Carnaval (Spyro Gyra album)

Carnaval
Studio album by Spyro Gyra
Released	September 29 1980
Recorded	1980
Genre	Jazz, fusion,
Length	33:02
Label	MCA
Producer	Jay Beckenstein, Richard Calandra
Spyro Gyra chronology
Catching the Sun (1980) Carnaval (1980) Freetime (1981)

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Carnaval is the fourth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

Track listing

1. "Cafe A'More" (Chet Catallo) - 5:02 (Album Version) 4:12 (Single Edit Version)
2. "Dizzy" (Tom Schuman, Eli Konikoff) - 4:40
3. "Awakening" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:48
4. "Cachaca" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:18
5. "Fox Trot" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:40
6. "Sweet 'N Savvy" (Tom Schuman) - 5:12
7. "Bittersweet" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:28
8. "Carnaval" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:26

Personnel

• Jay Beckenstein: saxophones, piano on "Cachaca"
• Tom Schuman: keyboards on all except "Awakening" and "Carnaval"
• Jeremy Wall: keyboards on "Awakening" and "Carnaval"
• Chet Catallo: guitar on all except "Carnaval"
• Hiram Bullock: guitar on "Dizzy" and "Carnaval", solo on "Dizzy"
• John Tropea: guitar on all except "Carnaval" and "Cafe Amore", solo on "Cachaca" and "Bittersweet"
• Will Lee: bass on all except "Awakening"
• Jim Kurzdorfer: bass on "Awakening"
• Eli Konikoff: drums on all except "Cachaca" and "Carnaval"
• Steve Jordan: drums on "Cachaca" and "Carnaval"
• Gerardo Velez: percussion on all except "Cafe Amore" and "Bittersweet"
• Errol "Crusher" Bennett: percussion and congas on all except "Awakening" and "Fox Trot"
• Steve Kroon: percussion on "Carnaval" and "Cachaca"
• Richard Calandra: percussion on "Awakening"
• Dave Samuels: marimba or vibraphone on all except "Cafe Amore," "Awakening" and "Cachaca"
• Randy Brecker: trumpet on "Cafe Amore", "Dizzy", "Fox Trot" and "Carnaval"
• Rob Mounsey: polyphonic synthesizer on all except "Carnaval"
• Michael Brecker: flute on "Cafe Amore"
• David Darling: cello on "Dizzy" and "Awakening"

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r148015