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On Bandcamp Friday
Today is Bandcamp Friday - a day that has become a crucial lifeline for independent musicians. For 24 hours, the platform waives its revenue share, meaning 100% of sales go directly to the artists and labels. In an era where streaming pays in fractions of a penny, days like today are what make independent music sustainable. They are the difference-maker that allows artists to fund recording sessions, pay collaborators fairly, and manufacture physical media. I bring this up no
Colin Hinton
Feb 6


When Your Recording Session is Interrupted by a Flood
It is now officially one week until the release of my new double album, Three Suites, out on Endectomorph Music. The record features Santiago Leibson on piano/celeste, Eivind Opsvik on bass, myself on drums/percussion/composition, and Tyshawn Sorey in the producer chair. I’m very excited to finally share this music with you, and I thought it might be fun leading up to the release to share some behind-the-scenes stories about the album.
Colin Hinton
Jan 16


Happy Centennial, Morton Feldman
I wrote this solo piano piece today to honor Morton Feldman's 100th birthday. I'm putting it here in case anyone wants to play it. It's not a great piece by any means, but I enjoyed sitting down and writing something to honor the occasion. However, there are definitely a few ideas in there that I like and will probably revisit in the future.
Colin Hinton
Jan 12


On Jack DeJohnette's Passing
Jack DeJohnette Newport 1974 When Jack DeJohnette died, it hit me in a way that didn’t make much sense on paper. I never met him. I never studied with him. I never had to figure out what you say when you’re suddenly face-to-face with someone who’s shaped a huge part of your musical life. But it didn’t land like news about a distant legend. It felt closer to losing someone whose playing had been a constant presence in the background of my own growth. I wish I could say I remem
Colin Hinton
Jan 9
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