Birth name Jaime Andrew Hinckson Role Musical Artist Albums Take Flight | Years active 2006 – present Name Jaime Hinckson | |
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Born June 4, 1988 (age 36) Miami, Florida, USA ( 1988-06-04 ) Website | ||
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Jaime Hinckson (born Jaime Andrew Hinckson on June 4, 1988) is a Jamaican American reggae jazz pianist and composer who performs both jazz and reggae music. Hinckson's unique improvisational style draws from traditions of jazz and other genres, with a strong Caribbean influence. His musical influences include Monty Alexander, Thelonious Monk, Keith Jarrett and his childhood jazz piano instructor Leslie Butler.
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- Early years
- Career
- Discography
- References
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Early years
Jaime Hinckson was born on June 4, 1988 in Miami, Florida to parents Glen and Janet Hinckson. The youngest of three children, Hinckson has a sister, Deanna and a brother, Michael. Hinckson began playing classical piano at the age of seven studying music theory with Joan McMorris, the inspiration for his first album and the woman he credits for encouraging him to pursue music. Growing tired of classical piano, at the age of 12 Hinckson began playing contemporary jazz with instructor Leslie Butler. Much of Hinckson's style was developed during his time studying jazz. His early beginnings included playing the organ at church and in his late teens he began to find work playing jazz.
Hinckson attended Coral Reef Senior High School as part of their Visual and Performing Arts Academy, specializing in piano. As a sophomore in high school at age 14, Hinckson was a winner of the NAACP ACT-SO competition, performing as a solo pianist amongst his senior rivals.
In 2006, Hinckson went on to perform at the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica alongside well-known artists including John Legend, Shaggy, Patti LaBelle, Al Green and Air Supply.
Career
Hinckson’s self-produced debut album, Take Flight, was released on September 7, 2013. The record consists of nine studio recorded instrumental covers of popular songs from Bob Marley, Bruno Mars, Michael Jackson, John Legend, Erroll Garner and Toots and the Maytals as well as his original composition, “Miss Mac,” named after his childhood music instructor and mentor Joan McMorris. The album made its radio debut in December 2013 on local Miami stations WDNA 88.9 FM and The Biz 880 AM.
Hinckson also recorded a remix of “Miss Mac,” with Clive Hunt at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica in 2013.
Hinckson moved to Los Angeles, California in 2014 and toured around the U.S. performing with U.K. Reggae artist, Hollie Cook, including live performances on 90.3 KEXP-FM Seattle Radio, Sirius XM Satellite Radio and AtGoogleTalks. In 2015 he played keys for multiple shows alongside grandson of Bob Marley, Daniel “Bambaata” Marley, at several iconic venues including House of Blues on Sunset, The Troubadour (Los Angeles), Wiltern Theater and Greek Theatre (Los Angeles) where they opened up for hip hop legend, Ms. Lauryn Hill Hinckson went on to perform with pop reggae band HIRIE, and soon thereafter released his debut hip hop jazz single, entitled “Push.”
Discography
Take Flight (2013)
Sun Daze (2015)
Care Less (2015)
Nostalgia (2015)
Push (2016)