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Freetime is the fifth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1981.

Track listing:
1. “Freetime” Tom Schuman, Eli Konikoff 6:03
2. “Telluride” Jay Beckenstein 5:18
3. “Summer Strut” Jeremy Wall 5:07
4. “Elegy for Trane” Jeremy Wall 4:35
5. “Pacific Sunrise” Tom Schuman 7:53
6. “Amber Dream” Jay Beckenstein 5:07
7. “String Soup” Jim Kurzdorfer 3:30

Personnel:
Spyro Gyra:

Jay Beckenstein – soprano saxophone (1, 2, 4, 5), alto saxophone (2, 3, 6, 7), percussion (1), clay flute (3), tenor saxophone (5)
Tom Schuman – Fender Rhodes (1-3, 5-7), synthesizers (1, 5, 6), acoustic piano (2, 5)
Jeremy Wall – polyphonic synthesizer (1, 5), synthesizers (2), acoustic piano (3), additional synthesizers (6)
John Tropea – guitars (1-3, 5-7), guitar solo (3)
Chet Catallo – guitars (6, 7), guitar solo (6, 7)
Eli Konikoff – drums (1-3, 5-7)
Gerardo Velez – percussion (1-3, 5-7)
Dave Samuels – vibraphone (2), marimba (3, 5)

Guest musicians:

Rob Mounsey – polyphonic synthesizer (1, 5), synthesizers (2, 3), additional synthesizers (6)
Richard Tee – acoustic piano (7), Fender Rhodes (7), acoustic piano solo (7)
Steve Khan – guitars (3)
Will Lee – bass (1-3, 5-7)
Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion (1-3, 5, 6)
Richard Calandra – cymbals (4)
Randy Brecker – trumpet (1)
David Darling – cello (4)

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Released: July 1981
Recorded: 1981
Studio: Secret Sound (New York City, New York)
House of Music (West Orange, New Jersey)
Length: 37:33
Label: MCA
Producer: Jay Beckenstein, Richard Calandra