John Hyde has been a freelance bassist since 1972. Formerly Artistic Director of the Jazz Studies Program at Mount Royal College, and past President of the Calgary Musicians’ association He has numerous recording, arranging and producing credits with Amos Garrett, Sheri-D Wilson, The Tanya Kalmanovitch Trio, Senator Tommy Banks, Karl Roth, Tim Tamashiro, Jann Arden and many others.
John has performed with many great artists including Lee Konitz, Bob Mintzer, Don W. Thompson,, Marion McPartland, Bill Watrous, Hugh Fraser, Eddie “lockjaw” Davis, Oliver Jones, Phil Nimmons, Rob McConnell, P.J. Perry, Alberta Theatre Projects, Theatre Calgary, Land’s End Chamber Ensemble, Decidedly Jazz Dance, New Works Calgary, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.
John has experience as a record producer and mixing engineer.