Drummer Gary Hobbs is a native of the Pacific Northwest and lives in Vancouver, WA. He has played professionaly for 3 decades and appears on over 40 recordings. Gary played with The Stan Kenton Orchestra from 1975 through 1977. Bud Shank, Randy Brecker, Kurt Elling, Dave Frishberg, David Freisen, Bobby Shew, Terry Gibbs and Tom Grant are just a few of the artiststhat Gary has recently performed with. Carnagie Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Tivoli Garden, Kennedy Center and Wolf Trap are among the venues Gary has played along with scores of festivals and clubs all over the world. Gary is very active in Jazz Education teaching at The University Of Oregon and traveling all over the US doing clinics, concerts and jazz camps with the help of Zildjian Cymbal Company and Yamaha Drum Company.