Gary Thomas (musician)
American jazz saxophonist and flautist (born 1961)
Musical artist
Gary Thomas (born June 10, 1961) is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist, born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a member of Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition band and has worked with John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Jim Hall, Dave Holland, Greg Osby, Wayne Shorter, Ravi Coltrane, Cassandra Wilson, Wallace Roney, Steve Coleman, and Miles Davis.
Thomas was the Director and Chair of Jazz Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.[1][2]
Discography
As leader
- The Seventh Quadrant (Enja,1987)
- Code Violations (Enja, 1988)
- By Any Means Necessary (JMT, 1989)
- While the Gate Is Open (JMT, 1990)
- The Kold Kage (JMT, 1991)
- Corporate Art (JMT, 1991)
- Till We Have Faces (JMT, 1992)
- Exile's Gate (JMT, 1993)
- Overkill (JMT, 1995)
- Found on Sordid Streets (Winter & Winter, 1997)
- Pariah's Pariah (Winter & Winter, 1998)
As sideman
With Cecil Brooks III
With Uri Caine
With George Colligan
- Ultimatum (Criss Cross, 2002)
- Mad Science (Sunny Sky, 2003)
With Corpulent (Joel Grip & Devin Gray)
With Jack DeJohnette
With Herbie Hancock and John McLaughlin
- Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters compilation (Verve, 1994) (Thomas appears on the track It's About That Time)[3]
With Wallace Roney
With Tony Reedus
With Paul Bollenback
- Brightness of Being (Elefant Dreams, 2006)
With Jacek Kochan
- Man of No Words (Gowi, 2008)
With John B. Arnold
- Logorhythms (La Frontiera, 2004)
With Cassandra Wilson
With Christy Doran, Mark Helias and Bobby Previte
- Corporate Art (JMT, 1991)
With Peter Herborn
- Traces of Trane (JMT, 1992)
- Large One (1997)
- Large Two (2002)
With Gabrielle Goodman
- Travelin' Light (JMT, 1993)
- Until We Love (JMT, 1994)
With Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-star Orchestra
With Greg Osby
- The Invisible Hand (Blue Note, 1999)
With Stefon Harris
- Black Action Figure (Blue Note, 1999)
With Peter Herborn
With Ingrid Jensen
- Higher Grounds (Enja, 1999)
With Terri Lyne Carrington
With Lonnie Plaxico
- So Alive (Eighty-Eight's, 2004)
- West Side Stories (Plaxmusic, 2006)
With John McLaughlin
With Steve Coleman
With Tom Williams
- Introducing Tom Williams (Criss Cross, 1991)
With Adam Pierończyk
With Andrzej Cudzich
- Able To Listen (Polonia, 1996)
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