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Hilton Ruiz

From: New York, United States
Active: 1952–2006
Rating: ★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases: 12

jazz

About

Hilton Ruiz (May 29, 1952 – June 6, 2006) was an American jazz pianist in the Afro-Cuban jazz mold, but was also a talented bebop player. He was of Puerto Rican descent.

From Hilton Ruiz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Member of

Tito Puente’s Golden Latin Jazz All Stars now piano
Roland Kirk Sextet now percussion, piano
Ray Jay and the Eastsiders now
Hilton Ruiz Trio now eponymous
David Murray Quartet

Discography

Albums 12

Crosscurrents 1985
Something Grand 1987
Strut 1989
A Moment's Notice 1991
Piano Man 1991 Apple Music
Manhattan Mambo 1992 Apple Music
Excitation 1993
Heroes 1994 Apple Music
Hands on Percussion 1995 Apple Music
Steppin' Into Beauty 1996 Apple Music
Enchantment 2003 Apple Music
A New York Story 2004 Apple Music

Also known as

ヒルトン・ルイス

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 857cd2b4-e1f6-4025-96d2-0015777245c9
ISNI: 0000000059336386
IPI: 00086861239

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.