Noticed that the band has an entire two month block-January throug March 4, 2011-off the road. Is it possible that this block of time will be used for recording a new record? No inside info here...just speculating..,and asking!

I sure hope you are right. That would be beyond great. Peace and goodwill.

They are kind of due for one. I was hoping for another live release - long overdue.

a life is long overdue, indeed.....

the guys are actually working on a new album....

M

Maurillio-welcome to the island-yer listed as a newbie with 12 posts in 3+ years. Hope yer info`s correct-what do ya base it on? A 30 second check of the linked sites DIDN`T offer pertinanent info. **If my memory serves me well, the top notch "Down The Wire" had a April 28, 2009 release date-or thereabouts. The band toured the heck out of it, and Heads Up did a great job of promoting it. The reviews I read were nearly all glowing. SPYRO toured it with at least 3-4 songs in the setlst in 2009. Even in 2010, when the setlist was revamped to include Tom Schuman`s"A Quote From Mr. Z", "Porkpie Hat" etc, alot of DTW material remained. The band seems comfortable takin more time between releases,not feeling married to/pressured to releasin a new studio record every 364 days.***Access All Areas"1984, and "Road Scholars"1997-a 13 year gap-the pattern might suggest another live album is due, right? I think that the band`d have to plan somethin like that-record a whole tour.NorthSeaJazz DVD was just a few years ago!

Hey Paul, thanks. I'm very close to Scott (Ambush) and he told me they were working on new songs for the new album....but you know how it is for these busy guys.... always working on dozens of projects!..... when the release, I have no idea!

A new live album would be real cool, but a new video would be timely especially if Jay plays both his Alto and Soprano horns simultaneously. I didn't know you could play both at the same time so when Syro Gyra played on Nov 5 in New Orleans it was a real treat.

Is the group still with Heads Up?

THANKS for passing on that info-that Scottie said the band IS workin on new material! THAT is great news for the New 2011 year! Yes indeed Spyro Gyra is still with Heads-Up and Concord Jazz. And the fans here-and I`d wager the band-and Heads Up for that matter-we all say that there has been an amazing string of strong and diverse records since the band moved to Heads Up. And that is what it is all about, isn`t it? RE: A new live record or DVD-it seems too soon for that to happen in 2011. The North Sea Jazz Festival DVD was released just a few years ago. Something like a live CD or DVD would take planning and would not come out when a studio record is more probable.

Talked to Tom and he told me that they're expecting the new relase for April - May 2011