Person · Male
Gary Thomas
US jazz saxophonist
- From
- Baltimore, United States
- Since
- 1961–present
- Releases
- 13
- contemporary jazz
- jazz
- jazz fusion
- post-bop
About
Gary Thomas (born June 10, 1961) is an American jazz saxophonist and flautist, born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a member of Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition band and has worked with John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Jim Hall, Dave Holland, Greg Osby, Wayne Shorter, Ravi Coltrane, Cassandra Wilson, Wallace Roney, Steve Coleman, and Miles Davis.
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Thomas was the Director and Chair of Jazz Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Member of
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Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra tenor saxophone
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Gary Thomas Quartet eponymous
Discography
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Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 05b1f3ab-ebe1-49f3-bf99-462544887130
- ISNI
- 0000000114773942
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.