Oasis

Reviewed: 2018-01-13
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Like whispers of a better place just around the corner if you're prepared to take the ride, the tunes on West Coast mainstay and prolific pianist/composer Lisa Hilton's exciting, well-paced Oasis work their way into your listening space and take up residence. They hop, bop and bounce along her keyboard.
If You Like: Geri Allen, Helen Sung, Diana Krall
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Twists of Fate (3:37) – piano starts> midtempo jam> piano/bass duet> midtempo jam> quick stop
*2/ Adventure Lands (4:55) – piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> fade
3/ Oasis (4:59) – piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
**4/ Watercolor World (4:06) – piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam swings uptempo> quick stop
5/ Fascinating Rhythm (2:46) – piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*6/ Vapors & Shadows (4:08) – piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*7/ Just For Fun (3;12) – piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
8/ Sunshine States (4:44) – piano starts. Uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*9/ Lazy Daisy (4:22) – piano starts> slow jam> piano solo swings to midtempo & slows to fade
10/ Sunday Morning (4:32) – piano starts> midtempo jam with cascading notes> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
**11/ Warm Summer Night (6:38) - piano starts> slow jam builds to beautiful midtempo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade