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Lisa Hilton
Passionate pianist, prolific composer and hardworking producer, Lisa Hilton grew up in Southern California in a very musical family. Her father was a college professor and her mother did tax preparation and bookkeeping, but it was her great uncle who was a well regarded Dutch pianist. As a young girl, she taught herself to play the piano with a colored keyboard guide and soon began composing her first simple songs. She began the study of classical and modern piano literature at eight years old, and as a teen she began playing Standards and writing blues riffs. Now, Lisa Hilton's beautiful melodies, catchy beats and expressive piano style have captured the attention of music lovers everywhere. Her timeless instrumental music appeals to listeners of all ages, is currently being played on radio around the world and continues to earn awards, honors, and outstanding reviews.
As a bandleader she has played with the some of the most well respected names in jazz: Christian McBride, Lewis Nash, Bobby Militello, Reggie McBride, Steve Wilson, Jeremy Pelt, and Tal Bergman, to name a few. As a producer she has again worked with the top engineers such as eighteen time Grammy Award winner, Al Schmitt, as well as Larry Mah, known for his work on The Matrix and other films.
Due to challenges in her own music education, Hilton is now very committed to music programs for children and teens, especially for those that are blind or visually impaired, such as programs at Perkins School for the Blind in Waterton, Massachusetts near Boston and The Junior Blind of America's Camp Bloomfield.
Album Reviews
- Oasis by Mike Jurkovic
Bailey's Bundles
Take Five With...
Album Reviews
- Getaway by Dan Bilawsky
Take Five With...
Album Reviews
- American Impressions by Dan Bilawsky
Extended Analysis
Album Reviews
- Underground by Dan Bilawsky
- New York Sessions by Woodrow Wilkins
- The New York Sessions by Michael P. Gladstone
- The New York Sessions by Ken Kase
October 19, 2017
Lisa Hilton Sets Forth On A Journey Promoting Peace, Tranquility and...
December 22, 2016
Pianst Lisa Hilton Release "Day & Night" on Ruby Slippers Productions
April 25, 2014
Composer/Pianist Lisa Hilton Shifts Perspectives Of Life, Music, And...
April 05, 2013
Enter the "Lisa Hilton - Getaway" Giveaway at All About Jazz!
March 27, 2013
Lisa Hilton "Getaway" Release With Larry Grenadier and Nasheet Waits
May 04, 2012
Enter The "Lisa Hilton - American Impressions" Giveaway!
March 11, 2012
Pianist/Composer/Producer Lisa Hilton Releases New Recording "American...
April 26, 2011
Pianist/Composer Lisa Hilton releases "Underground" on April 25, 2011
March 04, 2010
Lisa Hilton to Release New Album "Nuance" June 8th
July 27, 2009
Lisa Hilton to Release "Twilight & Blues" on August 17th
August 06, 2008
“Lisa Hilton’s most charming and beguiling CD to date.” —Linda Yohn/WEMU 2013
“Smoking, cooking stuff … one winning wild ride.” —Chris Spector/The Midwest Record 2013
“A wonderful melding of musical worlds.” —George Harris/JazzWeekly 2013
“One of the major voices in the modern jazz community, ” —The Jazz Messenger, 2012
-“A true original at the top of her game.” —All About Jazz, 2012
-”A Lioness of Jazz” —JazzReview.com
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