Calvin Hill, bass

Calvin Hill, bassist, born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston with a degree in music education. Mr. Hill has performed with a wide variety of artists, such as Billy Eckstine, Mel Torme, Mose Allison, John Lee Hooker, the Kirby Stone Four, and Matt Monroe. Mr. Hill has also performed with the McCoy Tyner Quartet, recording Sahara with the group. The record was voted Album of the Year by the critics at Downbeat magazine. Mr. Hill is an active studio musician and also tours and works with various artists. He has taught music and special education in public and private schools in New York and New Jersey and has taught in colleges throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan.