Spyro Gyra with Special Guest Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci
CERRITOS CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, 18000 Park Plaza Drive, 90703 Cerritos Kort
fös. 02.10.2026 20:00
Five decades in, Spyro Gyra still brings it. What started as a 1974 Buffalo jam became one of Jazz Fusion's most recognizable sounds, anchored by Jay Beckenstein's sax and hits like Morning Dance and Catching The Sun. They're joined by Grammy-nominated Special EFX featuring Chieli Minucci, bringing 40+ years, 30+ albums, and recent Billboard #1s of their own.
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Spyro GyraIn 2024, Jay Beckenstein and band observe the 50th anniversary of what started as a diversion, something that was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door). It began inauspiciously when Beckenstein and a few musician friends in Buffalo NY organized a get together on their shared night off from working in bands that actually made money. It was a simple, humble idea with a name that was likewise simple and humble, “Tuesday Night – Jazz Jam”. Fast forward 50 years and this jazz super group has released over 30 albums, garnering gold and platinum along the way. They’ve played over 10,000 concerts on six continents. Spyro Gyra has maintained its standards of excellence and that has sustained them on the “A list” of live attractions in jazz for 50 years.
