As Spyro Gyra contemplates upcoming milestones to its storied career, it’s tempting to fall back on the Grateful Dead lyric, ‘What a long strange trip it’s been‘ to describe it. During that time, they have performed over five thousand shows, released twenty-nine albums (not counting ‘Best Of…‘ compilations), selling over ten million albums while also achieving 1 platinum and 2 gold albums. With over 40 years behind them, the band shows little sign of wanting to slow down either, gaining GRAMMY nominations for each of their last four albums, including Best Pop Instrumental Album.  Aside from one of the most amazing live shows in instrumental music and killer, killer songs, Spyro Gyra endures as an audience favorite because they created an original style that sounded like nothing that came before it.