In July 1981, “MCA” label released “Freetime”, the fifth Spyro Gyra album. It was recorded in 1981, and was produced by Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra.
Personnel:
- Jay Beckenstein– saxophones, clay flute, percussion
- Tom Schuman– keyboards
- Jeremy Wall– keyboards
- Chet Catallo– guitar
- John Tropea– guitar
- Dave Samuels– vibraphone, marimba
- Eli Konikoff – drums
- Gerardo Velez– percussion
- Randy Brecker– trumpet
- Rob Mounsey– synthesizer, backing vocals
- Richard Tee– keyboards
- Steve Khan– guitar
- Will Lee– bass, backing vocals
- David Darling– cello
- Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
- Valerie Simpson, Casey Cysick– backing vocals
Track listing:
- Freetime – Tom Schuman, Eli Konikoff
- Telluride – Jay Beckenstein
- Summer Strut – Jeremy Wall
- Elegy for Trane – Jeremy Wall
- Pacific Sunrise – Tom Schuman
- Amber Dream – Jay Beckenstein
- String Soup – Jim Kurzdorfer
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