Spyro Gyra: Catching the Sun CD

Spyro Gyra’s Catching the Sun captures the band’s bright early-’80s sound, blending jazz fusion, smooth jazz, funk, and Latin-influenced rhythms into a polished, highly melodic set. Originally released in 1980, the album features favorites such as “Catching the Sun,” “Cockatoo,” “Laser Material,” and “Lovin’ You.” Following the success of Morning Dance, the record helped cement Spyro Gyra’s reputation for accessible instrumental sophistication and crisp ensemble performance. Breezy, energetic, and unmistakably sunlit, it remains one of the defining releases from the band’s classic early period.

Tracklist

1. Catching the Sun - 4:41
2. Cockatoo - 4:05
3. Autumn of Our Love - 5:11
4. Laser Material - 5:00
5. Percolator - 2:29
6. Philly - 4:21
7. Lovin' You (Interlude) / Lovin' You - 5:51
8. Here Again - 4:58
9. Safari - 4:55