 In the book "The New Face of Jazz", author Cicily Janus writes that Hilton has been "compared to some of the best pianists in history" – comparisons often include Bill Evans and Dave Brubeck, but Hilton's compositions are also considered to be reminiscent of musical impressionism inspired by Claude Debussy and Erik Satie.Inspired by Joni Mitchell, Hilton started a publishing company that was trademarked Lisa Hilton Music.Her record label, Ruby Slippers Productions was established in 2001.