Lou Gare

Lou Gare
Gare with Mike Westbrook's Uncommon Orchestra in "A Bigger Show" at the Barnfield Theatre, Exeter, England
Background information
Birth nameLeslie Arthur Gare
Born(1939-06-16)16 June 1939
OriginRugby, Warwickshire, England
Died6 October 2017(2017-10-06) (aged 78)
GenresFree jazz
InstrumentTenor saxophone
LabelsMainstream

Leslie Arthur "Lou" Gare (16 June 1939 – 6 October 2017) was a British free-jazz saxophonist born in Rugby, Warwickshire, England, perhaps best known for his works with the improvised music ensemble AMM and playing with musicians such as Eddie Prévost, Mike Westbrook, Cornelius Cardew, Keith Rowe and Sam Richards.