Till We Have Faces is the sixth album by saxophonist Gary Thomas which was recorded in 1992 and released on the JMT label.[1] As with his previous album While the Gate Is Open (1990), it features Thomas' interpretations of eight jazz standards.
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | May 8–14, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 60:48 | |||
| Label | JMT JMT 514 000 | |||
| Producer | Stefan Winter | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "This is Thomas' best moment on record thus far, and a casebook example of reinterpreting the jazz genre."[2] The Chicago Tribune's Jack Fuller noted "The combination of Gary Thomas' whirling dervish tenor saxophone and Pat Metheny's guitar makes this an outstanding recording".[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Angel Eyes" (Earl Brent, Matt Dennis) | 8:12 |
| 2. | "The Best Thing for You" (Irving Berlin) | 8:00 |
| 3. | "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Bye Bye Baby" (Leo Robin, Jule Styne) | 6:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Lament" (J. J. Johnson) | 9:28 |
| 6. | "Peace" (Horace Silver) | 7:19 |
| 7. | "It's You or No One" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) | 6:36 |
| 8. | "You Don't Know What Love Is" (Gene de Paul, Don Raye) | 9:38 |
Personnel
edit- Gary Thomas – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Pat Metheny – electric guitar (tracks 1-6 & 8)
- Tim Murphy – piano (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 8)
- Anthony Cox – bass (tracks 1, 5 & 6), Ed Howard (tracks 2, 4, 7 & 8)
- Terri Lyne Carrington – drums (tracks 1, 2 & 4-8)
- Steve Moss – percussion (track 6)
References
edit- ^ Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed November 14, 2014
- ^ a b Jurek, T., Allmusic Review accessed November 17, 2014
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1396. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Fuller, J., Chicago Tribune Review, June 20, 1993