Gary Thomas (musician)

For other people named Gary Thomas, see Gary Thomas (disambiguation).

Gary Thomas (musician)
Gary Thomas in Munich (2002)
Background information
Born	(1961-06-10)June 10, 1961 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, avant-garde
Occupation	Musician
Instrument(s)	Saxophone, flute
Labels	Enja, JMT, Winter & Winter

Gary Thomas (born June 10, 1961, Baltimore, Maryland) is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist from 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 is Director and Chair of Jazz Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

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)
• 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 Uri Caine

• Sphere Music (JMT, 1993)
• Toys (JMT, 1996)

With Jack DeJohnette

• Irresistible Forces (Impulse!/MCA, 1987)
• Audio-Visualscapes (Impulse!/MCA, 1988)
• Earthwalk (Blue Note, 1991)

With Wallace Roney

• Verses (Muse, 1987)
• Intuition (Muse, 1988)
• The Standard Bearer (Muse, 1989)
• Obsession (Muse, 1990)

With Tony Reedus

• Incognito (Enja, 1989)

With Cassandra Wilson

• Jumpworld (JMT, 1990)

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)

Mit Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-star Orchestra

• Inspiration (BMG France, 1999)
• Culmination (BMG France, 1999)

With Greg Osby

• The Invisible Hand (Blue Note, 1999)

With Ingrid Jensen

• Higher Grounds (Enja, 1999)

With Terri Lyne Carrington

• Jazz Is a Spirit (ACT, 2002)

With Lonnie Plaxico

• So Alive (Eighty-Eight's, 2004)
• West Side Stories (Plaxmusic, 2006)

With John McLaughlin

• The Heart Of Things (Verve, 1997)
• The Heart Of Things. Live In Paris (Verve, 2000)

With Tom Williams

• Introducing Tom Williams (Criss Cross, 1991)