RUBY SLIPPERS LISA HILTON/Getaway: Delivering her 15th album as a leader, Hilton doesn t want you to think you ve got her figured out. Paring the sound down to a piano trio, full of hitters of course, Hilton and company capture the sound of late 50s piano trios that were finding commercial acceptance just as civil rights jazz was starting to rear it s head and the musicians wanted to appear relevant without alienating existing fans. Smoking, cooking stuff that takes you back to a place that you ve never really been since she mixes in generous portions of her own special sauce, even Keith Jarrett could find a few moves here to borrow if he starts to think he s repeating himself. Snazzy stuff that doesn t fit on any easy pegs but is one winning, wild ride. --The Midwest Record, March 24, 2012By Linda Yohn WEMU s focus for Women s History Month 2013 has been a living history approach. Throughout March we have balanced classic recordings of blues jazz women with new offerings. Two new offerings appeared this morning on 89.1 Jazz. The first of these is Getaway; by pianist Lisa Hilton with bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Nasheet Waits. This is Lisa s fifteenth CD as a leader and her third in the company of Grenadier and Waits. There is an old saying: the third time is the charm and Getaway is Lisa Hilton s most charming and beguiling CD to date. Fans of Vince Guaraldi, Bud Powell, Mary Lou Williams, Red Garland Joanne Brackeen will appreciate Lisa s lithe touch, rumbling rhythms, judicious use of the sustain pedal and her humorous quotes. The humor and playfulness is balanced with probing, spiritual meditations. Taken in its entirety, Getaway by pianist Lisa Hilton will transport you to many different places in its one hour of playing time. --WEMU.org by Linda Yohn March 26, 2013The goal of every artist is to have a distinct voice. Why try to sound like everyone else, like Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner or even Brad Mehldau? Just get their records, for Pete s sake! The attractive thing about pianist Lisa Hilton s music is that she has a distinct tell in her touch; a left hand that gently rolls along, almost like a contemplative pianist at the local saloon in Dodge City. The mix of late 19th century gently rollicking stride with 21st century energy makes this a wonderful melding of musical worlds. In this day of double fisted block chords, and staying stuck the middle of the piano, Ms Hilton explores both poles with a singularly digital strength that would make you wonder how she d do with a Dynamometer.  Teamed up with long time compatriots Larry Grenadier/b and Nasheet Waits/dr, Hilton leads with the left as her fingers gallop on the exciting Getaway that drives with such a passion that you don t want the chase to end. Long and drawn out Debussy-esque rubato chords still allow the orange light of her ectomorphic fingers to flash through the haze on Evening Song, while she sounds like she s sneaking down the alley way on the playful and almost nursery rhymish Just for Fun. A logical selection from Earl Hines, Stormy Monday Blues displays the roots of her touch and style, while an agitated and restless City Streets as well as the dramatic and assertive Lost and Found has her in an exciting three way handball tournament with Waits and Grenadier. By the time of the closing solo take of Huckleberry Moon you feel that you know her musical compass, and it always points everyone in the right direction. As personal a stroke as a signature on an oil canvas. --JazzWeekly.com by George Harris March 24, 2013