Lisa Hilton And Friends Perform Music From “chalkboard Destiny” at SFJAZZ Center

Award winning composer and acclaimed American jazz pianist Lisa Hilton, will perform new compositions recorded her this band of jazz luminaries. Hilton’s expressive and impressionistic compositions seamlessly explore jazz and blues alongside classical and modernist ideas - fueled by the inspiration of past composers Count Basie, George Gershwin, Robert Johnson and Chopin. Enjoy JD Allen’s explosive virtuoso displays, the dynamic details of Rudy Royston’s accents or the booming lines of Luques Curtis’s bass alongside Hilton’s fluid piano in an impressive appealing show. The concept behind their new release Chalkboard Destiny is that our culture can be continually being reshaped and creatively revised...

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Award winning composer and acclaimed American jazz pianist Lisa Hilton, will perform new compositions recorded her this band of jazz luminaries. Hilton’s expressive and impressionistic compositions seamlessly explore jazz and blues alongside classical and modernist ideas - fueled by the inspiration of past composers Count Basie, George Gershwin, Robert Johnson and Chopin. Enjoy JD Allen’s explosive virtuoso displays, the dynamic details of Rudy Royston’s accents or the booming lines of Luques Curtis’s bass alongside Hilton’s fluid piano in an impressive appealing show. The concept behind their new release Chalkboard Destiny is that our culture can be continually being reshaped and creatively revised. Program includes: “Rush Hour Rhapsody”, “Temporary Lullaby”, “Tropic of Tango” and others. “Hilton has an absolutely unique and beautiful sound. Bravo!!" KVNF Radio

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