Jay Beckenstein
Jay Beckenstein | |
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 Beckenstein, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, Florida | |
| Background information | |
| Born | May 14, 1951 Long Island, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Smooth jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Windham Hill |
| Website | jaybeckenstein |
Jay Barnet Beckenstein (born May 14, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, producer, and the co-founder of the band Spyro Gyra. He owned BearTracks Studios in Suffern, New York.[1]
Music career
Beckenstein was born in
They soon recruited 16-year-old keyboardist Tom Schuman and recorded their debut album. However, due to lack of funds, the record was going to be their last album until they gave it away and sold 100,000 copies. From there, they got a deal and released their next album in 1979.
In 2000, Beckenstein released his first solo album, Eye Contact, which charted No. 23 on the
Beckenstein played the saxophone solo on American
Beckenstein is divorced and has three children.[2]
Discography
Solo
- 2000: Eye Contact (Windham Hill)
With Bob James
- 1981 All Around the Town
- 1981 Sign of the Times
- 1982 Hands Down
With Dream Theater
- 1992 Images and Words
- 1993 Live at the Marquee
- 1998 Once in a LIVEtime
- 2000 Through Her Eyes
- 2001 Live Scenes from New York
With Jason Miles
- 1996 Mr. X
- 2000 A Love Affair: The Music of Ivan Lins
- 2000 Celebrating the Music of Weather Report
- 2002 Brazilian Nights
- 2002 To Grover, With Love
- 2006 What's Going On?
With others
- 1980 Orleans, Orleans
- 1989 Away from Home, David Broza
- 1990 Extremities, Tom Schuman
- 1991 Natural Selection, Dave Samuels
- 1995 Basia on Broadway, Basia
- 1995 David Broza, David Broza
- 1997 Deep in the Night, Rick Rhodes
- 1999 Listen, Chuck Loeb
- 1999 Somewhere in the Night, Mercedes Hall
- 2001 Butterfly, Special EFX
- 2002 Urban Life, The V.I.P. Club
- 2003 In the Name of Love, Freddy Cole
- 2012 The Fusion Syndicate, The Fusion Syndicate[5]
References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Jay Beckenstein | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ a b Wang, K. S. (October 27, 2005). "Smooth moves gave Spyro Gyra a future". ocregister.com. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "Spyro Gyra, an interview with Jay Beckenstein. – Jazz in Europe". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Top Jazz Albums". billboard.com. May 27, 2000. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
- ^ "Jay Beckenstein | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
External links
- Official website (archived)
- Spyro Gyra official website
- Huffington Post interview (2013)
- Jay Beckenstein discography at Discogs
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