User:Michael Hinton

Name: Media:Michael_J._Hinton, drums, percussion, Timpani, Afro-Cuban percussion,jazz piano M.M. The Juilliard School; scholarship student of Saul Goodman: Former adjunct faculty Columbia University. Founder New Jersey Drum School/Gradus ad Parnassum Inc. (Since 2001)Author.The note became flesh. Copyrighted December 2023 current incoming president, local Rotary club of the Palisades, New Jersey. Deacon.presbyterian church in Leonia, New Jersey 20 21–20 22. Recipient, Paul Harris, Fellow February 2024. Subject of in-depth documentary based on my memoir by Zulakis art films.

Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, Numerous Broadway Shows on Broadway NYC from 1976 (The D'Oyly Carte to Man of La Mancha 2004). Many of these show won Musical of the Year on Broadway. Major hits included Miss Saigon, Les Miserables.  See website for more listings. 

Media:Juilliard_Schoool Masters Degree Student of Media:Saul_Goodman, Media:Roland_Kohloff, New York Philharmonic Student of; Mickey Hart, Jerry Granelli, Buddy Rich, Louis Bellson, Javier Diaz, Sebastian Guerrero (Afro-Cuban percussion) Private studies Jazz Piano Dr.Haruko Nara; faculty Columbia University. Current studies with Rennee Guerro Piano, and Heather Bennett Jazz piano.

website; www.MusicSchoolNJ.com Founder of Gradus ad Parnassum Inc. Invited to play On a Twentieth Century on Broadway with Imogene Coca by Paul Gemignani from playing on the street. (Street musician/Broadway and 50th street) Juilliard Master Class. Drum School New Jersey, Michael Hinton contributed to and or can be seen in the films: Media:Apocalypse_Now-Music Production Assistance- credited-Francis Coppola, All that Jazz, Simone (appearance in film-Media:IMDB) Media:Bob_Fosse,Performed for Pope Benedict 2008, Timpanist Principal Percussion New York Symphonic Ensemble 20 years, Hired by Mel Rodnon when Media:Bill_Lavorgna had a heart attack in the late 70's while working for Media:Liza_Minnelli. Met his wife through Bill LaVorgna and stayed with the band as percussionist for over 10 years including performing in The Act with Liza Minneli on Broadway and touring worldwide. Spent a year on stage in costume with the Media:Royal_Shakespeare_Company, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, The Jefferson Airplane(interim between the two Spencers) instead of sophomore year High School, A lifelong member of the Grateful Dead Family performing as a guest with and recorded in concerts (incl: Madison Square Garden) and recordings with The Grateful Dead related projects, Especially projects by Media:Mickey_Hart.See Billy Kreutzman autobiography. Performed with The Pope (Benedict) on his visit to New York.20+years and current timpani-percussion for St. Patricks Cathedral NYC. (Yankee Stadium) KODO: Japanese drumming group. Mickey Hart introduced Hinton to Media:Kodo and played and collaborated with KODO members and a distinguished world music ensemble including Giovani Hidalgo, Airto and others: album: Mondo Head. The Bolshoi Ballet, Joeffrey, Royal Ballet, ABT, The Eric Hawkins Dance Company, tenured member of San Francisco Ballet Company; Wrote the ballet music for Joseph Campbell memorial service in collaboration with Baba Olatunji and Mickey Hart. Now teaches and coaches at New Jersey Drum School Inc. (founder) 2001-current-President. Incoming branch President Rotary Club. Author: Book-Memoir)The note became flesh-(copyrighted- 2023) Recipient Paul Harris Fellow Rotary International.February 2024. Deacon Presbyterian Church in Leonia, New Jersey. Subject of in depth documentary- Mineko Music and Me- Producer Zulakis Art Films February- March 2024.

Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead says in his book; Drumming on the Edge of Magic: "Michael Hinton embodies drumming and percussion on a daily basis and is a constant source of inspiration"   Media:Grateful_Dead. Currently teaching and jazz piano studies with Dr. Haruko Nara (Columbia University faculty) Credited in the Percussion Score to Miss Saigon: see book: The Making of Miss Saigon and Les Miserables both of which he subsequently performed.  Recording Les Miserables. Currently(Since 2012) performs as Jazz Pianist with his group 'Foreign Exchange' (Leonia N.J. Presbyterian Church) and as a volunteer for Rotary Club Events for which he is a member. (former Secretary 2011-2012) Music Dept. for Leonia Presbyterian Church ESL program with singer Barbara Sabella. 

Worked with Oliver Sachs on his presentation to neuroligists regarding Music as Medicine with Mickey Hart and Baba Olatunji. Continuing work with children with Austistic, Downs Syndrome and Aspergers. Regular volunteer for Palisades Park Korean Senior Citizens activity center with singer Barbara Sabella.