Cynthia Hilts Quartet plays the Great Guitarists!
($15-$25 tickets | 6:30pm show) Internationally renowned jazz pianist, vocalist and composer, Tucson’s own Cynthia Hilts presents “Guitar Composers at the Piano”. Hilts and her quartet will perform compositions by an amazing roster of guitarists, including Jim Hall, Jimi Hendrix, John Scofield and Jobim.
Renowned for her innovative renditions of standards, Hilts is herself a prolific and soulful composer.
“(Hilts’s NYC octet) Lyric Fury is the sound of a mature voice expressed in compositions of great depth, and the soloing raises the bar even further.” Ken Micallef – DownBeat
Be ready for plenty of invention and beautiful depth.
“Cynthia Hilts, as mentioned, is true to the bebop tradition with nods to the masters, yet remains uniquely individualistic in style and substance.” – Grady Harp
With Cynthia Hilts – piano & voice, Matt Mitchell – guitar, Evan Dain – bass, and Pete Swan – drums.