CHRIS HINZE COMBINATION

Chris Hinze Combination biography
CHRIS HINZE COMBINATION is an jazz ensemble led by Dutch jazz and new age flautist Chris HINZE. At the start of his musical career, HINZE was working as a pianist until 1967 when he first started playing the flute profesionally. First solo records soon followed and in 1970 he also won the Best Soloist award at Montreux Jazz Festival. His COMBINATION ensemble first performed in the Casino at Lake Geneva at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 1971 and from then on continued touring and recording under its name for decades, with line-ups and genres changing as time went on. The group line-up has included many European and American musicians throughout it's years of activity, like Gerry BROWN (RETURN TO FOREVER), Philip CATHERINE (FOCUS, PORK PIE, SUNBIRDS), John LEE (PORK PIE) and many others.

CHRIS HINZE COMBINATION followed HINZE's studies into music of Tibet and South Asia in the 80's so eventually they also incorporated electronic and new age elements in their records but there is plenty of music made under the COMBINATION moniker also for fans of avantgarde jazz, funk, as well as progressive jazz rock and fusion.