Lisa Hilton & friends perform Escapism at Smithsonian American Art Museum

The award winning composer and acclaimed pianist Lisa Hilton debuts new compositions from her 20th release, ESCAPISM. Hilton will swing through her compositions inspired by great American composers such as Miles Davis, Count Basie and Horace Silver. Her expressive and impressionistic music explores the soundscape of jazz and blues alongside classical and modernist ideas. ESCAPISM follows Hilton’s musical explorations to savor uplifting moments and abundant beauty in refreshing ways. ESCAPISM includes these song titles: Hot Summer Samba, Meltdown, Another Everyday Adventure, Too Hot, On A Clear Day, Mojave Moon, Zero Gravity, Escape Velocity Blues, 29 Palms, and Utopia Cornucopia...

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The award winning composer and acclaimed pianist Lisa Hilton debuts new compositions from her 20th release, ESCAPISM. Hilton will swing through her compositions inspired by great American composers such as Miles Davis, Count Basie and Horace Silver. Her expressive and impressionistic music explores the soundscape of jazz and blues alongside classical and modernist ideas. ESCAPISM follows Hilton’s musical explorations to savor uplifting moments and abundant beauty in refreshing ways. ESCAPISM includes these song titles: Hot Summer Samba, Meltdown, Another Everyday Adventure, Too Hot, On A Clear Day, Mojave Moon, Zero Gravity, Escape Velocity Blues, 29 Palms, and Utopia Cornucopia. Enjoy a night of pure ESCAPISM! “Hilton, brings an emotionalism to the simplest of ideas; layers of depth appear when you least expect them.” Jazz Times

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