Carnaval (Spyro Gyra album)

Carnaval is the fourth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1980. It was given gold record status on June 1, 1987.[2]

Carnaval
Studio album by
Spyro Gyra
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1980 (1980-09-29)
Recorded1980
StudioSecret Sound, New York City
GenreJazz, jazz fusion
Length33:02
LabelMCA
ProducerJay Beckenstein, Richard Calandra
Spyro Gyra chronology
Catching the Sun
(1980)		 Carnaval
(1980)		 Freetime
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

At Billboard magazine, Carnaval reached No. 49 on the Top 200 Albums chart.[3] The song "Cafe Amore" reached No. 77 on the Hot 100 singles chart[4] and No. 14 on the Adult Contemporary singles chart.[5]

Track listing
  1. "Cafe Amore" (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" (Beckenstein) – 4:18
  5. "Fox Trot" (Beckenstein) – 4:40
  6. "Sweet 'n' Savvy" (Schuman) – 5:12
  7. "Bittersweet" (Beckenstein) – 4:28
  8. "Carnaval" (Wall) – 5:26

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[6]

Band

  • Jay Beckenstein – saxophones on all, piano on "Cachaca"
  • Tom Schuman – keyboards on all except "Awakening" and "Carnaval"
  • Jeremy Wall – keyboards on all "Awakening" and "Carnaval"
  • Dave Samuels – marimba or vibraphone on all except "Cafe Amore," "Awakening" and "Cachaca"
  • Chet Catallo – guitar on all except "Carnaval"
  • Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar on "Awakening"
  • Eli Konikoff – drums on all except "Cachaca" and "Carnaval"
  • Gerardo Velez – percussion on all except "Cafe Amore" and "Bittersweet"

Guests

  • Michael Brecker – flute on "Cafe Amore"
  • Randy Brecker – trumpet on "Cafe Amore", "Dizzy", "Fox Trot" and "Carnaval"
  • Tom Malone – trombone, trumpet
  • Rob Mounsey – synthesizer on all except "Carnaval"
  • Hiram Bullock – guitar on "Dizzy" and "Carnaval", solo on "Dizzy"
  • Rick Strauss – guitar
  • John Tropea – guitar on all except "Carnaval" and "Cafe Amore", solo on "Cachaca" and "Bittersweet"
  • Will Lee – bass guitar on all except "Awakening"
  • David Darling – cello on "Dizzy" and "Awakening"
  • Steve Jordan – drums on "Cachaca" and "Carnaval"
  • 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"

Production

  • Jay Beckenstein – producer
  • Richard Calandra – producer
  • Jeremy Wall – assistant producer, conductor, horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Tom Schuman – conductor, horn arrangements, string arrangements
  • Neil Dorfsman – engineer
  • Jack Malken – engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r148015
  2. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  3. "Spyro Gyra - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  4. "Spyro Gyra - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  5. "Spyro Gyra - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  6. "Carnaval - Spyro Gyra | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
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