With a career that has spanned over two decades and 20-plus records, pianist/composer Lisa Hilton has earned the right to forge her own creative future. … Read More “Lisa Hilton: Chalkboard Destiny (Ruby Slippers)”
Oasis is a trio recording that follows a quintet set that followed a solo effort. Throughout her two-decade recording career, pianist/composer Lisa Hilton has zig-zagged … Read More “Lisa Hilton: Oasis (Ruby Slippers)”
Throughout a 20-year recording career, pianist Lisa Hilton has demonstrated a well-honed knack for choosing supportive accompanists—for 2015’s Horizons, her previous release, that meant first-call … Read More “Lisa Hilton: Day & Night (Ruby Slippers)”
Cynics can once again have a field day with Lisa Hilton, a composer-pianist who does not regard “easy listening” as dirty words. Hilton writes originals … Read More “Lisa Hilton: Horizons”
There’s nothing flashy or fancy about Lisa Hilton’s piano playing. Even on “Midnight Mania,” whose very title hints at something shambolic looming, Hilton resists the … Read More “Lisa Hilton: Kaleidoscope”
There are moments-quite a few of them-on Getaway that are so deceptively simple you might wonder for a moment if Lisa Hilton is playing games … Read More “Lisa Hilton: Getaway”
Don’t let the greeting card sentiment fool you. The title of pianist-composer Lisa Hilton’s latest release isn’t nearly as telling as its supporting lineup: tenor … Read More “Lisa Hilton: American Impressions”
There’s a quote in the press materials touting pianist Lisa Hilton’s Underground that’s borne out by the nine performances on the recording. “I don’t aspire … Read More “Lisa Hilton: Underground”
Pianist Lisa Hilton returns with her eleventh album titled Twilight and Blues, a mixture of self-composed songs and covers of well knows bluesy numbers. Guesting … Read More “Lisa Hilton: Twilight and Blues”
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