Spyro Gyra – Morning Dance

Label:	Infinity Records (2) – INF 9004, Infinity Records (2) – INF-9004
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Gloversville Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1979
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Jazz-Funk, Smooth Jazz

Tracklist

A1	Morning Dance Alto Saxophone, Written-By – Jay Beckenstein Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas, Percussion – Rubens Bassini Drums – Ted Reinhardt Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – John Tropea Electric Piano – Jeremy Wall Marimba, Steel Drums – David Samuels*	3:58
A2	Jubilee Alto Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Bass – Will Lee Congas, Percussion – Rubens Bassini Drums – Steve Jordon* Electric Guitar – John Tropea Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Written-By – Jeremy Wall Marimba – David Samuels* Trumpet, Soloist – Randy Brecker	4:31
A3	Rasul Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Drums – Ted Reinhardt French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Rick Strauss Piano [Acoustic Piano], Electric Piano, Written-By – Jeremy Wall Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein	3:56
A4	Song For Lorraine Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas, Bongos, Percussion – Gerardo Velez Drums – Eli Konikoff Guitar – Chet Catallo Soprano Saxophone, Written-By – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer – Suzanne Ciani	3:59
A5	Starburst Bass – Will Lee Congas, Timbales, Percussion – Rubens Bassini Drums – Steve Jordon* Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall Guitar – John Tropea Tenor Saxophone [Intro] – Jay Beckenstein Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Michael Brecker	4:48
B1	Heliopolis Alto Saxophone, Metallophone [Boobams], Percussion, Written-By – Jay Beckenstein Bass – Will Lee Congas, Percussion – Rubens Bassini Drums – Steve Jordon* Electric Piano [Rhodes], Soloist – Tom Schuman Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Written-By – Jeremy Wall Guitar – John Tropea Marimba – David Samuels*	5:34
B2	It Doesn't Matter Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Congas – Gerardo Velez Drums – Eli Konikoff Guitar, Written-By – Chet Catallo Soprano Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer – Jeremy Wall, Suzanne Ciani	4:27
B3	Little Linda Alto Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Bongos, Percussion – Rubens Bassini Drums – Ted Reinhardt Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Percussion, Written-By – Jeremy Wall Guitar – Rick Strauss Vibraphone – David Samuels*	4:21
B4	End Of Romanticism Bass – Jim Kurzdorfer Drums – Ted Reinhardt Electric Piano – Jeremy Wall French Horn – John Clark (2) Marimba – David Samuels* Soprano Saxophone – Jay Beckenstein Synthesizer, Soloist – Tom Schuman Written-By – Rick Strauss	5:18

Companies, etc.

Marketed By – Infinity Records Inc.
Manufactured By – Infinity Records Inc.
Produced For – Amherst Records
Copyright © – Infinity Records Inc.
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
Published By – Harlem Music
Published By – Crosseyed Bear Music
Recorded At – Secret Sound
Recorded At – PCI Studios
Recorded At – House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Recorded At – Trackmaster Audio
Mixed At – Secret Sound
Edited At – Secret Sound
Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits

Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Jay Beckenstein (tracks: B1), Jeremy Wall (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B4)
Art Direction, Design – Peter Corriston
Cello – Charles McCracken
Edited By [Editing] – Rick Rowe
Engineer [Assistant - Secret Sound] – Candice Munson, Darroll Gustamachis*, Jason Corsaro
Engineer [Recording - House Of Music] – Charlie Conrad
Engineer [Recording - P.C.I., Trackmaster] – Lawrence Swist*
Engineer [Recording - P.C.I.] – Mick Guzauzki*
Engineer [Recording - Secret Sound], Engineer [Mixing] – Jack Malken, Michael Barry
Flute [Horn Section] – Lewis Del Gatto*
Illustration – David Heffernan
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Producer – Richard Calandra
Producer [Assistant], Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Jeremy Wall
Producer, Alto Saxophone [Horn Section] – Jay Beckenstein
Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Larry Fast
Tenor Saxophone [Horn Section] – Michael Brecker
Trombone [Horn Section] – Tom Malone
Trumpet [Horn Section] – Randy Brecker
Viola – Alfred Brown
Violin – Charles Libove, Harry Cykman, Matthew Raimondi
Violin, Concertmaster – Harry Lookofsky

Notes

Includes custom inner sleeve

This is for the MCA Gloversville pressing of the INF 9004 catalog number. A MCA Pinckneyville pressing of the same catalog number can be found here Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): INF-9004A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): INF-9004B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except "回-G-回 MASTERDISK" stamped): INS-9004-A-Md-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISK 4
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched except "回-G-回 MASTERDISK" stamped): INS-9004-B-Md-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISK 1
Rights Society: BMI

Other Versions (5 of 99)View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Morning Dance (LP, Album)	Infinity Records (2), Infinity Records (2)	INF 9004, INF-9004	US	1979
	Morning Dance (LP, Album, Brown/White Labels)	Infinity Records (2), Infinity Records (2)	INS 2003, INF 9004	UK	1979
New Submission	Morning Dance (LP, Album)	Infinity Records (2)	0062.503	Germany	1979
	Morning Dance (LP, Album)	Infinity Records (2)	INF 9004	Canada	1979
New Submission	Morning Dance (LP, Album)	MCA Records	INFL9004	Italy	1979

Reviews

Abandon_Ark Aug 21, 2021

Matrix/Runout is off by one number in a copy I have:

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched except "回-G-回 MASTERDISK" stamped): INS-9004-A-Md-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISK 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched except "回-G-回 MASTERDISK" stamped): INS-9004-B-Md-1 回-G-回 MASTERDISK 1

tranzyd Nov 16, 2018

Edited 3 years ago

With so many pressings, issues and re-issues even my MINT copy from 1979 not worth much at all. Good album though.
The Vinyl inner sleeve I have has lots of info on all the musicians involved for each track , and instruments used etc..
Info not shown on my CD copy.

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