New York Hilton (album)

1978 studio album by Hilton Ruiz Trio

New York Hilton

Studio album by

Hilton Ruiz Trio

Released| 1978
Recorded| February 8, 1977
Studio| C.I. Recording Inc., NYC
Genre| Jazz
Length| 44:28
Label| SteepleChase
SCS 1094
Producer| Nils Winther
Hilton Ruiz chronology
| Excition
(1977)  | New York Hilton
(1978)  | Steppin' Into Beauty
(1977)

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New York Hilton is an album by pianist Hilton Ruiz recorded in 1977 and released on the Danish label, SteepleChase.[1][2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings| [4]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Hilton Ruiz except where noted.

1. "Blues for Mary Lou" – 7:28
2. "Vierd Lullaby" (Babs Gonzales) – 6:22
3. "Midtown Madness" – 4:22
4. "African Ripples" (Fats Waller) – 6:37
5. "Libertad Ahorra" (Kiane Zawadi) – 5:19
6. "New York Hilton" – 7:14
7. "Stepping into Beauty" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk) – 7:08 Additional track on CD

## Personnel

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* Hilton Ruiz – piano
* Hakim Jami – bass
* Steve Solder – drums

## References

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1. ^ SteepleChase Records discography. Retrieved June 27, 2017
2. ^ "Hilton Ruiz – New York Hilton (SCCD 31094)". Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
3. ^ Hilton Ruiz: New York Hilton – Listing at AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1247\. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.