Hilton, Lisa / Escapism
| Album: | Escapism | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Hilton, Lisa | Added: | Dec 2017 | |
| Label: | Ruby Slippers Productions | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2018-01-10 | Pull Date: | 2018-03-14 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Mar 11 | Feb 18 | Feb 11 | Feb 4 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Mar 10, 2018: | Music Casserole
Zero Gravity |
3. | Feb 09, 2018: | Traditions
Meltdown |
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| 2. | Feb 17, 2018: | Old Fart at Play
Zero Gravity |
4. | Feb 03, 2018: | Old Fart At Play
Zero Gravity |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-12-31
Reviewed 2017-12-31
Reviewed: 12-31-17
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Hilton returns this time out with a full quartet and dazzles us with her compositional skill as well as stellar performances throughout. Each track takes us on a different journey. Terrell Stafford guests on trumpet. All originals except #5.
If You Like: Geri Allen, Keith Jarrett, Diana Krall
Track Review (favorites denotted by *):
1/ Hot Summer Samba (3:07) - bass starts> uptempo jam with Latin vibe> piano solo> quick stop & some notes
*2/ Meltdown (3:24) - piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
3/ Another Everyday Adventure (3:30) - midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*4/ Too Hot (4:33) - piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> sax solo slows to slow tempo jam> slow fade
5/ On A Clear Day (4:03) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
6/ Mojave Moon (5:16) - piano/bass starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade & trumpet slides out
*7/ Zero Gravity (4:24) - piano stars> midtempo jam> beautiful interplay between piano & horns> fade
*8/ Escape Velocity Blues (2:56) - piano solo uptempo with boogie-woogie/ragtime vibe> quick stop
*9/ 29 Palms (4:43) piano starts> slow tempo jam> gorgeous piano solo> slow jam> fade
10/ Utopia Cornucopia (3:18) - piano starts> uptempo jam slows to slow tempo> piano solo to end
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Hilton returns this time out with a full quartet and dazzles us with her compositional skill as well as stellar performances throughout. Each track takes us on a different journey. Terrell Stafford guests on trumpet. All originals except #5.
If You Like: Geri Allen, Keith Jarrett, Diana Krall
Track Review (favorites denotted by *):
1/ Hot Summer Samba (3:07) - bass starts> uptempo jam with Latin vibe> piano solo> quick stop & some notes
*2/ Meltdown (3:24) - piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
3/ Another Everyday Adventure (3:30) - midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*4/ Too Hot (4:33) - piano starts> midtempo jam> piano solo> sax solo slows to slow tempo jam> slow fade
5/ On A Clear Day (4:03) - piano starts> slow tempo jam> piano solo> slow jam> slow fade
6/ Mojave Moon (5:16) - piano/bass starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> slow fade & trumpet slides out
*7/ Zero Gravity (4:24) - piano stars> midtempo jam> beautiful interplay between piano & horns> fade
*8/ Escape Velocity Blues (2:56) - piano solo uptempo with boogie-woogie/ragtime vibe> quick stop
*9/ 29 Palms (4:43) piano starts> slow tempo jam> gorgeous piano solo> slow jam> fade
10/ Utopia Cornucopia (3:18) - piano starts> uptempo jam slows to slow tempo> piano solo to end
Track Listing
| 1. | Hot Summer Samba | 6. | Mojave Moon | |||
| 2. | Meltdown | 7. | Zero Gravity | |||
| 3. | Another Everyday Adventure | 8. | Escape Velocity Blues | |||
| 4. | Too Hot | 9. | 29 Palms | |||
| 5. | On A Clear Day | 10. | Utopia Cornucopia |