1.By Any Means Necessary 7:41
2.Continuum 6:48
3.You're Under Arrest 7:14
4.Potential Hazard 6:19
5.To The Vanishing Point 4:33
6.Screen Gem 4:58
7.Janala 2:35
8.At Risk 7:10
9.Out Of Harm's Way 6:12

Gary Thomas - tenor saxophone, flute, synthesizers;
Tim Murphy - piano, synthesizers (except on Janala);
Anthony Cox - acoustic bass (except on Janala);
Dennis Chambers - drums (except on Janala).
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Greg Osby -  alto saxophone, synthesizers (on Janala and Out Of Harm's Way);
John Scofield - guitar (1, 3);
Mick Goodrick - guitar (6);
Geri Allen - piano, synthesizers (4, 5, 7);
Nana Vasconcelos - percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 7,8).

The M-Base concept, which never caught on in a big way but did influence the playing of a dozen or so top jazz improvisers, is heard in its prime on this Gary Thomas release. The tenor saxophonist (doubling on flute) meets up with the fiery altoist Greg Osby, keyboardist Geri Allen, keyboardist Tim Murphy, bassist Anthony Cox, drummer Dennis Chambers, percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, and, on some selections, guitarists John Scofield and Mick Goodrick. The music features dense ensembles, simultaneous improvisations, eccentric funk rhythms, and rhythmic but very dissonant horn solos that have a logic of their own. One can think of this noisy date as being an updated extension of Ornette Coleman's Prime Time and is recommended to open-minded listeners who think that nothing new has been played in jazz since the mid-'70s. --- Scott Yanow, Rovi

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1.Strode Rode (Sonny Rollins) 8:02
2.Star Eyes (Raye, De Paul) 7:22
3.You Stepped Out Of A Dream (Nacio Herb Brown) 7:53
4.The Song Is You (Jerome Kern) 7:26
5.Invitation (Bronislaw Kaper) 9:55
6.Chelsea Bridge (Billy Strayhorn) 5:34
7.On The Trail (Ferde Grofe) 6:43
8.Epistrophy (Thelonious Monk) 5:39

Gary Thomas - tenor saxophone, flute
Kevin Eubanks - guitar (1,5,6,8)
Renee Rosnes - piano, synthesizer 2,3,8)
Dave Holland - bass (1,2,3,6)
Anthony Cox - bass (4,5,7,8)
Dennis Chambers - Drums (6)

Recorded at The Hit Factory, NYC, May 1990.

After having avoided standards during his first few recordings, tenor saxophonist Gary Thomas surprised his followers with While 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, Rovi

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