| Mick Hutton | |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Chester, UK |
| Genre: | Jazz |
| Occupation: | Musician, composer |
| Instrument: | Double bass, bass guitar |
| Label: | ECM |
| Associated Acts: | First House, Earthworks |
Mick Hutton (born 5 June 1956 in Chester, UK) is a British jazz bassist and composer.
'He plays a lotta bass' - Al Grey, jazz trombonist
Classically trained on the piano, Hutton taught himself to play the bass, developing his own technique using three basic positions with the left hand coupled with three fingers on the right hand. He has been well known on the British jazz scene since 1980 and has toured extensively in Europe, Scandinavia, USA and Japan. He has recorded over 100 jazz CD's and also worked in film and television, recording several hundred radio broadcasts in Europe and the USA.
He has recorded with Julian Argüelles, Iain Ballamy, Django Bates and Ken Stubbs (First House), the Chris Biscoe Sextet and Bill Bruford's Band Earthworks. In addition, Hutton worked throughout his career with Alan Barnes, Peter Erskine, Tina May, Jim Mullen, John Scofield, Alan Skidmore, Tommy Smith, John Taylor, Stan Tracey, and Kenny Wheeler. In 2002 he played on Robin Williamsons album Skirting the River Road, and the same year he played in a trio with Martin Speake and Paul Motian (Change of Heart).
In the 90's, in addition to leading his own band, he started working with Steve Arguelles, Kenny Wheeler, John Taylor, John Surman, Gary Husband and numerous American artists including John Scofield, Bob Berg and Randy Brecker.
Hutton had a thirty year association with Trinidadian pianist and steel pannist Russ Henderson MBE, one of the founders of the Notting Hill Carnival. He was also a member of the Humphrey Lyttelton band for several years during the course of which he also played with Acker Bilk, George Melly and Kenny Ball.Hutton has also studied and recorded with various other instruments such as steel pan and cuatro. Since 2004 he has had his own band, The Boat Rockers, featuring Paul Robinson, Gary Hammond and Andy Panayi.Most recently he recorded a film with Emeli Sande about Nina Simone for Sky Arts.[1]
With Harry Beckett
With First House
With Bill Bruford's Earthworks
With John Taylor Trio
With Tommy Smith
With Steve Argüelles
With Nick Purnell
With Lysis
With Stan Sulzman
With Estelle Kokot
With Ken Stubbs
With Robin Williamson
With Elkie Brooks & Humphrey Lyttelton
With Gary Husband
With Liam Noble Group
With Martin Speake
With Joanna Eden
With The Boat-Rockers
With Tim Garland