Gary Hobbs, jazz drumset

Drummer Gary Hobbs is a native of the Pacific Northwest and lives in Vancouver, WA. He has played professionally for over three decades and appears on over 50 recordings. Hobbs played with The Stan Kenton Orchestra from 1975 through 1977. Through the years Hobbs has played with Randy Brecker, Ken Peplowski, Pete Christlieb, Greta Matassa, Anita O'Day, Suzanna McKorkle, Dan Siegel, Glen Moore, The New York Voices, Eddie Harris and many more. Bud Shank, Randy Brecker, Bill Mays, Kurt Elling, Dave Frishberg, David Freisen, Bobby Shew, Bobby Watson, Bob Florence, Carl Saunders, The Woody Herman Orchestra,Terry Gibbs, Jaquie Naylor, Jim Widner Big Band, Mike Vax Big Band, and Tom Grant are just a few of the artists with whom Gary has performed recently.

Hobbs has played at many of the world's noted venues, including Carnegie Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Tivoli Garden, Kennedy Center and Wolf Trap, as well as scores of festivals and clubs all over the world.

Hobbs is active in Jazz Education, teaching at The University Of Oregon and traveling all over the United States leading clinics, concerts, and jazz camps with the help of Bosphorus Cymbal Company and Yamaha Drum Company. Hobbs joined the UW Jazz Studies Program in Fall 2009.