Pariah's Pariah is the tenth album by saxophonist Gary Thomas recorded in 1997 and released on the Winter & Winter label.Winter & Winter discography, accessed December 1, 2014
Reception
AllMusic 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 Gary Thomas - tenor saxophone, flute Greg Osby - alto saxophone Michael Formanek - 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."
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