Pariah's Pariah Explained

Pariah's Pariah
Type:Album
Artist:Gary Thomas
Cover:Pariah's Pariah.jpg
Released:1998
Recorded:October 24 & 25, 1997
Studio:Sound on Sound, New York City
Genre:Jazz
Length:66:03
Label:Winter & Winter
910 033
Producer:Stefan F. Winter
Chronology:Gary Thomas
Prev Title:Found on Sordid Streets
Prev Year:1997

Pariah's Pariah is the tenth album by saxophonist Gary Thomas recorded in 1997 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1]

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating it "maintains a consistently high level of musical quality from start to finish".[2] 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".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Gary Thomas

  1. "Who's in Control?" ("Only Hearsay") - 8:38
  2. "Only Hearsay" ("Pariah's Pariah") - 13:08
  3. "Pariah's Pariah" (not) - 9:14
  4. "Zero Tolerance" ("Who's In Control?") - 10:38
  5. "Vanishing Time" - 9:51
  6. "For Those Who Still Hear the..." - 7:03
  7. "Is Everything Relative?" - 7:27

Personnel

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."

Notes and References

  1. http://www.winterandwinter.com/index.php?id=12 Winter & Winter discography
  2. Snowden, D., Allmusic Review accessed December 1, 2014
  3. Astarita, G., AllAboutJazz Review, March 1, 1999