- The band's name comes from Spirogyra, a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenstein had learned about in college.
- Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974.
- Original bassist Jim Kurzdorfer died of cancer in 2011. Former drummer Ted Reinhardt died in an airplane crash on March 4, 2015, at the age of 63. Mallet player Dave Samuels died on April 22, 2019, due to an undisclosed long-term illness.
- Spyro Gyra combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music.
- The band's second album Morning Dance reached No. 11 in the UK Albums Chart, No. 27 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart, and No. 47 in Canada. The song "Morning Dance" reached No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart, No. 1 on the US Adult Contemporary singles chart, No. 45 on the Canadian pop charts, and No. 6 on the Canadian AC charts. The album was certified gold in 1979, then platinum in 1987 by the RIAA.
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