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The Best of Spyro Gyra (20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection)

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Download links and information about The Best of Spyro Gyra (20th Century Masters the Millennium Collection) by Spyro Gyra. This album was released in 2007 and it belongs to Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz genres. It contains 11 tracks with total duration of 58:24 minutes.

Artist: Spyro Gyra
Release date: 2007
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Tracks: 11
Duration: 58:24
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Morning Dance (Live) 4:16
2. Heart of the Night 4:33
3. The Unwritten Letter 5:06
4. Shanghai Gumbo 4:30
5. Para Ti Latino 4:15
6. Ruled By Venus 4:48
7. Ariana 5:06
8. Breakfast At Igor's 5:20
9. South Beach 5:14
10. The Archer 5:00
11. Shaker Song (Live) 10:16

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In their early days, saxophonist Jay Beckenstein molded Spyro Gyra into an ersatz fusion band that truly watered down the jazz-rock of the '70s, making way for the smooth contemporary instrumental sounds that followed. Some may have considered them pioneers, or an aberration. This 11-track CD from their early years is bookended by their best commercial tunes, "Morning Dance" and "Shaker Song." In between is the filler that rarely got radio airplay, although the light, breezy Caribbean sounds of "South Beach" and especially the robust funk of "Breakfast at Igor's" always hinted that good musicianship was behind a hollow exterior. This can be recommended to those admirers who likely already have this material, but jazz fans should search for the real thing, or explore the discography of Michael Brecker. ~ Michael G. Nastos, Rovi