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While the Gate Is Open
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Release Date:01/01/1986
Label:Polygram Records
UPC:042283443945

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  • All Music Guide

    After having avoided standards during his first few recordings, tenor saxophonist Gary Thomas surprised his followers withWhile the Gate Is Open, which contains such jazz themes as "Star Eyes," "The Song Is You," "On the Trail," and "Epistrophy." With assistance on some selections by guitarist Kevin Eubanks, keyboardist Renee Rosnes, Dave Holland or Anthony Cox on bass, and drummer Dennis Chambers, Thomas gives the eight tunes fresh treatments and as usual avoids all clichés (and the logic of bop) in his explorative improvisations.

    - Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

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Gary Thomas

As with altoists Steve Coleman and Greg Osby, Gary Thomas has developed his own fresh approach to improvisation, avoiding bop clichés and taking solos that are consistently full of surprising twists and turns. Lots of chances are taken and, even if not everything works (the use of rap on one of his JMT albums is unfortunate), Gary Thomas' music would never be called pr... Read more