Gary Bias has been the saxophonist with the Earth, Wind & Fire horns since 1987.
He has won a Grammy Award in 1987 in the Best Rhythm & Blues Song category for co-writing the song "Sweet Love" with Anita Baker and Louis A. Johnson.
In 1999 Bias released his first album as a leader, "2 B Free", on his own Thunderbop label. He is co-owner of a recording studio in San Bernardino, California, where he has been working on his second album on his off-time from Earth, Wind & Fire.
Newly released single by Gary Bias, saxophonist for Earth, Wind & Fire. An instrumental version of Angela Bofill's hit song, "UNDER THE MOON AND OVER
THE SKY"
Grammy award winning sax guru Gary Bias serenades oh so sweetly on his new single, "Under The Moon And Over The Sky", a remake of the beloved Angela
Bofill's hit song, on his own Thunderbop Records. Available for download on itunes, Amazon.com and many other music websites.
His seamless blend of smooth jazz shimmers with melodies that glide over us,
magically transporting us over serene horizons.
After years of lending his soothing serenades to artists like Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones and Whitney Houston, this veteran sax man is stepping to the forefront, with a solo sound that simply stated, sends shivers down the spine.
A native of South Central Los Angeles, Bias began playing the saxophone at the age of eleven.
Early on, his musical peers included Gerald Albright, (they met in the seventh grade), along with Patrice Rushen, Ndugu Chancler and trumpeter Ray Brown, all high school pals.
while pursuing his music degree at California state University, Los Angeles, Bias was hired to tour with the Quincy Jones Orchestra.
After college he joined the famous Latin jazz artist, Willie Bobo, and then went on tour with the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He was only 23 at the time.
A highlight in Bias' career occurred when he co-authored the song "Sweet Love" with Anita Baker in 1985. The tune garnered him a Grammy Award for R&B song of the year.
By 1987, there was no stopping him as he joined the legendary Earth, Wind and Fire band! Bias has since toured with James Ingram, Randy Crawford and Whitney Houston, to name a few, and is currently back on the
road with EWF.
With Under the Moon And Over The Sky , Bias showcases the skills that have made him one of the industry's most sought after wind players.
The serenade is soulful, sweet and sincere.
