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Gary Thomas at Virginia Arts Festival at Perry Pavilion

Courtesy of Mark Robbins | Posted on February 23, 2022

Where

Perry Pavilion
Virginia Arts Festival

440 Bank St
Norfolk, VA
Map

When

Wed, April 20, 2022
7:30 pm

At Door

$25.00

Musicians

About

Saxophonist and flutist Gary Thomas established himself in the 1980s as one of the most jarring soloists of his generation, especially against somewhat chaotic backdrops such as the electronic-tinged accompaniment of guitar, keyboards, bass and drums on Seventh Quadrant (1987) and Code Violations (1988). He kept antagonizing the tradition of jazz with By Any Means Necessary (1989), featuring (among others) alto saxophonist Greg Osby, keyboardist Geri Allen, guitarist John Scofield, bassist Anthony Cox and percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, and The Kold Kage (1991), that experimented with synthesizer, turntable and rapping, always displaying a passion for uncharted territories...

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