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Jay Beckenstein

Real Name:
Jay Beckenstein
Profile:
b. May 14, 1951 - Brooklyn, New York

Saxophonist & founder of the fusion band Spyro Gyra.
In Groups:
Spyro Gyra
Variations:
All | Jay Beckenstein | Beckenstein | J. Beckenstein
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Discography

Releases:
Fast Forward (LP)   GRP 1990
Production:
Spyro Gyra (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   MCA Records ... 1977
Crossection (LP, Promo, Smplr) Morning Dance, Starburst MCA Records 1979
Jubilee / Shaker Song (7")   Infinity Records (2) 1979
Live Concert Series (LP, Pro)   Infinity Records (2) 1979
Morning Dance (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   MCA Records ... 1979
Morning Dance (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Infinity Records (2) 1979
Shaker Song ◄ (2 versions)   Infinity Records (2) 1979
Carnaval (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   MCA Records ... 1980
Catching The Sun (12")   MCA Records Ltd. 1980
Catching The Sun (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   MCA Records ... 1980
Freetime (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   MCA Records 1981
City Kids (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   MCA Records 1983
Nightlife (12", Promo)   MCA Records Ltd. 1983
Access All Areas (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   MCA Records ... 1984
Alternating Currents (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   MCA Records ... 1985
Shakedown (12", Promo)   MCA Records 1985
Breakout (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   MCA Records ... 1986
Stories Without Words (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   MCA Records ... 1987
Rites Of Summer (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   GRP ... 1988
Jazz Fusions Three (2xLP, Comp) Fine Time To Explain Beechwood Music 1995
Heart Of The Night (CD, Album)   GRP 1996
The Best Of Mastercuts (3xCD, Comp) Morning Dance Circa Records Ltd., Virgin, Virgin 1996
The Best Of Spyro Gyra - The First Ten Years (CD, Comp)   Amherst Records 1997
The Instrumental History Of Jazz (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh + Box) Morning Dance N2K Encoded Jazz 1997
In Modern Times (CD, Album, Enh)   Heads Up 2001
Original Cinema (SACD, Multichannel, Hyb)   Heads Up 2002
Sound & Vision SACD Sampler (SACD, Smplr, Multichannel) Funky Tina Telarc 2006
Down The Wire (CD, Album)   Heads Up 2009
Appears On:
Spyro Gyra (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   MCA Records ... 1977
Crossection (LP, Promo, Smplr) Morning Dance MCA Records 1979
Jubilee / Shaker Song (7") Shaker Song Infinity Records (2) 1979
Live Concert Series (LP, Pro) Morning Dance, Shaker ... Infinity Records (2) 1979
Live Spyro Gyra (7", Mono, Promo) Heliopolis, Morning Dance Infinity Records (2) 1979
Morning Dance (Album) ◄ (6 versions) Morning Dance, Morning... MCA Records ... 1979
Morning Dance (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Infinity Records (2) 1979
Night Moves (LP, Comp) Morning Dance K-Tel 1979
Night Moves (1980 The Sound Explosion) (LP, Comp) Morning Dance K-Tel 1979
Shaker Song ◄ (2 versions)   Infinity Records (2) 1979
Carnaval (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   MCA Records ... 1980
Catching The Sun (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   MCA Records ... 1980
Catching The Sun / Percolator (7", Single)   MCA Records 1980
Freetime (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Freetime, Freetime, Te... MCA Records 1981
Sign Of The Times ◄ (4 versions) Enchanted Forest, Unicorn CBS ... 1981
Hands Down (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Shamboozie Tappan Zee Records ... 1982
Incognito (Album) ◄ (6 versions)   MCA Records ... 1982
City Kids (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Serpent In Paradise, A... MCA Records 1983
Access All Areas (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   MCA Records ... 1984
Alternating Currents (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   MCA Records ... 1985
Stories Without Words (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   GRP ... 1987
Rites Of Summer (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Claire's Dream, Daddy'... GRP ... 1988
Point Of View (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   MCA Records 1989
Fast Forward (CD)   MCA Records 1990
Images And Words (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Another Day ATCO Records 1992
Three Wishes (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Introduction To Breath... GRP ... 1992
Dreams Beyond Control (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Breakfast At Igor's, W... GRP ... 1993
Love & Other Obsessions (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Lost And Found, Third ... GRP 1994
Basia On Broadway: Live At The Neil Simon Theatre (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Yearning Epic ... 1995
Heart Of The Night (CD, Album)   GRP 1996
The Best Of Spyro Gyra - The First Ten Years (CD, Comp) Shaker Song, Morning D... Amherst Records 1997
The Instrumental History Of Jazz (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Enh + Box) Morning Dance N2K Encoded Jazz 1997
Once In A Livetime ◄ (2 versions) Take Away My Pain EastWest Records America 1998
A Love Affair: The Music Of Ivan Lins (CD) Answered Prayers (E De... Telarc 2000
Celebrating The Music Of Weather Report (CD, Comp) Harlequin Telarc 2000
Smooth Jazz Cafe 2 (CD, Comp) Springtime Laughter Mercury, Universal Music Polska 2000
Through Her Eyes (CD, Maxi) Through Her Eyes (Alte... Elektra 2000
In Modern Times (CD, Album, Enh) After Hours, Feelin' F... Heads Up 2001
Live Scenes From New York (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Another Day Elektra 2001
Original Cinema (SACD, Multichannel, Hyb) Extrovertical, Dream S... Heads Up 2002
Jazz For The Road (CD, Comp, RM) Bright Lights Verve Records, Universal Music Classics & Jazz 2006
Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs) (2xCD, Comp) Another Day (2007 Remi... Atlantic, Rhino Records (2) 2008
Down The Wire (CD, Album)   Heads Up 2009
Tracks Appear On:
To Grover, With Love (CD, Comp) Let It Flow Q Records (3), Atlantic 2001
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