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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.

Till We Have Faces
Studio album by Gary Thomas
Released	1992
Recorded	May 8–14, 1992
Genre	Jazz
Length	60:48
Label	JMT JMT 514 000
Producer	Stefan Winter
Gary Thomas chronology
The Kold Kage (1991) Till We Have Faces (1992) Exile's Gate (1993)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

Personnel

• 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

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