette Lofton Ambush. He attended Urbana Elementary School in ...

– bass guitar * Joel Rosenblatt – drums Additional musicians * Jeff Beal – keyboards (4), vocal arrangements (4) * Mike Ricchiuti – additional keyboards (11) *

Dave Charles Dave Charles, also known as David Charles is a British drummer, recording engineer & record producer. He often appears under both names on the same album, e.g. Help Yourself's ''The Return of Ken Whaley'', where Dave Charles is credited with dru ...

– percussion *

Dave Samuels David Alan Samuels (October 9, 1948 – April 22, 2019) was an American vibraphone and marimba player who spent many years with the contemporary jazz group Spyro Gyra. His recordings and live performances during that period also reflect his pr ...

– vibraphone (2, 9), marimba (2, 9) *

– drum programming (7) * Scott Kreitzer –

flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

(1, 3, 6) *

Basia Trzetrzelewska Barbara Stanisława Trzetrzelewska (Polish: , born 30 September 1954), better known as Basia, is a Polish singer-songwriter and recording artist noted for her Latin-inspired jazz-pop music. She began singing professionally in various Polish ban ...

– all vocals (4), vocal arrangements (4) * Billy Clif – backing vocals (6, 10) * Andrika Hall – backing vocals (6, 10) * Carmen Cuesta – backing vocals (8, 9) * Philip Hamilton – backing vocals (8, 9) * Kay Gile – backing vocals (10) No Sweat Horns * Scott Kreitzer – saxophones, horn arrangements (11) * Randy Andros – trombone, horn arrangements (11) * Barry Danielian – trumpet, horn arrangements

Production

* Jay Beckenstein – executive producer, co-producer (1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11), producer (3, 4, 6, 7, 10) * Chuck Loeb – producer (1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11) * Jeremy Wall – co-producer (2, 3, 7) * Julio Fernández – co-producer (3, 10), producer (6) * Jeff Beal – producer (4) * Jason Miles – co-producer (7) * Tom Schuman – co-producer (10) * Phil Magnotti – recording, mixing (1-3, 5-11) * Doug Oberkircher – recording, mixing (4) * Steve Regina – additional recording * Brian Quackenbush – mix assistant * Scott Hull – mastering at

Masterdisk Masterdisk is an American multimedia company in New York, located at 8 John Walsh Boulevard in Peekskill. They provide production services such as audio mastering, vinyl cutting and enhanced CD and DVD production. Their clients include such no ...

(New York, NY). * John Caron – production manager * Sonny Mediana – art direction * Sanae Robinson – design * David Blankenship – photography * Alan Nahgian – photography

Charts

References

External links

Spyro Gyra-Got The Magic at DiscogsSpyro Gyra official web site
{{Authority control 1999 albums Spyro Gyra albums