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Stepping Into Paradise invites us to appreciate, or step into, each moment as a form of paradise. Musical ideas that drift, shift and swing effortlessly makes this tune another one of my favorites.

life is beautiful

Stepping Into Paradise

Where I live in Southern California, Latin music is as much of a part of our culture as our outdoor lifestyle. Santa Monica Samba is not really a samba, but it’s a good - mood tune written after witnessing a seemingly endless West Coast sunset. I added a little phrase inspired by the composer/pianist Horace Silver who lived near there for many years.

Santa Monica Samba

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I chose the title Paradise Cove as a reference to our cultural need to find a ‘cove’ or protected spot in our personal lives on a daily basis to escape, revitalize, or reboot and to create a ‘paradise’ or state of grace amid today’s fast moving times.

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This track is from the album Nuance and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lisahilton12

So This Is Love

Warm Summer Night

“Flat out incredible sound, tastefully, artfully and brilliantly done.” — KVNF Radio
"I love the way jazz tugs at our emotions in a way no other music can: it can calmly seduce your soul or prompt you to dance," states the award-winning composer and acclaimed pianist Lisa Hilton in the liner notes for her latest release, Coincidental Moment (Ruby Slippers Productions 1029), out December 1, 2023. “The music here reflects the cool energies and history of jazz, but definitely sounds like today.”

The nine original compositions and two cover tunes are laced throughout with rich blue tones augmented by modal flights all shimmering and swinging with Hilton's expressive touch on the piano. Coincidental Moment gracefully shares the spotlight with quartet mates Igmar Thomas on trumpet, Luques Curtis on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums and percussion. Royston's drum mastery is evident throughout the album, but his delightful and catchy bongo rhythms are also featured on tracks Jagged Lil' Blues. 
Saturated with lush harmonic ideas and brimming with textures and emotions, the album Coincidental Moment is jazz just right for any moment.

About Lisa Kristine Hilton
The music of Lisa Hilton draws on classic American jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, and Count Basie, as well as blues heroes Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson. She is a prolific composer who records and performs with many of today's jazz luminaries. Her 27 albums sit regularly at the top of the Jazz Week and other radio/streaming charts for the last two decades, drawing millions of plays on streaming services and appearing regularly as an Amazon #1 New Jazz Release. Hilton has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Smithsonian Institution, UCLA's Royce Theatre, San Francisco Jazz, and Chicago's historic Green Mill. 

The Lisa Hilton Quartet 2024 Tour Dates:
March  6, 2024 Raitt Recital Hall 7:30 pm at Pepperdine University, Malibu CA
March  7, 2024 SF Jazz 7 pm and 8:30 pm, San Francisco, CA
March 12, 2024 The Jazz Showcase 6:00 pm, Chicago, IL
March 13, 2024 Weinberg Center for the Arts/New Spire Arts 7:30 pm, Frederick MD
March 14, 2024 Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall 8 pm, NYC, NY
March 15, 2024 Jazz Upstairs at Miller Symphony Hall, 7:30 pm, Allentown PA

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“Flat out incredible sound, tastefully, artfully and brilliantly done.” — KVNF Radio
"I love the way jazz tugs at our emotions in a way no other music can: it can calmly seduce your soul or prompt you to dance," states the award-winning composer and acclaimed pianist Lisa Hilton in the liner notes for her latest release, Coincidental Moment (Ruby Slippers Productions 1029), out December 1, 2023. “The music here reflects the cool energies and history of jazz, but definitely sounds like today.”

The nine original compositions and two cover tunes are laced throughout with rich blue tones augmented by modal flights all shimmering and swinging with Hilton's expressive touch on the piano. Coincidental Moment gracefully shares the spotlight with quartet mates Igmar Thomas on trumpet, Luques Curtis on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums and percussion.

Saturated with lush harmonic ideas and brimming with textures and emotions, the album Coincidental Moment is jazz just right for any moment.

About Lisa Kristine Hilton
The music of Lisa Hilton draws on classic American jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, and Count Basie, as well as blues heroes Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson. She is a prolific composer who records and performs with many of today's jazz luminaries. Her 27 albums sit regularly at the top of the Jazz Week and other radio/streaming charts for the last two decades, drawing millions of plays on streaming services and appearing regularly as an Amazon #1 New Jazz Release. Hilton has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Smithsonian Institution, UCLA's Royce Theatre, San Francisco Jazz, and Chicago's historic Green Mill. 

The Lisa Hilton Quartet 2024 Tour Dates:
March  6, 2024 Raitt Recital Hall 7:30 pm at Pepperdine University, Malibu CA
March  7, 2024 SF Jazz 7 pm and 8:30 pm, San Francisco, CA
March 12, 2024 The Jazz Showcase 6:00 pm, Chicago, IL
March 13, 2024 Weinberg Center for the Arts/New Spire Arts 7:30 pm, Frederick MD
March 14, 2024 Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall 8 pm, NYC, NY
March 15, 2024 Jazz Upstairs at Miller Symphony Hall, 7:30 pm, Allentown PA

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“We find ourselves privileged to listen to Hilton’s music… her innate sense of blues and structure is undeniable.”  All About Jazz 

"I love the way jazz tugs at our emotions in a way no other music can: it can calmly seduce your soul or prompt you to dance," states the award-winning composer and acclaimed pianist Lisa Hilton in the liner notes for her latest release, Coincidental Moment (Ruby Slippers Productions 1029), out December 1, 2023. “The music here reflects the cool energies and history of jazz, but definitely sounds like today.”

