Gary Crosby (bassist)
Gary Crosby OBE (born 26 January 1955) is a British jazz double bassist, composer, music arranger, and educator. He was a founding member of the celebrated group the Jazz Warriors in the 1980s and has worked with many top international artists.
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| Background information | |
| Born | 26 January 1955 London, UK |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, bandleader, educator |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass |
| Partner(s) | Janine Irons |
| Website | garycrosbybass.com |
Also a bandleader, record producer, company director and facilitator, he leads Gary Crosby's Nu Troop, Jazz Jamaica, Jazz Jamaica All Stars and is the founder of Nu Civilisation Orchestra. Crosby is co-founder and artistic director of Tomorrow's Warriors, a talent development organisation and charity co-founded in 1991 with his partner Janine Irons. In 1996 Crosby and Irons established Dune Music, a company that encompasses artist management, a record label, music publishing, and education.
Crosby appeared in the 1998 Teletubbies episode "Double Bass", where he played his double bass for some children.
Described by the BBC as "a towering figure in jazz", Crosby has been the recipient of many honours, including in 2009 being appointed an OBE for Services to Music, and in 2018 becoming the first jazz musician to be awarded the Queen's Medal for Music.