| Pariah's Pariah | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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Pariah's Pariah is the tenth album by saxophonist Gary Thomas recorded in 1997 and released on the Winter & Winter label. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
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". [4]
All compositions by Gary Thomas
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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