Spyro Gyra (album)

Spyro Gyra is the debut album by the jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra, released in 1978. The album was self-released on the label Crosseyed Bear Productions before the band signed with Amherst Records and re-released it with a different cover.

Rankings
At Billboard magazine, the album reached No. 99 on the Top 200 Albums chart and also No. 99 in Canada. "Shaker Song" reached No. 16 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart, No. 90 on the Hot 100 singles chart, and was covered by the Manhattan Transfer on the album Extensions. In Canada, "Shaker Song" made No. 99 in the Top 100 chart, and No. 26 in the AO chart.

Personnel
Band
 * Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion, arrangements
 * Jeremy Wall – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Minimoog, ARP Odyssey, ARP String Ensemble, Hammond organ, percussion, arrangements
 * Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
 * Tom Walsh – drums, percussion
 * Umbopha Emile Latimer – congas, percussion

Guests
 * Tom Schuman – Minimoog (7), acoustic piano (8), Fender Rhodes (8)
 * Greg Millar – electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 7)
 * Freddy Rapillo – electric guitar (3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
 * Rubens Bassini – congas (1, 5, 6)
 * Dave Samuels – marimba (1, 4), tabla (1, 4)
 * Rick Bell – trombone (2)
 * Fred Marshall – trombone (6)
 * Anthony Gorruso – trumpet (6)

Production

 * Jay Beckenstein – producer
 * Richard Calandra – producer
 * Jeremy Wall – assistant producer
 * Chuck Madden – engineer
 * Craig Bishop – mixing
 * Larry Swist – mixing
 * Jim Bonnefond – mix assistant
 * Rusty Payne – editing
 * Michael Cobb – cover design