MEET JEN HINKLE

Jen plays bass trombone, can successfully ride a unicycle, and once fought a bear with a bag of trash.

To say she’s unique is an understatement.

Bass trombonist and multi-genre low-brass specialist Jen Hinkle is a breath of fresh air and a spark of electricity in the music world. Her breadth of experience and artistic mastery have made her one of the most sought-after commercial low brass artists in the city.

Easily adaptable to a wide variety of musical styles, Jen has been engaged by a myriad of ensembles including: The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Broadway shows including WICKED, ALADDIN, THE GREAT GATSBY, BEAUTIFUL, WARPAINT, MISS SAIGON, LES MISÉRABLES, THE LION KING, ON THE TOWN, KING KONG; The Afro-Bop Alliance Big Band; Monarch Brass; Ed Neumeister’s Assembláge Jazz Orchestra; Grammy-winning artist Dan Pugach’s Nonet; the Oregon, Seattle, Spokane, New Jersey, and New Haven Symphonies; and countless chamber music ensembles and orchestras throughout the United States.

Jen holds the bass trombone chairs with the International Pride Orchestra and Music in the Mountains Festival Orchestra. She is also the bass trombonist of the Grammy Award-winning Dan Pugach Big Band, and played on their Grammy Award-winning album Bianca Reimagined: Music For Paws And Persistence.

FINDING A NICHE

In addition to holding symphony orchestra and college teaching positions, Jen has participated in panel discussions and judged competitions for the International Trombone Festival and International Women’s Brass Conference. A passionate educator and performer, Jen often performs solo recitals and leads clinics, studio classes, and masterclasses at colleges, elementary and high schools, and industry symposiums across the country.

While music is Jen’s primary artistic focus, her creative capabilities, interests, and talents span a variety of subjects including visual art, literature, composition, animal training, public speaking, disability advocacy, and community engagement. Their many areas of interest have led to quite a diverse and interesting career, and Jen is passionate about lecturing on the importance of following your own path and finding your own unique niche in your career field.

THE FUN PART OF THE BIO

When she’s not holding a trombone, Jen can be found writing and illustrating children’s books, painting trombones and velociraptors into classical masterworks, and doing totally normal things like teaching her service dog to talk, hiking with llamas, or fighting rogue black bears in Colorado.

She also runs an active and engaging Twitch channel for both trombone warmups and a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of her commissioned and/or ‘just for fun’ art projects.

Jen shares her very bright and colorful life with service dog Kita and cats Iggy, Ella, Chloe, and Judy.

Jen Hinkle is a performing artist for Edwards Instruments and uses she/they pronouns.

Updated 6/26