LEADER / CO-LEADER
Three Suites
2026
Endectomorph Records
Piano‑trio double album with Santiago Leibson (piano) and Eivind Opsvik (bass). Produced by Tyshawn Sorey.
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Ocelot
2020
577 Records
Next album due 2026
Co‑led trio with Yuma Uesaka (saxophone/clarinets) and Cat Toren (piano). The 2020 debut on 577 Records documents the group’s improvisational interplay; a new album, produced by Wadada Leo Smith, is planned for 2026.
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Petting Zoo
2023
Waveform Alphabet
Trio album with Jessica Ackerley (guitar) and Yuma Uesaka (reeds), recorded at Scholes Street Studio in 2020.
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Live at Scholes Street Studio
2022
Gaucimusic
Co‑led trio with Rema Hasumi (piano) and Shawn Lovato
(bass). A live recording from Brooklyn’s Scholes Street Studio. Hinton plays drums and contributes compositions.
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Simulacra
2019
New Focus Recordings
Quintet recording featuring Anna Webber (saxophones/flutes), Yuma Uesaka (saxophones/clarinets), Edward Gavitt (guitars), Shawn Lovato (bass) and Hinton on drums. The album blends composition and improvisation and established many ideas explored in later projects.
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Glassbath
2018
Snake & Cornelia
Records
Avant-rock quartet album with Peyton Pleninger (saxophone), Edward Gavitt (guitar), Nick Dunston (bass) and Hinton on drums.
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SIDEPERSON / COLLABORATOR
City of Birds, Volume II
2025
Elijah Shiffer
Drums on all quartet tracks. Features guest mandolinist Sam Day Harmet.
City of Birds, Volume III:
Fly by Night Blues
2025
Elijah Shiffer
Drums on tracks 2–9 of Shiffer’s bird‑inspired quartet pieces.
Free Fall – Fungal Bloom
2025
Fung Chern‑Hwei
Plays drums on all tracks in a trio with Fung Chern‑Hwei (violin/viola, compositions) and Shawn Lovato (bass). Release date April 25 2025.
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Dada Bebop
2024
Elijah Shiffer
Drums on selected tracks (2, 3, 7, 10) of Shiffer’s eccentric quartet album.
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Live at the Record Shop in Red Hook
2024
Zach Blakeslee Reid
Featured on drums in a live performance by Zach Blakeslee Reid’s ensemble.
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City of Birds, Volume I
2023
Elijah Shiffer
Drums in an alto‑tenor quartet with Elijah Shiffer, Kevin Sun and Dmitry Ishenko, exploring bird‑inspired compositions.
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Live at Scholes Street Studio
2023
Stephen Gauci / Santiago Leibson / Adam Lane / Colin Hinton
Drums in a quartet with Stephen Gauci (saxophone), Santiago Leibson (piano) and Adam Lane (bass) recorded live.
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Live at Scholes Street Studio
2022
Stephen Gauci / Santiago Leibson / Adam Lane / Colin Hinton
Drums in a quartet live recording with Stephen Gauci, Santiago Leibson and Adam Lane.
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Microcosms
2022
Shawn Lovato
Percussionist in Shawn Lovato’s septet, blending modern composition and free improvisation.
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High Flavors
2022
Max Kutner
Drum set on Max Kutner’s debut album with Eli Asher (trumpet), Michael Eaton (saxophones) and Kurt Kotheimer (bass).
Pandemic Duets
2021
Stephen Gauci / Colin Hinton
Duet improvisations with saxophonist Stephen Gauci.
Live at Scholes Street Studio
2020
Stephen Gauci / Santiago Leibson / Shawn Lovato / Colin Hinton
Drums in a quartet with Stephen Gauci, Santiago Leibson and Shawn Lovato.
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2010
Jake Hanlon
Drums on Jake Hanlon’s debut CD; nominated for ECMA Jazz Recording of the Year.
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Fundamental
2012/2013 Lane Garner’s group Fundamental
Plays drums on the group’s debut album (also known as F.). This self‑released studio album predates the live Root (Live at Rasoi) recording.
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Other early appearances
2009–2015
Hinton also appears on earlier small‑run releases and one‑off collaborations. A comprehensive list is available upon request.