milt
hinton
It’s all bass, all the time at the Hinton Institute. Dive into an immersive week of bass classes, performances, small ensemble work, studio sessions, lectures and workshops July 19 – 25, 2026 at Drew University. Explore jazz, classical, early music, slap, Latin and electric in a non-competitive environment. Learn from some of the planet’s best bass players on our acclaimed faculty. Trade tips and techniques with other student musicians. Find your people — the ones who inspire you, motivate you and will be your creative community for years to come. Leave at the end of the week with a greater love of music and a deeper understanding of your place within it.
- Dates: July 19-25
- Tuition: $1500
Este programa lleva el nombre en honor al legendario bajista de jazz, un prolífico intérprete y músico de estudio cuya larga carrera se cruzaba con innumerables grandes, entre ellos Louis Armstrong, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Diahann Carroll, Sam Cooke, Bing Crosby, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra y Barbra Streisand. (Solo por nombrar algunos.)
Milt Hinton. Foto de Robert Asman.
meet the director
Peter Dominguez
Summer 2026 marks the 5ª Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass, established in 2014, sponsored by NJPAC and hosted by Drew University. As the recipient of the inaugural Milton J. Hinton Competition in 1981, I am pleased to share Milt Hinton, and his legacy. In my role as founding director, I am honored to be returning to the 2026 Institute in this capacity and am excited to join forces with NJPAC to present an outstanding program. I know Milt would be very pleased.
The Milt Hinton Institute for Studio Bass (MHI) is designed for bassists aged 14-18. This week-long academy introduces emerging bassists to Milt Hinton and his amazing legacy of bass musicianship. MHI assembles the finest double bass performers and educators who interact, teach, and perform with emerging bassists. MHI clinicians all have an attachment to Milt Hinton and his life’s legacy. The Institute will close with a celebratory concert on July 25ª.
The week’s activities include private lessons, student and faculty recitals, topic workshops and classes, small ensembles, bass orchestra, recording sessions, and a special Milt Hinton Day on July 22ª. The week’s immersion brings emerging bassists together who normally are the sole player in their respective school or communities. Reach out if you have any questions. In the meantime, remember; What Would Milt Do? (WWMD)
Cuerpo docente
Jeremy Smith
Sam Suggs
Jennifer Vincent
Ben Williams
Colton Institute for Training and Research in the Arts