Jay Beckenstein
Biography
Jay Barnet Beckenstein (born May 14, 1951) is an American saxophonist, composer, producer, and the co-founder of the band Spyro Gyra. He owned BearTracks Studios in Suffern, New York.
Bio from Wikipedia
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Images And Words
1992
Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory
1999
Morning Dance
1979
Once In A Livetime
1998
Catching The Sun
1980
Live Scenes From New York
2001
Carnaval
1980
Spyro Gyra
1977
Extensions
1979
Alternating Currents
1985
Freetime
1981
Sign Of The Times
1981
Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)
2008
Classic Jazz-Funk - Mastercuts Volume 1
1991
Fast Forward
1990
Stories Without Words
1987
Hands Down
1982
A Love Affair: The Music Of Ivan Lins
2000
Breakout
1986
Access All Areas
1984
Orleans
1980
Shaker Song
1979
Credited work
1,349 releases · 128 albums · active 1977–2025
- Performance · 4,136
- Production · 961
- Other credits · 74
Studios: BearTracks Recording Studio · Secret Sound · The Hit Factory · House Of Music, West Orange, NJ
Frequent collaborators
- Spyro Gyra
- Various
- Dream Theater
- Dave Samuels
- The Manhattan Transfer
- Bob James
- The Fusion Syndicate
- John Tropea