Gary Hobbs became a legend in his own time as the drummer who joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra right out of college, following such class acts as Gene Krupa and Shelley Manne.

At 59, with 38 years of gigging behind him, he is still the guy who drives big bands, undaunted by tempo changes or polyrhythms. But with smaller groups, Hobbs is also the guy on the cajon set, who coaxes organic Latin rhythms from wooden boxes and goat hooves.

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WEBSITE NOW ONLINE

Welcome to my website. We are in winter term at the University Of Oregon. The Jazz Major program at the University is full of fine young musicians and a wonderful group of educators. We are looking forward to playing and teaching this great form of music.


I'm very excited about becoming the jazz drum set instructor at the University of Washington. We are enjoying this winter term and I love working with Mark Seales, Director Of Jazz Studies, and all of the musicians in the Husky music department.



We just finished recording Phil Kelly's new CD up in Seattle. Pete Christlieb and Jerry Dodgen played on the cookin' project along with Seattle's best. Really great writing and playing makes this a must for all big band fans. Look for "The Ballet of The Bouncing Beagles" on the Origin label.




Marc Seales, Dave Captein and I, along with Pat Metheny's trumpet play Cuong Vu, also recorded 8 tunes in Seattle and this new material will be released on CD in January. it is called Marc Seales American Songs.



Clay Jenkins, Reggie Thomas, Rick Haydon and I are excited about our new band "4" as we finish up the production of our new CD. It was 4 years in the making but wait until you hear this original music. Hammond B3, guitar, trumpet and drums playing slammin' grooves and adventurous compositions. The CD is titled, "4" and is on the Jazz Compass label.



I am also very excited about recently becoming a Bosphorus Cymbal artist. The sound and feel of these beautiful instruments are beyond description. I hope you will be able to check out some of my gigs and hear how great these cymbals sound. I look forward to a long and happy association with this company.



Keep checking in and find out what's going on with my bands and find out where I have been playing and where I will be playing in the future. More to come soon.

NEW ORIGIN RECORDS COMMERCIAL FEATURING GARY HOBBS' "OF MY TIMES" AIRING IN SEATTLE

Hades Ladies, from Gary Hobbs' "Of My Times" is one of the featured tracks for Origin Records "The Music You Need" televison commercial campaign. The 5 commercials are currently in rotation on MSNBC, CNN, BET, Comedy Central and other channels on Comcast Cable in Seattle and soon expanding to other markets.

Click here to visit the Origin Records site to view the commercials online.

DOWNLOAD 'HOLY WAR' -- available only online
Gary Hobbs' new tune, Holy War, is available to download free-of-charge from garyhobbs.net. If you like the tune, feel free to make a contribution of $1 to the artist.

Holy War (mp3 format)

GARY HOBBS PROMO SHOT

For your pleasure ... click here to download a high-rez headshot of Gary Hobbs.