Carnaval (Spyro Gyra album)

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Carnaval is the fourth album by Spyro Gyra from 1980. The album cover showed a man cheering happily by a big city in Brazil. It also showed a tropical bird on a tree in a rain forest.

[edit] Track listing and personnel

1. "Cafe A'More" (Chet Catallo) - 5:02

2. "Dizzy" (Tom Schuman/Eli Konikoff) - 4:40

  • Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone
  • Tom Schuman: Keyboards
  • Chet Catallo: Guitars
  • Hiram Bullock: Guitars
  • Will Lee: Bass
  • Eli Konikoff: Drums
  • Gerardo Velez: Percussion
  • Crusher Bennett: Percussion
  • Randy Brecker: Trumpet
  • Dave Samuels: Marimba
  • Rob Mounsey: Polyphonic Synth
  • David Darling: Cello
  • Hiram Bullock: Guitar Solo

3. "Awakening" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:48

  • Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone
  • Jeremy Wall, Tom Schuman: Keyboards
  • Chet Catallo: Guitars
  • John Tropea: Guitars
  • Jim Kurzdorfer: Bass
  • Eli Konikoff: Drums
  • Gerardo Velez: Percussion
  • Richard Calandra: Percussion
  • Rob Mounsey: Polyphonic Synth
  • David Darling: Cello

4. "Cachaca" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:18

  • Jay Beckenstein: Sax and Acoustic Piano
  • Tom Schuman: All other Keyboards
  • Chet Catallo: Guitars
  • John Tropea: Guitar Solo
  • Will Lee: Bass
  • Steve Jordan: Drums
  • Gerardo Velez: Percussion
  • Crusher Bennett: Percussion
  • Steve Kroon: Percussion
  • Rob Mounsey: Polyphonic Synth

5. "Fox Trot" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:40

  • Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone
  • Tom Schuman: Keyboards
  • Chet Catallo: Guitars
  • John Tropea: Guitars
  • Will Lee: Bass
  • Eli Konikoff: Drums
  • Gerardo Velez: Percussion
  • Randy Brecker: Trumpet
  • Dave Samuels: Vibraphone
  • Rob Mounsey: Polyphonic Synth

6. "Sweet 'N Savvy" (Tom Schuman) - 5:12

  • Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone
  • Tom Schuman: Keyboards
  • Chet Catallo: Guitars
  • John Tropea: Guitars
  • Will Lee: Bass
  • Eli Konikoff: Drums
  • Gerardo Velez: Percussion
  • Crusher Bennett: Percussion
  • Dave Samuels: Marimba
  • Rob Mounsey: Polyphonic Synth

7. "Bittersweet" (Jay Beckenstein) - 4:28

  • Jay Beckenstein: Saxophones
  • Tom Schuman: Keyboards
  • Chet Catallo: Guitars
  • John Tropea: Guitars and Solo
  • Will Lee: Bass
  • Eli Konikoff: Drums
  • Crusher Bennett: Percussion
  • Dave Samuels: Vibraphone
  • Rob Mounsey: Polyphonic Synth

8. "Carnaval" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:26

  • Jay Beckenstein: Saxophone
  • Jeremy Wall: Keyboards
  • Hiram Bullock: Guitars
  • Will Lee: Bass
  • Steve Jordan: Drums
  • Crusher Bennett: Congas
  • Steve Kroon: Percussion
  • Gerardo Velez: Percussion
  • Randy Brecker: Trumpet
  • Dave Samuels: Marimba