Gary Husband
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Pianists · b. 1960

Gary Husband

British musician

Born
14 June 1960
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom
Record labels
Alessa Records, Angel Air Records
Discography
12 albums

Biography

Gary Husband is a jazz musician who plays piano, drum kit and musical keyboard. Gary Husband was born on 14 June 1960 in Leeds. The music is usually filed under jazz and jazz fusion. Record labels: Alessa Records and Angel Air Records. The discography here lists 12 albums, from “The Things I See: Interpretations of the Music of Allan Holdsworth” (2001) to “Postcards From the Past” (2025).

Gary Husband (born 14 June 1960) 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 has recently been working with Bill Evans All-Star Vans Band, Robben Ford Dragon Tales band, and his duet with guitarist Nguyên Lê. He has been a member of many of Billy Cobham's bands, worked alongside guitarist Allan Holdsworth for over three decades, the British pop/funk band Level 42, various lineups led by Jack Bruce and two lineups of guitarist Gary Moore’s groups.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Things I See: Interpretations of the Music of Allan Holdsworth 2001
Aspire 2004
The Complete Diary of a Plastic Box 2008
Hotwired: Gary Husband's Drive 2009
Dirty & Beautiful, Volume 1 2010
Dirty & Beautiful, Volume 2 2012
Now 2013
A Meeting of Spirits 2017
Tor & Vale 2019
Owari 2021 · Live
Songs of Love & Solace 2024
Postcards From the Past 2025

Also plays on

Albums where Gary Husband is credited as a sideman

1982 i.o.u. — Allan Holdsworth piano
1985 Metal Fatigue — Allan Holdsworth membranophone
1986 Atavachron — Allan Holdsworth drums (drum set)
1987 Sand — Allan Holdsworth membranophone, drums (drum set)
1988 Staring at the Sun — Level 42 membranophone
1989 Secrets — Allan Holdsworth keyboard
1991 Guaranteed — Level 42 keyboard, membranophone, vocals
1992 Wardenclyffe Tower — Allan Holdsworth membranophone
1993 Hard Hat Area — Allan Holdsworth drums (drum set)
1994 The Traveler — Billy Cobham keyboard, drums (drum set)
1996 Live at Wembley — Level 42 membranophone
1998 Focused — Billy Cobham keyboard
2002 Culture Mix — Billy Cobham keyboard
2006 Industrial Zen — John McLaughlin drums (drum set), keyboard
2014 Tales From the Skeleton Coast — Billy Cobham piano
2021 Liberation Time — John McLaughlin drums (drum set), piano
2025 Montreux Jazz Festival 2022 — John McLaughlin drums (drum set), keyboard
2026 Times of My Life — Billy Cobham's Time Machine keyboard

Member of

Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Gary Husband play?

Gary Husband is known for playing piano, drum kit and musical keyboard.

When and where was Gary Husband born?

Gary Husband was born 14 June 1960 in Leeds.

What are Gary Husband's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Things I See: Interpretations of the Music of Allan Holdsworth (2001), Aspire (2004), The Complete Diary of a Plastic Box (2008), Hotwired: Gary Husband's Drive (2009) and Dirty & Beautiful, Volume 1 (2010).

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