''Eye Contact'' is the debut album by
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, ...
released in 2000.
Track listing
#"Sunrise" (Chieli Minucci) 5:09
#"The Other Side" (Jay Beckenstein,
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 ...
) 4:49
#"Northline" (Jay Beckenstein, Chuck Loeb) 4:27
#"Eye Contact" (Chuck Loeb) 4:55
#"West Side Cool" (Jay 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 ...
) 4:07
#"Heart and Mind" (Jay Beckenstein) 5:33
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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
"Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" is a jazz instrumental composed by Charles Mingus, originally recorded by his sextet in 1959 and released on his album ''Mingus Ah Um''. It was subsequently released on his 1963 album, ''Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus' ...
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Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and ...
) 4:31
#"Monsoon" (Jay Beckenstein) 6:29
#"Black Market" (
Joe Zawinul
Josef Erich Zawinul ( '; 7 July 1932 – 11 September 2007) was an Austrian jazz and jazz fusion keyboardist and composer. First coming to prominence with saxophonist Cannonball Adderley, Zawinul went on to play with Miles Davis and to bec ...
) 5:27
#"Turnaround" (Jay Beckenstein, Bakithi Kumalo) 3:50
#"Lookin' Up" (Jay Beckenstein) 5:23
References
External links
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070626081215/http://www.jaybeckenstein.com/eye-contact.html
2000 debut albums
Windham Hill Records albums
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