| Three Wishes | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, smooth jazz | |||
| Length | 57:43 | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Jay Beckenstein | |||
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Three Wishes is an album by the American jazz band Spyro Gyra, released in 1992 by GRP Records. [1] [2]
The album was produced by Jay Beckenstein. [3] The band recorded the songs in less than a week, but spent two months in total working on Three Wishes. [4] [5] There was more of an effort to record live in studio, after Beckenstein heard comments praising the band's live show over its albums. [6] Beckenstein also considered the songs on Three Wishes to be more thematically linked to each other rather than merely a collection of whatever songs the band had worked up. [7] "Jennifer's Lullaby" is dedicated to Stan Getz. [8]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The Indianapolis Star |  [10] |
The Washington Post deemed the album "a good deal less predictable and glossy than usual." [11] The Toronto Star wrote that "the veteran group is inoffensively competent, swings lightly despite the ugly rock 'n' roll drumming but contains about as much inspiration as a night watching Valium-powered TV soaps." [12] The Indianapolis Star determined that Three Wishes "is far more orchestrated than improvised, yet that keeps and perhaps deepens its entertainment edge." [10]
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Spyro Gyra is an American jazz fusion band that was formed in Buffalo, New York, in 1974. The band's music combines jazz, R&B, funk, and pop music. The band's name comes from Spirogyra, a genus of green algae which founder Jay Beckenstein had learned about in college.
Spyro Gyra is the debut album by the jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra, released in 1978. The album was self-released on the label Crosseyed Bear Productions before the band signed with Amherst Records and re-released it with a different cover.
Morning Dance is the second album by the jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra. The album was released in March 9, 1979 and was certified gold by the RIAA on September 19, 1979, and was certified platinum on June 1, 1987.
Catching the Sun is the third album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1980 on MCA Records. The album was given gold status by the RIAA on June 5, 1985.
Carnaval is the fourth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1980. It was given gold record status on June 1, 1987.
Incognito is the sixth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1982. At Billboard magazine, it reached No. 46 on the Top 200 Albums chart, and No. 2 on that magazine's Jazz Albums chart.
Breakout is the tenth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1986. It was the last album co-produced by Richard Calandra, who died of cancer in October 1986.
Alternating Currents is the ninth album by jazz fusion group Spyro Gyra, released in 1985. At Billboard magazine, it reached No. 66 on the Top 200 Albums chart, No. 41 on the R&B Albums chart, and No. 3 on the Jazz Albums chart.
Stories Without Words is the eleventh album by American jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra, released in 1987. At Billboard magazine, it reached No. 84 on the Top 200 Albums chart and No. 67 on the R&B Albums chart.
Rites of Summer is the twelfth album by Spyro Gyra, released in 1988. At Billboard magazine, No. 104 on the Top 200 Albums chart.
Point of View is the thirteenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in June 1989 by GRP Records. At Billboard magazine, the album peaked at No. 120 on the Top 200 Albums chart.
Fast Forward is the fourteenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1990 by GRP Records. On this album only, the band was billed on the album cover as "Spyro Gyra featuring Jay Beckenstein". At Billboard magazine, the album peaked at No. 117 on the Top 200 Albums chart.
Dreams Beyond Control is the seventeenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1993 by GRP Records. The group supported the album with a North American tour.
Love and Other Obsessions is the eighteenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1995 by GRP Records.
Heart of the Night is the nineteenth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1996 by GRP Records.
20/20 is the twentieth album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1997 by GRP Records.
Road Scholars is the second live album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra, released in 1998 by GRP Records. The final track, "Best Friends," is a studio recording.
Got the Magic is the 21st studio album by the American jazz group Spyro Gyra. It was released in 1999 by Windham Hill Records.
The Deep End is the twenty-seventh album by Spyro Gyra, released on May 25, 2004. The album peaked at No. 3 on the jazz album chart at Billboard magazine.
Wrapped in a Dream is the twenty-eighth album by Spyro Gyra, recorded and released in 2006. The album peaked at No. 11 on the jazz album chart at Billboard magazine.
