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Catching the Sun is the third album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1980 on MCA Records. The album was given gold status by the RIAA on June 5, 1985.

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars, stating:”They were and still are near the top in the light jazz and fusion field.”

Track listing and personnel:

“Catching the Sun” (Jay Beckenstein) – 4:42
Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone, Fender Rhodes
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizers
Jeremy Wall – synthesizers, effects
Hiram Bullock – acoustic and electric guitars
Chet Catallo – electric guitar solos
John Tropea – electric rhythm guitar
Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Gerardo Velez – percussion
Dave Samuels – marimba, steel drums
Rubens Bassini – congas, percussion
Randy Brecker – trumpet solo

“Cockatoo” (all members) – 4:04
Jay Beckenstein – tenor saxophone, percussion
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer solos
Chet Catallo – electric rhythm guitar
Will Lee – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Gerardo Velez – percussion, bongos
Jeremy Wall – percussion
Richard Calandra – percussion
Randy Brecker – trumpet solo

“Autumn of Our Love” (Jeremy Wall) – 5:09
Jay Beckenstein – alto and soprano saxophones
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes
Jeremy Wall – synthesizers
Chet Catallo – electric rhythm guitar
John Tropea – acoustic guitar, electric guitar solo
Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Rubens Bassini – congas

“Laser Material” (Tom Schuman) – 4:59
Jay Beckenstein – soprano saxophone
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, effects, synthesizer programming
Steve Nathan – clavinet, synthesizer programming
Jeremy Wall – synthesizer programming
Chet Catallo – electric rhythm guitar
John Tropea – electric rhythm guitar and guitar solo
Will Lee – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Gerardo Velez – percussion
Richard Calandra – tambourine
Dave Samuels – marimba
Randy Brecker – trumpet solo

“Percolator” (Jay Beckenstein) – 2:28
Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizers
Hiram Bullock – lead guitar and electric rhythm guitar
Chet Catallo – electric guitar
Will Lee – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Gerardo Velez – percussion
Dave Samuels – marimba, vibraphone
Rubens Bassini – percussion

“Philly” (Jim Kurzdorfer) 4:18
Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano, synthesizers
Chet Catallo – electric guitar solo
John Tropea – rhythm guitar
Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Rubens Bassini – congas
Barry Rogers – trombone solo

“Lovin’ You/Lovin’ You (for Christine) (Chet Catallo)” – 4:41
Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone, synthesizer
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer solo
Jeremy Wall – string synthesizer
Chet Catallo – electric guitars
Will Lee – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Rubens Bassini – percussion

“Here Again” (Jay Beckenstein) – 4:56
Jay Beckenstein – soprano saxophone
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, acoustic piano
Jeremy Wall – synthesizers
Chet Catallo – electric guitars
John Tropea – acoustic guitar
Jim Kurzdorfer – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Gerardo Velez – bongos, percussion
Dave Samuels – vibraphone
Rubens Bassini – congas, percussion

“Safari” (Jeremy Wall) – (4:52)
Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes, synthesizer solo
Jeremy Wall – synthesizers
Hiram Bullock – guitars
Will Lee – bass guitar
Eli Konikoff – drums
Gerardo Velez – percussion
Dave Samuels – marimba
Rubens Bassini – congas, percussion
Barry Rogers – trombone solo
Horn Section on “Laser Material”

Jeremy Wall – horn arrangements
Jay Beckenstein – alto saxophone, horn arrangements
Bob Malach – tenor saxophone
Tom Malone – trombone
Randy Brecker – trumpet
String Section on “Laser Material”

Jeremy Wall – string arrangements and conductor
Harry Lookofsky – concertmaster
Charles McCracken, Jesse Levy and Alan Shulman – cello
Peter Dimitriades, Lewis Eley, Harold Kohon, Charles Libove, Harry Lookofsky, David Nadien, Matthew Raimondi and Richard Sortomme – violin

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Released: February 1980
Recorded: 1979
Studio: Secret Sound Studios, New York
Length: 40:21
Label: MCA
Producer: Jay Beckenstein and Richard Calandra