His pursuit of knowledge is a passion which he shares through his position as a member of the jazz faculty at the University of California at Berkeley, as well as through clinics for LP and instructional videos. He has also taught master classes and clinics throughout North America.

Spiro's recording credits include a wide range of artists, from Ella Fitzgerald and Bobby McFerrin to Giovanni Hildago and Carlos Santana, as well as film soundtrack work. He is currently touring worldwide with the trio Talking Drums, which is composed of Spiro and fellow LP artist David Garibaldi along with Jesus Diaz. In 1996 his solo album Bata-Ketu was released on Bembe Records.