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Milt Hinton
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Bassists · 1910–2000

Milt Hinton

American musician and photographer (1910-2000)

Born
23 June 1910
Vicksburg
Died
19 December 2000
Queens
Country
United States
Record labels
Chiaroscuro Records, Sony Music
Discography
7 albums

Biography

Milt Hinton was a jazz musician who played double bass, bass instrument and voice. Milt Hinton was born on 23 June 1910 in Vicksburg and died on 19 December 2000 in Queens. The music is usually filed under jazz and swing. Record labels: Chiaroscuro Records and Sony Music. The discography here lists 7 albums, from “Basses Loaded!” (1955) to “Here Swings The Judge” (2001). Honours include NEA Jazz Masters.

Milton John Hinton (June 23, 1910 – December 19, 2000) was an American double bassist and photographer. Regarded as the Dean of American jazz bass players, his nicknames included "Sporty" from his years in Chicago, "Fump" from his time on the road with Cab Calloway, and "The Judge" from the 1950s and beyond. Hinton's recording career lasted over 60 years, mostly in jazz but also with a variety of other genres as a prolific session musician. He was also a photographer of note, praised for documenting American jazz during the 20th Century.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Basses Loaded! 1955 · RCA Victor The Trio 1977 · Chiaroscuro Records The Basement Tapes 1989 · Chiaroscuro Records Old Man Time 1990 · Chiaroscuro Records Laughing at Life 1995 · Columbia Here Swings The Judge 2001 · Progressive Records Bassically With Blue

Also plays on

Albums where Milt Hinton is credited as a sideman

1955 For Quiet Lovers — Teddy Wilson double bass
1955 This Is Chris — Chris Connor featuring Kai Winding, J.J. Johnson, Ralph Sharon, Herbie Mann, Joe Puma, Osie Johnson, Milt Hinton bass
1955 Helen Merrill — Helen Merrill bass
1955 East Coast - West Coast Scene — Al Cohn And His "Charlie's Tavern" Ensembleand Shorty Rogers And His Augmented "Giants" bass
1955 Swinging With Ruby Braff — Ruby Braff double bass, bass
1955 Storyville Presents Ruby Braff — Ruby Braff double bass
1955 Osie's Oasis — Osie Johnson bass
1956 The Hawk in Hi-Fi — Coleman Hawkins with Billy Byers & His Orchestra bass, double bass
1956 Jazz Spectacular — Frankie Laine & Buck Clayton bass
1956 The Modern Art of Jazz — Zoot Sims double bass
1956 Jay & Kai + 6 — Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson bass
1956 Chris Connor — Chris Connor double bass
1956 Dedicated Jazz — Rex Stewart / Peanuts Hucko bass
1957 The Beat of My Heart — Tony Bennett double bass
1957 The Swingin’ Miss “D” — Dinah Washington with Quincy Jones and His Orchestra bass
1957 Music for Brass — Gunther Schuller, John Lewis, Jimmy Giuffre, J.J. Johnson; Dimitri Mitropoulos, Gunther Schuller bass
1957 Brookmeyer — Bobby Brookmeyer double bass
1957 At Newport — The Teddy Wilson Trio & Gerry Mulligan Quartet double bass
1957 From A to Z — Al Cohn / Zoot Sims Sextet bass
1957 The Big Challenge — Cootie & Rex bass
1958 Lady in Satin — Billie Holiday bass
1958 Legrand Jazz — Michel Legrand double bass
1958 Jump for Joy — Julian Cannonball Adderley double bass, bass
1958 Gigi Gryce — Gigi Gryce bass
1959 The Birth of a Band — Quincy Jones bass
1959 Last Recording — Billie Holiday with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra double bass
1959 What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! — Dinah Washington double bass
1959 The Soul of Ben Webster — Ben Webster double bass
1959 New York N.Y. — George Russell bass
1959 "Nuf Said" — Kai Winding & J.J. Johnson double bass

Awards

Historic 78 rpm records

  • Deep Blue Dream The Emmett Berry Five · Dave Rivera · Emmett Berry · Don Byas · Milt… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • Byas'd Opinions The Emmett Berry Five · Don Byas · Emmett Berry · Milt Hinton · Dave… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • Byas'd Opinions The Emmett Berry Five · Emmett Berry · Don Byas · Milt Hinton · Dave… · 1944 archive.org ↗
  • Autumn In New York Buddy De Franco Quartet · Buddy De Franco · Kenny Drew · Milt Hinton… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • AUTUMN IN NEW YORK BUDDY DE FRANCO QUARTET · Buddy De Franco · Kenny Drew · Milt Hinton… · 1953 archive.org ↗
  • SHOW EYES BUDDY DE FRANCO QUARTET · Buddy De Franco · Kenny Drew · Milt Hinton… · 1953 archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Milt Hinton play?

Milt Hinton is known for playing double bass, bass instrument and voice.

When and where was Milt Hinton born?

Milt Hinton was born 23 June 1910 in Vicksburg.

What are Milt Hinton's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Basses Loaded! (1955), The Trio (1977), The Basement Tapes (1989), Old Man Time (1990) and Laughing at Life (1995).

External links

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