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Lisa Hilton

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Laced with a pulsating West Coast cool energy, the award-winning composer and acclaimed pianist Lisa K. Hiltons’, recordings are imbued with subtle historical references from a wide variety of genres and eras, sounding distinctly twenty-first century and uniquely of her own style. Her compositional inspirations do spring from jazz legends Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Horace Silver and Duke Ellington, but they also include her favorite bluesmen, Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, touches of minimalism from the likes Steve Reich, rhythmic swatches from modernists such as Prokofiev and Bartok or chords from rockers like The Black Keys or Green Day – they all hold sway in Hilton’s imagination when she composes.

Originally from a small town on California’s central coast, Hilton studied classical and twentieth-century piano formally from the age of eight, where she was inspired by her great uncle, Willem Bloemendall, (1910-1937), a Dutch piano virtuoso

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Dave Stryker, Michael Dease, Mattias Svensson, Roderick Harper and more

Read "Dave Stryker, Michael Dease, Mattias Svensson, Roderick Harper and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Dave Stryker, Michael Dease, Mattias Svensson, Roderick Harper, Eddie Allen & Push, Paul Ricci, Kate Olson, Steve Berndt, Vance Thompson, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Peter Furlan, Gil Livni, Lisa Hilton, Brandon Sanders, Charlie Porter, Enoch Smith Jr., Leslie Odom, Jr., Maja Jaku, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Affinity Trio, Gregory Groover Jr., Johnathan ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Lisa Hilton, Gregory Groover Jr., Noah Preminger, David Murray and more

Read "Lisa Hilton, Gregory Groover Jr., Noah Preminger, David Murray and more" reviewed by Benjamin Boddie


Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Lisa Hilton, Gregory Groover Jr.,Noah Preminger, David Murray, Chris Fagan, The Afro--Caribbean Jazz Collective, Paul Colombo Group, Steve Berndt, Peter Paulsen Turksheadknot Quintet, Milan Verbist, The Flying Horse Big Band, Ted Rosenthal, Brandon Suarez, Sacha Boutros, Josie Falbo, James Suggs, Rick Roe, Kenny Barron, Aretha Tillotson, Baltimore Jazz Collective, David ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Classics from Bud Powell and others, new music from Joel Ross and others

Read "Classics from Bud Powell and others, new music from Joel Ross and others" reviewed by David W. Daniels


Classic artists include Bud Powell, Trudy Pitts, Jackie McLean and others. Recently released music from Oscar Laven, Ron Carter, Kenny Dorham, and others. Recognizing this week's birthdays including William Parker, Max Roach, Mike Stern, and Dave Weckl.Playlist Chick Corea with Eddie Gomez and Paul Motian “Off The Cuff" from Further Explorations (Concord Jazz) 00:00 ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Betty Bryant, Lisa Hilton, Carolyn Trowbridge, Kris Davis With The Lutoslawski Quartet & More

Read "Betty Bryant, Lisa Hilton, Carolyn Trowbridge, Kris Davis With The Lutoslawski Quartet & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


Happy New Year! This broadcast welcomes 2026 with new music from Betty Bryant, Lisa Hilton, Carolyn Trowbridge, Kris Davis, Part 1 of a look back at some notable releases of the past year, birthday shoutouts to Una Mae Carlisle, Naama Gheber, Nancy LaMott, Emma Dayhuff, Susannah McCorkle, Joe Lovano, Sullivan Fortner and yours truly Mary Foster ...

Album

Extended Daydream

Label: Ruby Slippers Productions
Released: 2025
Track listing: So What; Momentary Mystery; Extended Daydream; Tropical Tuesday; It’s Just for Now; Here & There & Back & Forth; Blues on the Beach; Seabirds; Wildflower; Sunset Tale; Spacious Skies.

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Seabirds

Featuring the music of Lisa Hilton
Duration: 5:06

“Seabirds” was composed by award-winning composer and pianist, Lisa Hilton, and filmed by director Keith Rivers at EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California. The track appears on Hilton’s upcoming album Extended Daydream with JD Allen, Igmar Thomas, Luques Curtis and Rudy Royston. Available November 28, 2025. "Seabirds" expresses the freedom, beauty and hope that we see in nature.
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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Loren Schoenberg And His Jazz Orchestra, Lisa Hilton, Tomoko Omura, Lafayette Harris, Jr., Denise King, Kris Davis

Read "Loren Schoenberg And His Jazz Orchestra, Lisa Hilton, Tomoko Omura, Lafayette Harris, Jr., Denise King, Kris Davis" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new releases from Loren Schoenberg And His Jazz Orchestra, Lisa Hilton, Tomoko Omura, Lafayette Harris, Jr., Denise King, Kris Davis, with birthday shoutouts to Sheila Jordan, Gloria Lynne, Hoagy Carmichael, Dr. John and Whitney Ross-Barris, among others plus more Grammy nominees. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see them live, buy ...

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New Music From Brennan, Borgatti, Hilton, Threadgill & More

Read "New Music From Brennan, Borgatti, Hilton, Threadgill & More" reviewed by Bob Osborne


This episode features music from Latin America, North America, Europe, and the Mediterranean region. It begins with rhythmically driven Latin jazz and piano-led ensemble work, followed by experimental compositions using layered electronics, extended techniques, and non-standard forms. Midway, the programme includes modal structures, bowed string textures, and vibraphone-led chamber jazz. The final third presents free improvisation, ...

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Article: Album Review

Lisa Hilton: Extended Daydream

Read "Extended Daydream" reviewed by Neil Duggan


Lisa Hilton's success story continues with her 31st release, Extended Daydream. Her considerable body of work makes frequent chart appearances and measures streams in millions. She appears in various group formats, but on this occasion, the focus is on her quintet. That quintet is based around her longtime trio with bassist Luques Curtis and ...


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