Calvin Hill, born June 27, 1945, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is an American jazz bassist. Starting music at age 10, he played trumpet, trombone, and saxophone before switching to double bass at 17. Hill studied with Richard Davis, earned a Bachelor’s from Berklee College of Music, and a Master’s in Special Education from Hunter College. His career began in Boston nightclubs, accompanying artists like Billy Eckstine, Mose Allison and John Lee Hooker. Moving to New York in 1969, he played with McCoy Tyner, George Coleman, Max Roach, Pharaoh Sanders, Betty Carter, James Moody, Chet Baker, Junior Mance, Sonny Fortune, appearing on over 61 jazz recordings. Hill leads his own bands, teaches at institutions like Long Island University, and directs the “Jazz Under the Stars” series in Englewood, NJ.