Mike Osborne was born in Hereford, England,[2] and attended Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire and the Guildhall School of Music.
[2] During this period the artist also worked with musicians such as Michael Gibbs, Mike Cooper, Stan Tracey, Kenny Wheeler, Humphrey Lyttelton, Alan Skidmore, John Surman, Harry Miller, Alan Jackson (drums), John Mumford (trombone) and Lionel Grigson.
[2] They recorded an LP plus BBC radio and television sessions and toured extensively in Europe.
Health issues hastened the end of his career in 1982, and he returned to Hereford, where he was living under care at the time of his death in 2007, aged 65.
[1][3][5] With Brotherhood of Breath With Barry Guy/London Jazz Composers' Orchestra With John Surman With John Surman and Alan Skidmore With Mike Westbrook With Michael Gibbs With Mike Cooper With Alan Skidmore With Kenny Wheeler With Harry Miller With Norma Winstone