By Any Means Necessary (Gary Thomas album)

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "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."

Track listing

All compositions by Gary Thomas except as indicated

1. "By Any Means Necessary" - 7:44
2. "Continuum" - 6:52
3. "You're Under Arrest" (John Scofield) - 7:17
4. "Potential Hazard" - 6:23
5. "To the Vanishing Point" - 4:37
6. "Screen Gem" - 5:02
7. "Janala" (Geri Allen, Greg Osby, Gary Thomas, Naná Vasconcelos) - 2:39
8. "At Risk" - 7:12
9. "Out of Harm's Way" - 6:12

Personnel