Spyro Gyra - The Rhinebeck Sessions (2013)

The band doesn't provide much background on this release other than the following: "All songs were written and recorded by the band members over a three day period in April 2013." No material was written beforehand - this thing was created on the fly. And while I appreciate that jazz musicians have to feed their need for spontaneous improvisation - it's a decent jam session, for sure - there's something to be said for the editing process. As you might guess, this is a mixed bag that didn't initially grab me in the way most SG releases do. However, my appreciation has grown over time. My complaint is only about the unrefined material - the performances are top-notch, as always.

Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: Did not chart
Peak on Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart: #2

Tracks: I dig Serious Delivery, Wishful Thinking, Sorbet, and Odds Get Even. I Know What You Mingus is, once you get past the title's unnecessary wordplay, some of the most straight-ahead material I've ever heard from the band. Skip the last track.

Personal Memory Associated with this CD: None

Previously revisited for the blog:

Vinyl Tap (2019)	Dreams Beyond Control (1993)
A Foreign Affair (2011)	Three Wishes (1992)
Down The Wire (2009)	Fast Forward (1990)
A Night Before Christmas (2008)	Point Of View (1989)
Good To Go-Go (2007)	Rites Of Summer (1988)
Wrapped In A Dream (2006)	Stories Without Words (1987)
The Deep End (2004)	Breakout (1986)
Original Cinema (2003)	Alternating Currents (1985)
The Very Best of Spyro Gyra (2002)	Access All Areas (1984)
In Modern Times (2001)	City Kids (1983)
Got The Magic (1999)	Incognito (1982)
Road Scholars (1998)	Freetime (1981)
20/20 (1997)	Carnaval (1980)
Heart Of The Night (1996)	Catching The Sun (1980)
Love & Other Obsessions (1995)	Morning Dance (1979)
	Spyro Gyra (1978)