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Pianist Bob Hinz
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Bob Hinz
A jazz pianist and composer, Bob has recorded three albums as a leader: Instead of Words, Flying Colors, and A Moment Set Apart. His composition “Chemistry” from the recording Flying Colors was selected for the 1998 National Association of Recording Merchandisers jazz sampler compact disc Jazz: Discover an American Original. This recording appeared and remained at number one on the Billboard jazz chart in the summer of 1998. In October of 2000 Bob was featured in a full-length Sunday New York Times article titled “Jazzman Sets Tin Ears Ringing.” In June of 2001 he was a featured guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz a National Public Radio broadcast. Currently he is working on his fourth CD as a leader, Send It In, comprised of ten original compositions for jazz quintet.
Explore His Books, Articles, and Educational Materials
The author of ten books, more than thirty published articles, and 500+ PDFs on jazz piano, piano technique, jazz harmony, and music theory, Bob is a consummate and dedicated educator with almost five decades of experience. Read more here.
A Prolific Author
Diminished Scale Harmony is Bob’s most recent book. This is a 110 page in depth look at the use of the diminished scale in jazz harmony. With 179 musical examples, a thirty-page appendix, and more than one hundred practice tips, the book is the ultimate resource for jazz musicians and anyone interested in jazz harmony.
An Accomplished Musician
A Moment Set Apart is Bob’s most recent recording of original music and his first solo piano recording. Unlike his previous albums and work as an improvising jazz musician, A Moment Set Apart offers written compositions for piano.
A Skilled Music Transcriber
Three of Bob’s transcription books are published by two of the most well-known music publishers in the world. Bob is regularly sought for his expertise as a music transcriber and many of his transcriptions are performed in public and recorded by his clients on YouTube. Bob offers many of his transcriptions to the public for sale.
An Experienced Educator
Bob holds three music degrees: a Bachelors in Music Theory from SUNY Stony Brook, a Masters in Music Education from the Eastman School of Music, and a Doctorate in Jazz Studies from New York University. Bob currently holds a permanent New York State Public School Teacher Certification in Music, K-12. He is a member of the College Music Society and the Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society. He was awarded an Academic Achievement Award from New York University in May of 1996. He occasionally serves as an adjudicator for NYSSMA, the New York State Schools of Music Association.
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With a wide range of products, services, and educational materials, Dr. Bob Hinz offers students, clients, and customers the opportunity to share in a wide variety of musical events, experiences, and undertakings.
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