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| Background information | |
| Born | 14 June 1960 |
| Origin | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, classical, rock, progressive rock, blues, pop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1970s – present |
| Labels | Moonjune Records, Abstract Logix |
| Website | www |
Gary Husband (born 14 June 1960)[1] is an English jazz and rock drummer, pianist, keyboard player and bandleader. He is also a composer, arranger, producer and educator.
Husband was a member for 16 years of John McLaughlin's group The 4th Dimension. He is currently working with Billy Cobham Spectrum 50 Band, Bill Evans (saxophonist) All-Star Vans Band, Robben Ford, his duet with guitarist Nguyên Lê, lineups with Jan Gunnar Hoff, Per Mathisen, his own formations and as a solo performer. He has been a member of many of Billy Cobham's bands, guitarist Allan Holdsworth's groups, the British pop/funk band Level 42, various lineups led by Jack Bruce and two lineups of guitarist Gary Moore. As a session musician, Husband has also performed, recorded or toured with Chick Corea, Jeff Beck, Robin Trower, Lenny White, Randy Brecker, Soft Machine Legacy, Foley, Al Jarreau, Hessischer Rundfunk Big Band, George Martin, Quincy Jones, Andy Summers, UK, Mike Stern, Dewa Budjana, Jack DeJohnette, Tony Levin, Lincoln Goines, Jimmy Haslip, bassist/composer Antoine Fafard and worked regularly with Germany's Norddeutscher Rundfunk Big Band
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1212. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.