The nine original compositions and two cover tunes are laced throughout with rich blue tones augmented by modal flights all shimmering and swinging with Hilton's expressive touch on the piano. Coincidental Moment gracefully shares the spotlight with quartet mates Igmar Thomas on trumpet, Luques Curtis on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums and percussion.

Saturated with lush harmonic ideas and brimming with textures and emotions, the album Coincidental Moment is jazz just right for any moment.

About Lisa Kristine Hilton
The music of Lisa Hilton draws on classic American jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver, and Count Basie, as well as blues heroes Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson. She is a prolific composer who records and performs with many of today's jazz luminaries. Her 27 albums sit regularly at the top of the Jazz Week and other radio/streaming charts for the last two decades, drawing millions of plays on streaming services and appearing regularly as an Amazon #1 New Jazz Release. Hilton has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, The Smithsonian Institution, UCLA's Royce Theatre, San Francisco Jazz, and Chicago's historic Green Mill. 

The Lisa Hilton Quartet 2024 Tour Dates:
March  6, 2024 Raitt Recital Hall 7:30 pm at Pepperdine University, Malibu CA
March  7, 2024 SF Jazz 7 pm and 8:30 pm, San Francisco, CA
March 12, 2024 The Jazz Showcase 6:00 pm, Chicago, IL
March 13, 2024 Weinberg Center for the Arts/New Spire Arts 7:30 pm, Frederick MD
March 14, 2024 Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall 8 pm, NYC, NY
March 15, 2024 Jazz Upstairs at Miller Symphony Hall, 7:30 pm, Allentown PA

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This track is from the album Nocturnal and is available for purchase on CD Baby here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lisahilton19

A Spark in the Night

Sunset on the Beach

Lisa Hilton/piano with Luques Curtis/bass & Mark Whitfield Jr./drums from the album OASIS by Lisa K Hilton

Oasis

A dramatic Latin vibe showcasing tenor saxophonist JD Allen’s explosive virtuosity, Rudy Royston’s dynamic drums and the booming bass of Luques Curtis alongside Hilton’s flowing and swinging piano.

Tropic of Tango

Chalkboard Destiny

Temporary Lullaby

Twilight & Blues

Twilight

Escapism

Zero Gravity

Karma Chaos

Considered one of the most distinctive composers and pianists in jazz today, Lisa Hilton’s compositions draw on classical traditions, twentieth century modernists, and the avant-garde as much as they look back to icons of American jazz and blues. Hilton notes, “The role of composers today is to create a body of work that represents the sound and energy of our lives in the twenty first century while still embracing our rich musical inheritance.  I’ve only seen the New York that inspired Gershwin in movies – today our world looks, sounds and feels completely different.  At the same time, technology allows us to access the entire history of music at the touch of a finger. Music today can reflect these expansive experiences.” Hilton’s post bop style influences extend beyond jazz legends Thelonious Monk, Count Basie and Duke Ellington, to include bluesman Muddy Waters, minimalists like Steve Reich, current rockers Green Day or modernists Prokofiev, Stravinsky and Bartok.

Originally from a small town on California’s central coast, Hilton studied classical and twentieth century piano formally from the age of eight, but in college, switched majors and received a degree in art. “I approach music as my art now,” Hilton explains; “I build the composition with the musical elements – melody, rhythm, form, then ‘paint’ texture and color through harmony, improvisation, density and other concepts”. 

Working with top engineers, Hilton has produced a total of sixteen albums, representing 200 iTunes tracks through her publishing company. Known for her warmth and leadership on the stage, Hilton has played venues coast to coast and has worked with many of this era's jazz luminaries, notably Christian McBride, Nasheet Waits, Rudy Royston, Steve Wilson, Jeremy Pelt, Lewis Nash, Billy Hart, and Bobby Militello of the Dave Brubeck Quartet among others. Her current release, “Kaleidoscope,” was recorded with Larry Grenadier, Marcus Gilmore and J.D. Allen. Her sixteen releases have appeared on international radio charts year after year and have been heard on hundreds of radio stations around the world – including syndicated programs like NPR’s popular Morning Edition, and have received numerous awards, honors and recognition.  In addition, Hilton has been featured on CBS/Boston and WGN/Chicago, and has been included in the books: “The New Face of Jazz” by Cicily Janus, (Random House (2010), and “Viaggi nell’armonia delle note,” by Silvia Cinzia Turrin, (Atti Poetici 2013). Hilton is a BMI member and a voting member of NMPA and NARAS, (Producers  & Engineers wing).

Committed to helping students who are often overlooked, Hilton regularly spends time to help young blind musicians at the historic Perkins School for the Blind in Boston, The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who are Blind or Visually Impaired, The Junior Blind of America in Los Angeles, Camp Bloomfield for the Blind in Malibu, California, or with The Berklee College of Music in Boston and their adaptive music lab for visually impaired musicians.  “I enjoy extending help to those with physical disabilities – music should be for everyone,” Hilton explains.  

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