Jay Beckenstein

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jay Beckenstein
Occupation	Saxophonist
Date Of Birth	May 14, 1951(1951-05-14)
Age	73
Birthplace	New York
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Taurus

Jay Beckenstein Biography

Jay Beckenstein is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on May 14, 1951 in New York, New York, United States. Co- founder of jazz fusion band Spyro Gyra and owner of BearTracks Studios. He also collaborated with groups like Dream Theater.

One of Beckenstein’s earliest influences was Lester Young.

Jay Beckenstein was born in Long Island, New York to a Jewish family. His mother, Lorraine, was an opera singer and his father, Leonard, loved jazz and introduced him to Charlie Parker and Lester Young when he was a baby. He started playing the piano at age 5 when he moved to Farmingdale, New York. He was given his first saxophone at the age of 7. In his senior year of high school, he and his family moved to Germany. He attended and graduated from Nürnberg American High School in 1969. He has said that being Jewish in Germany was positive at the time. However, he has recalled that he once saw an old photo of an elderly neighbor in his SS Nazi uniform while visiting him and he never went back. He received a college degree in music from the University at Buffalo in 1973. Trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie once played with the college band while Beckenstein was a band member.

They soon recruited 16-year-old keyboardist Tom Schuman and recorded their debut album. However, due to lack of funds, the record was going to be their last album until they gave it away and sold 100,000 copies. From there, they got a deal and released their next album in 1979.

His parents raised him on jazz music on Long Island.

Jay Beckenstein Net Worth

Jay Beckenstein is one of the richest Saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jay Beckenstein 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He received his first saxophone at the age of seven and went on to attend the University of Buffalo for music.

He has played saxophone on Dream Theater’s song “Another Day.”

Jay Beckenstein (born May 14, 1951, New York) is a saxophonist, composer, producer, and co-founder of the band Spyro Gyra. He owned BearTracks Studios in Suffern, New York.

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Who is Jay Beckenstein Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jay Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jay Beckenstein celebrates birthday on May 14 of every year.

Is Jay Beckenstein married?

Beckenstein is divorced and has three children.

What saxophone does Jay Beckenstein play?

Instruments. Beckenstein plays alto, soprano and tenor saxophone. In the early years of Spyro Gyra he played a Selmer Mark VI alto saxophone, before changing to Yamaha in the 1980s. Until the late 1990s he played a Yamaha YAS-62 alto (Beechler White Diamond S6S mouthpiece and Vandoren No.

How old is Jay Beckenstein?

71 years (May 14, 1951)

Who played sax for Spyro Gyra?

Founded in 1974 by saxophonist Jay Beckenstein , Spyro Gyra have consistently been one of the commercially successfully pop-jazz groups of the past 30 years. The band became a full-time venture in 1976 and has been touring ever since.

Does Spyro Gyra still perform?

Spyro Gyra is currently touring across 5 countries and has 14 upcoming concerts.