Canyon Trilogy represents a return to the simplicity of Carlos Nakai's earlier albums such as Changes and Journeys. There are no additional instruments here, no rattles, and no chanting, just his haunting flutes, either solo or multi-tracked. The "trilogy" in the title refers to the three sections of the tape -- "Dawn's Mirage," "Dreamscapes," and ...
Depending on the mood you're in, this compilation album will make you dream, smile, or cry a nostalgic tear. It is a typical Windham Hill sampler: wistful, joyful, lush, and lovely. Most songs stick with piano or string instrumentation, and none of them could ever be classified as up-tempo. A few of the tracks, including "The Gift" and "Sung to ...
A Thanksgiving recording? That's what the folks at Windham Hill have proposed. Whether or not the theme truly makes sense is quickly made irrelevant by the beautiful performances. Of particular note is the stunning performance of "We Gather Together" by Paul McCandless, Philip Aaberg, and Michael Manring. The entire set is a consistently beautiful ...
The latest in Windham Hill's line of classic seasonal collections couples the label's most renowned artists and some of the holiday's mostly beloved music. We hear Alex de Grassi, Oysten Sevag, Turtle Island String Quartet, Will Ackerman, and Nightnoise, among others. The varied performances of these artists paint a perfect accompaniment to ...
R. Carlos Nakai has been at the forefront of Native American artists since the mid- to late '80s (around the time of release of this CD). On Earth Spirit, his acoustic reveries are direct and true. Each of the 15 compositions comes from Nakai's heart and goes to listeners' hearts. Two of the compositions are for the "eagle's bone whistle," the ...
Sanctuary: 20 Years of Windham Hill is an excellent sampler of the new age label's history, featuring all of their most famous artists, as well as most of their best-known music. It's an excellent way to become acquainted with the label's history, and it also encapsulates everything Windham Hill was about. ~ Rodney Batdorf, All Music Guide
Banjo player supreme Béla Fleck and bassist Edgar Meyer make for a fascinating and daring duo, and they appear to be at their best live, as this esoteric disc shows. While there are plenty of original compositions from both pens, they also tackle several pieces by Bach, a wonderful Henry Eccles sonata, and some Miles Davis -- gadding about all ...
Prayer adds a layer of spiritualism to the Windham Hill label's foundation of contemplation and relaxation. While it's almost exclusively instrumental, the compilation's mantle of talented players bring reverence through their performances. Steve Erquiaga's solo guitar interpretations of "Ave Maria" and the "23rd Psalm" are emotional pieces that ...
Pure Mark Isham collects 14 cuts from the award-winning composer/trumpet player. Isham is a difficult artist to put in a niche, and especially hard to compile a comprehensive overview for. This Windham Hill collection focuses mainly on his crossover jazz/ethnic fusion projects like Tibet and Miles Remembered: The Silent Way Project, relegating his ...
Produced by Mark Isham, this album added lush electronics and a number of talented sidemen to the mix, including bassist Michael Manring. ~ Linda Kohanov, All Music Guide
For his fifth album, Ackerman added new instrumental colors to his guitar work. Especially notable are Michael Manring's bass playing and the one-track "Garden," featuring The Kronos Quartet. The added instrumentation serves only to accentuate Ackerman's typically inventive playing. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide
A tour de force of new age music, with flute virtuoso R. Carlos Nakai, guitarist William Eaton, and percussionist Will Clipman. There is a huge number of instruments amassed for this album, with everything possible being represented from the basic cedar flute that makes the mainstay of Nakai's work to synth guitars. There is rarely anything ...
When their fans wanted more, Windham Hill released A Winter's Solstice III, the third in the series featuring both non-traditional and traditional Christmas music. Artists include Schonherz And Scott, The Modern Mandolin Quartet, Liz Story, Michael Hedges and many more. ~ MusD, All Music Guide
This benefit for Antarctica includes songs from Enya, Yanni, John Tesh, Paul Sutin, Vangelis, Chris Spheeris, Jim Chappeil, Paul Voudouris, Steve Howe, Constance Demby, Kitaro, and Suzanne Ciani. ~ All Music Guide, All Music Guide
Narada's The Narada Wilderness Collection is as lush as the mountain pine that graces its cover. Sixteen tracks from as many different artists fill out its margins, and most draw their inspiration from wood, water, and the environment. Though David Arkenstone's "Yosemite" doesn't really go anywhere, the South American rhythms of Bernardo Rubaja's ...
It turns out that Celtic Twilight has sold more than any other Hearts of Space release to date. It's only to be expected, then, that a sequel would eventually arrive -- and here it is. A number of the tracks here were specially commissioned for the album, and salted in between acquisitions from Loreena McKennitt, Nightnoise, Bill Douglas, Steve ...
Narada Decade: The Anniversary Collection celebrates the label's tenth year with two discs' worth of contemporary instrumentals. The tone of the set is definitely low-key, but rarely does it stray into the more synthesizer-heavy side of things. Instead, it does its talking with taste and texture, employing lots of piano and spare instrumentation. ...
Shadowfax paved the way for many of today's popular world music groups. Beyond their basic instrumentation of lyricon, guitar, violin, bass and drums, there was always a wondrous variety of percussion instruments, usually indigenous to the various cultures that the music attempted to imply. Their latest release is a carefully considered best-of, ...
Festival of Light, Vol. 2 is an equally satisfying follow-up to the groundbreaking Hanukkah holiday compilation, capturing traditional and non-traditional musical takes on the season ranging from humorous and celebratory to ethereal, solemn, and spiritual. The generally subdued musical feel is broken at times by more boisterous offerings from the ...
Bandleader Simon Jeffes composed the leadoff track "Music for a Found Harmonium" on a harmonium he found abandoned on a Tokyo street, which offers an inkling of the musical inspiration that sprang from this remarkable Englishman. As usual, he gathers a loose aggregation of musicians who create stunning, free-flowing acoustic sounds that defy ...
In the proto-typical Scandinavian ECM style of modern jazz oriented music, pianist Tord Gustavsen follows the path of previous progenitors influenced by Bill Evans, forged by Keith Jarrett, and extended by the likes of Mike Nock. This is certainly late-night, nocturnal music, completely reserved and relaxing, ultra-melodic, calm, peaceful, and non ...
In what has become a tired (albeit profitable) theme, the Windham Hill recording company offers A Winter's Solstice V. The performances are fine, as expected, and the overall mood is both quiet and reflective; however, one has to wonder how many Winter Solstice's one needs. ~ Robert Taylor, All Music Guide
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