Gary Husband

Gary Husband is one of a rare breed of musicians in that his expression is divided equally in his capacity as a drummer and a keyboardist of international repute. His classical roots, his quest and development in the improvisational, jazz and jazz/fusion areas - not to mention his tenure in the pop, rock, funk and blues circuits - are all evident inside Gary's distinct and far-reaching musical personality. His solo album and DVD output over the last several years has also reinforced his status as a critically acclaimed writer and arranger in the contemporary music world.

From 1999 to 2002 he led GARY HUSBAND NEW TRIO (featuring bassist MICK HUTTON and drummer GENE CALDERAZZO), and in the summer of 2003 Gary was awarded a highly coveted place on the Arts Council of England's Contemporary Music Network touring scheme to lead a hand-picked ensemble of world-class U.S. musicians for a concert tour across the UK in March 2004. This project, entitled GARY HUSBAND'S FORCE MAJEURE, featuring RANDY BRECKER, MATTHEW GARRISON, JIM BEARD, ELLIOT MASON, JERRY GOODMAN and ARTO TUNCBOYACIYAN was so successful that it returned to the UK in March 2005 for a further series of concerts including a sell-out week’s residency at Ronnie Scott’s Club, London. In March 2005, Gary was among four British musicians nominated for Musician of the Year for the prestigious Parliamentary Jazz Awards, and has won a top 5 positioning in Rhythm magazines’s Best International Fusion Drummer Poll consistently for over a decade. His most recent (and fifth) solo piano CD release (A MEETING OF SPIRITS - INTERPRETATIONS OF THE MUSIC OF JOHN MCLAUGHLIN) and his newest group CD (Gary Husband’s Drive - HOTWIRED) have both been released to great acclaim.

Gary continues to devote a substantial portion of his time to other artists' projects, new collaborations, educational programmes and drum clinics. His typically diverse range of credits and associations (past and present) include spells with artists such as ALLAN HOLDSWORTH, JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, JACK BRUCE, JEFF BECK, BILLY COBHAM, MIKE STERN, JONAS HELLBORG, LEVEL 42, AL JARREAU, DENNIS CHAMBERS, GARY MOORE, GONGZILLA, RON SEXSMITH, RANDY BRECKER/BOB BERG QUINTET, ANDY SUMMERS GROUP, DEAN BROWN, AL JARREAU, AYDIN ESEN, GEOFF KEEZER TRIO, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, DONALD HARRISON, (Hamburg’s) NDR BIG BAND, CHRIS SQUIRE, MARIA SCHNEIDER, JOE LOVANO, CHRISTOF LAUER TRIO, MICHEL GODARD, CHRIS MINH DOKY and ROBIN TROWER.

He is currently keyboardist & second drummer in JOHN McLAUGHLIN’S 4th DIMENSION

Piano / Keyboards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3kwOOhHV8E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEdqJE1Xuco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEBYYdPN2YE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFhTYdzo1J8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N2xxrVJ55A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQXP9bR4ckI

Drums:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2OdPLWgFUQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxhPncfxiow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usoy7JgLrWo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLPsSo8G8P8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xecqt4lFY2s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CX4I0faveKA

MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/garyhusband