Chalkboard Destiny

Reviewed: 2020—01-31
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: pianist Hilton returns with her best album to date. Straight ahead contemporary jazz, sprinkled with her special keyboard magic. All originals.
If You Like: Geri Allen, Julia Hulsmann, Diana Kraal, Liz Story
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ Rush Hour Rhapsody (5:50) – bass/drums start> midtempo jam swells in volume> sax solo> uptempo jam> slows to fade
*2/ Sympathy for Blues (5:46) – bass starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> sax solo> midtempo jam to fade
*3/ Chalkboard Destiny (4:24) – piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo>uptempo jam> quick staop
**4/ Temporary Lullaby (4:54) – piano starts> slow tempo jam builds to midtempo, lovely melody> slow fade
5/ Blue Boy (4:31) – piano starts> slow tempo jam> piano solo> slow tempo jam> fade
**6/ Tropic of Tango (5:41) – piano starts> jaunty uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
7/ Waltz from Nowhere (5:01) – piano starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
8/ Myths & Fantasy (5:36) – piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> fade
*9/ Café Au Mojo (5:15) – bass starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> drum/bass duet> uptempo jam> crescendo & some notes
*10/ Adventures & Alibis (5:57) – bass starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> slow fade