Thomas, Gary 1961-

Overview

Works:	100 works in 406 publications in 4 languages and 2,356 library holdings
Genres:	Jazz Excerpts Live sound recordings Art music
Roles:	Performer, Instrumentalist, Author, Composer, Singer, sax, Other, fl-
Classifications:	M1366, 781.65

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Gary Thomas

The invisible hand by Greg Osby( Recording )

11 editions published in 2000 in 4 languages and held by 371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On alto saxophonist Greg Osby's Invisible Hand, he embarks on a sonic excursion past the boundaries of time signatures, chord progressions, and prefigured tempos toward a universe of pure music--all the while joined by icons such as guitarist Jim Hall and pianist Andrew Hill. Bassist Scott Colley, saxophonist-flutist Gary Thomas and drummer Teri Lyne Carrington round out the band, demonstrating and helping define how solid Osby's own musical conception is. Osby shows the dual influence of Steve Coleman's M-BASE collective--where he made his creative home during the 1980s and '90s--and of Eric Dolphy, who worked with pianist Hill in the '60s. Hill's pointillism illuminates his enigmatic composition "Ashes," and his duets with Osby on both takes of "The Watcher" ring with a Debussy-like impressionism. Hall's hushed tones provide the right harmonic settings on "Sanctus" and the Latin-tinged "Who Needs Forever." Osby's sharp and flowing lines paint new algorithmic versions of Fats Waller's classic "Jitterbug Waltz" (a Dolphy favorite) and the standards "Indiana" and "Nature Boy." On those tracks Osby and company play the past and sound like the future. --Eugene Holley, Jr

The heart of things by John McLaughlin( Recording )

8 editions published between 1997 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Seventh quadrant by Gary Thomas( )

14 editions published between 1987 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Komeda : the innocent sorcerer by Adam Pierończyk( )

3 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Live in Paris : the heart of things by John McLaughlin( )

2 editions published in 2000 and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Black action figure by Stefon Harris( Recording )

9 editions published in 1999 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Higher grounds by Ingrid Jensen( )

2 editions published in 2009 and held by 107 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pariah's pariah by Gary Thomas( )

15 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in 4 languages and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Found on sordid streets by Gary Thomas( )

11 editions published between 1997 and 1998 in 4 languages and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Monk to Bach( )

3 editions published in 1997 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jumpworld by Cassandra Wilson( Recording )

6 editions published between 1990 and 2003 in English and German and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jazz is a spirit by Terri Lyne Carrington( Recording )

10 editions published in 2002 in 3 languages and held by 52 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Till we have faces by Gary Thomas( Recording )

1 edition published in 1992 and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jazz for a lazy day( Recording )

4 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in No Linguistic content and German and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Culmination by Sam Rivers( Recording )

1 edition published in 1999 and held by 47 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Earth walk by Jack DeJohnette( Recording )

8 editions published in 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Extra special edition by Jack DeJohnette( Recording )

2 editions published in 1994 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While the gate is open by Gary Thomas( Recording )

23 editions published between 1990 and 2006 in 6 languages and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

By any means necessary by Gary Thomas( Recording )

18 editions published between 1989 and 2003 in 5 languages and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Exile's gate by Gary Thomas( Recording )

17 editions published between 1993 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide