Gary Foote

Gary Foote (born December 15, 1960 in Weybridge) is a British musician, currently performing with Joan Armatrading and Jacqui McShee's Pentangle, as well as various other side projects. The youngest of three brothers, he developed an interest in music from an early age, and initially wanted to become a drummer, and has since moved onto other instruments such as the guitar and saxophone.

Gary Foote, born in Milwaukee, WI, received a scholarship to Florida State University where he studied composition with Leonid Lipovetsky. Upon arriving in New York, Gary quickly emerged on the music scene and began touring with Swiss based jazz great Billy Cobham. Returning from Europe Gary began writing, recording, producing and performing with the likes of Maxwell, Bad Boy artists, P Diddy, Mase, Carl Thomas, television's Showtime in Harlem, Regina Belle, Hall and Oates and many others. As a Blood Sweat and Tears alum, Gary has played with most major U.S. symphony orchestras including Houston, Los Angeles, and Cleveland. He is a founding partner in tv/film music production company, respectively known as SOUNDGUILD. Today Gary can be heard on countless television and movie projects.

References

* Gary Foote, [http://www.myspace.com/gary_foote MySpace.com] , "MySpace.com", July 8, 2008
* Doublebyte Design, [http://www.bloodsweatandtears.com/links.html Blood Sweat & Tears] , "Blood, Sweat & Tears Official Website", July 8, 2008