''Pariah's Pariah'' is the tenth album by saxophonist
Gary Thomas recorded in 1997 and released on the
Winter & Winter
Winter & Winter is a record label in Munich, Germany that specializes in jazz, classical and improvised music. It was founded by Stefan Winter following the demise of his JMT Records label.
Since 1997 Winter & Winter has released records by ...
label.
Reception
AllMusic
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awarded the album 4 stars stating it "maintains a consistently high level of musical quality from start to finish".
[Snowden, D.]
Allmusic Review
accessed December 1, 2014 AllAboutJazz called it "a powerful recording that instills hope and assurance for the future of Modern Jazz. Stefan Winter of Winter & Winter continues his superb track record of producing quality product that is essential listening for the serious Jazz collector/audiophile. ''Pariah’s Pariah'' hits the high mark and won’t disappoint. Highly Recommended".
[Astarita, G.]
AllAboutJazz Review
March 1, 1999
Track listing
''All compositions by Gary Thomas''
# "Who's in Control?" ("Only Hearsay") - 8:38
# "Only Hearsay" ("Pariah's Pariah") - 13:08
# "Pariah's Pariah" (not) - 9:14
# "Zero Tolerance" ("Who's In Control?") - 10:38
# "Vanishing Time" - 9:51
# "For Those Who Still Hear the..." - 7:03
# "Is Everything Relative?" - 7:27
Personnel
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Gary Thomas - tenor saxophone, flute
*
Greg Osby
Greg Osby (born August 3, 1960) is an American saxophonist and composer.
Biography
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Osby studied at Howard University, then at the Berklee College of Music. He moved to New York City in 1982, where he played with Jaki ...
- alto saxophone
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Michael Formanek
Michael Formanek (born May 7, 1958) is an American jazz bassist born in San Francisco, California, United States, and associated with the jazz scene in New York.
Career
In the 1980s, Formanek worked as a sideman with Freddie Hubbard, Joe Hender ...
- bass
*John Arnold - drums
Notes
The track names are wrong, at least for the first four songs. For instance, "Who's in Control" is "Only Hearsay," "Only Hearsay" is "Pariah's Pariah," and "Zero Tolerance" is "Who's In Control."
References
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1998 albums
Gary Thomas (musician) albums
Winter & Winter Records albums