In 2024, Jay Beckenstein and band started its observation of
the 50th anniversary of the band. What started as a diversion, something that
was just for fun (and twenty-five cents at the door) continues its evolution
into 2025. 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.