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Gary Husband

Gary Husband (born 14 June 1960 in Leeds) is an English jazz and rock drummer and composer who performs with artists such as Allan Holdsworth, John McLaughlin, and Level 42 among others. He initially trained as a classical pianist and is accomplished as a jazz instrumentalist;[1] he fronts his own projects between touring and recording commitments. For years, his own jazz piano project was a trio that included Mick Hutton on bass and Gene Calderazzo on drums.[2] His influences for his jazz piano work come mostly from the jazz fusion genre. His album, The Things I See, is entirely made up of interpretations of Allan Holdsworth music.[3] His latest group is called Gary Husband's Drive.

Progressive metal drummer Sean Reinert has cited Husband as one of many drummers who have influenced him.[4] Billy Cobham called Husband's keyboard skill "one of the best-kept secrets in music".[5] Music critic John Fordham of The Guardian described Husband's piano playing on one of his solo jazz albums as "an onrush of long-lined phrases and ambiguous harmonies boldly adapted from Herbie Hancock and Bill Evans."[6]

References

  1. ^ Griffiths, James (6 March 2004). "Gary Husband: Wardrobe", The Guardian, p. 20.
  2. ^ Fordham, John (18 January 2003). "Review: Jazz: Gary Husband: Vortex, London", The Guardian, p. 23.
  3. ^ Walters, John L. (7 September 2001). "Take the music and run: Gary Husband stole his friend's tunes for his latest album – but in a very flattering way, says John L Walters: Gary Husband: The Things I See", The Guardian, p. 21.
  4. ^ "Sean Reinert Interview".
  5. ^ Fordham, John (26 February 2005). "Preview music: Gary Husband's Force Majeure", The Guardian, p. 27.
  6. ^ Fordham, John (13 February 2004). "Gary Husband, Aspire", The Guardian, p. 20.