Genres R&B, Jazz, funk, rock Name Allen Hinds Website allenhinds.com | Years active 1978–present Role Musician | |
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Instruments Electric guitar, acoustic guitar Albums Monkeys and Slides, Beyond It All, Fact of the Matter, Touch, Falling Up Similar People Brett Garsed, Frank Gambale, Virgil Donati, Jimmy Johnson | ||
Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter |
Allen hinds interview part 1 berklee musicians institute guitar playing guitar lessons
Allen Hinds is an American guitarist who has recorded or performed with Natalie Cole, BeBe & CeCe Winans, The Crusaders, Hiroshima, Roberta Flack, Randy Crawford, Bobby Caldwell, James Ingram, Marilyn Scott, Eric Marienthal, Marc Antoine, Gino Vannelli and Boney James, among many others. His songs have appeared on the TV shows Lucky, JAG, Pawn Stars, Sons of Guns and Sliced, among others. He is also an instructor was an artist in residence at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California and has released five solo albums.
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- Allen hinds interview part 1 berklee musicians institute guitar playing guitar lessons
- Allen hinds guitar developing legato strength
- Early life and career
- Discography
- References

Allen hinds guitar developing legato strength
Early life and career

Hinds was born in Auburn, Alabama, playing blues, R&B, jazz and fusion in his youth. He began playing professionally at clubs and frat parties in major colleges across the American south. He attended the Berklee College of Music, then moved to Los Angeles. He then studied at the Musicians Institute, where he is now a member of its teaching staff.
He has performed as a session musician for, and has performed with, Roberta Flack, Natalie Cole, The Crusaders, Hiroshima, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Marilyn Scott, Randy Crawford, Eric Marienthal, Bobby Caldwell, James Ingram, Marc Antoine, Gino Vannelli, among others.