13x GRAMMY® Award-nominated jazz fusion icons Spyro Gyra have announced today’s premiere of their new single, “50/50,” available now via Amherst Records/Reservoir Recordings. The newly recorded track – a riff on the title of Spyro Gyra’s 1997 release 20/20, which marked 20 years and 20 albums – heralds the upcoming release of Jubilee, a 50th anniversary celebration collecting songs that showcase the band’s ever-expanding palette in roughly its first decade of recording (1977-87), due on 2CD and 2LP gold and purple colored vinyl on Friday, November 8. Both editions include never-before-seen photos from the band’s early days and more recent world tours plus exclusive liner notes from veteran music journalist Jonathan Widran. Pre-orders are available now HERE.
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Known for their melodic, adventurous fusion of jazz with R&B, Latin, and world music, Spyro Gyra first united in Buffalo, NY in 1974 and created an original new framework for contemporary jazz and instrumental music that has now endured for a remarkable half a century. The band have since performed more than 10,000 shows on six continents and released more than 35 albums, garnering them 13 GRAMMY® Award nominations along with multiple RIAA Gold & Platinum certifications for sales in excess of 10 million worldwide. Jubilee now commemorates the milestone 50th anniversary of Spyro Gyra’s formation with classic songs and fan favorites from their groundbreaking early repertoire, with highlights including their first Billboard “Hot 100” smash, “Shaker Song” and the #1 AC hit single, “Morning Dance,” the latter featured on the band’s RIAA Platinum-certified second album of the same name.
Founding member Jay Beckenstein will continue the celebration by offering signed copies of Jubilee on a special appearance on TalkShopLive, the premier online platform for live streaming and home shopping, set for October 24 at 7:00 pm (ET). Supplies are limited; pre-orders are available now HERE.
Long hailed for their relentless live schedule and dynamic, inventive performances, Spyro Gyra – Jay Beckenstein (saxophone), Julio Fernandez (guitar), Chris Fischer (keyboards), Scott Ambush (bass), and Lionel Cordew (drums) – will mark their Jubilee year with an eagerly anticipated world headline tour, including dates across the US and Europe through June 2025. For complete details and ticket information, please visit spyrogyra.com/tour-dates.
SPYRO GYRA
TOUR 2024/2025
SEPTEMBER
7 – Stuart, FL – Lyric Theatre
8 – Tallahassee, FL – The Moon
14 – Rahway, NJ – Hamilton Stage at UCPAC (Matinee)
14 – Rahway, NJ – Hamilton Stage at UCPAC (Evening)
15 – Cohoes, NY – Cohoes Music Hall
28 – New Orleans, LA – International Arts Festival
OCTOBER
1 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre
3 – Nashville, TN – City Winery
10 – St. Louis, MO – City Winery
11 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
13 – Bethesda, MD – Bethesda Theater
NOVEMBER
1 – Assens, Denmark – Tobaksgaarden
2 – Zurich, Switzerland – JAZZNOJAZZ Festival
4 – Bad Meinberg, Germany – Hotel Bad Meinberg
5 – Zoetermeer, Netherlands – De Boerderij
9 – Stuttgart, Germany – BIX Jazzclub
10 – Milan, Italy – Blue Note Milano
11 – Leverkusen, Germany – Leverkusener Jazztage
21 – Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s
22 – Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s
24– Cerritos, CA – Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts
DECEMBER
1 – Bend, OR – Riverhouse Convention Center
MARCH 2025
5 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theater
6 – Clearwater, FL – Capitol Theater
7 – Ormond Beach, FL – Ormond Beach PAC
8 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – The Parker
9 – Melbourne, FL – King Center
13 – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theater
14 – Peekskill, NY – Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
15 – Glenside, PA – Keswick Theater
MAY 2025
8-11 – Seattle, WA – Jazz Alley
JUNE 2025
14 – Sony Hall – New York, NY
26 – Blue Gate PAC – Shipshewana, IN
