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Cynthia Hilts: Second Story Breeze

Read "Second Story Breeze" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Canta con grazia e ricercatezza, Cynthia Hilts, sostenuta da ottime doti strumentali e compositive. Originaria dell'Arizona ma attiva a New York da due decenni, ha svolto molte e variegate esperienze (dal reggae al blues, fino all'avanguardia) e oggi approda al secondo disco, - pubblicato dall'etichetta - a capo di un classico piano trio. Con due strumentisti di prim'ordine quali il bassista Ron McClure e il batterista Jeff Williams, la formazione si muove con raffinata discrezione, ricco gusto melodico e viva ...

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Cynthia Hilts: And a Few Montana Friends-Stars Down to the Ground

Read "And a Few Montana Friends-Stars Down to the Ground" reviewed by Dave Nathan


Cynthia Hilts came from New York for a year's stint as artist in residence at the Montana Artists Refuge. This features music she wrote while working and living in the Big Sky State. The music embraces a wide range of styles including jazz, funk, folk and new music used in varying harmonic settings feelings of sadness, joy, agony and humor. When in New York, Hilts formed the Lyric Fury Ensemble to play her original compositions, mostly avant-garde in structure.

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