Gary Barone (December 12, 1941- December 24, 2019) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is the brother of Mike Barone. Barone's father was trumpeter , who taught him to play from an early age. He attended Michigan State University, obtaining his bachelor's in 1965, and then did graduate work at San Fernando Valley State College from 1965 to 1967. In the latter 1960s he worked with Stan Kenton, Gerald Wilson, and Bud Shank, as well as Mike Barone's ensemble. He began working with Shelly Manne in 1969, remaining with him until 1973; during this time he also began doing more work as a session musician for film and television soundtracks (including for Dave Grusin, Lalo Schifrin, and Tom Scott). In the 1970s he also worked with Frank Zappa, Willie Bobo, and Frank Strazzeri.