Liner Note Author: John Schaefer. Photographers: Cara Story; Robert Adam Mayer ; Angelica Schönherz; Ruth Leitman; Michael Cuno; Irene Young; Ray Katchatorian; Jimmy Ienner, Jr.; Anne Hamersky.This Windham Hill compilation brings together some bright lights in the New Age field for a series of imaginative reinterpretations of classical themes. Keyboardist Patrick O'Hearn, guitarist Philip Aaberg, violinist Tracy Silverman, and former Oregon reedman Paul McCandless are among the talents featured here, and the elegance, subtlety, and technical expertise they bring to their respective entries is impressive. The program selections are of a uniformly sterling quality, as they include the work of such immortals as Handel, Barber, Bach, and Rodrigo.Yet while the musicians uphold the majesty and... Less

Windham Hill Records Sampler '82// 1. Remedios - William Ackerman 2. Blossom / Meadow - George Winston 3. The Happy Couple - Michael Hedges 4. Minou's Waltz - Ira Stein And Russel Walder 5. A Thousand Teardrops - Shadowfax 6. Wedding Rain - Liz Story 7. Tideline - Darol Anger And Barbara Higbie 8. Purple Mountain - Scott Cossu 9. Clockwork - Alex De Grassi

Personnel: Tommy Malone (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar); Patty Larkin (vocals, acoustic guitar, background vocals); Janis Ian, John Gorka (vocals, acoustic guitar); John Magnie (vocals, accordion, keyboards); Richard Schönerz (vocals, piano, Oberheim synthesizer); Steve Amedee (vocals, tambourine, percussion); Arnold, Joy Askew, Lisbeth Scott, Martina McBride, Patti Cathcart, Bobby McFerrin, Carly Simon, Cesária Évora (vocals); Brian Dunning (whistling, flute, alto flute, panpipes, synthesizer); John Leventhal (guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar); G.E. Stinson (guitar, 12-string guitar, tamboura, marimba); Dann Huff, Dean Parks, Doyle Dykes, Will Ackerman, Ken Myhr, Keola Beamer, Marc Shulman, Morris Dollison, Pete Huttlinger, Tuck Andress, Alex de Grassi... Less

A collection of 18 modern guitar works from top artists on the Windham Hill label, including William Ackerman, Alex DeGrassi, David Cullen, Eric Tingstad, Edward Gerhard and others.

Windham Hill Records Sampler '94 // 1. Bright Sky - Alex De Grassi 2. Love On Three Levels - Psychograss 3. Sentimental Walk From Diva - Philip Aaberg 4. Pavanne (Faure) - Steve Erquiaga 5. Night In That Land - Nightnoise 6. Patu - Aquarela Carioca 7. Firewater - Gaia 8. How Insensitive - Liz Story 9. A Happy Home In Kathmandu - Will Ackerman 10. Redonda - Modern Mandolin Quartet 11. Pas De Deux - Scott Cossu 12. My Heart - Oystein Sevag 13. Ivory - Ray Lynch

Engineers include: Brian Keane, Jeff-Frez Albrecht, Tony Mills.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 listen that can be, and should be, enjoyed year round. ~ Robert Taylor

A well-aged powerhouse from Rocky Patel and company.The Edge by Rocky Patel cigars is waiting, so get your favorite smoking chair ready. Comprised of a dazzling array of superior, aged premium tobaccos including ample Ligero, Edge allows one to realize the combined blending and cigar-making skills of Rocky Patel and Nestor Plasencia. The Edge is no doubt one of the stronger cigars on the market: thats why the ads say for professional smokers only. However, the power is controlled, the strength extraordinarily well-balanced, the flavor extremely smooth - a feat for any blender crafting such a full-tilt blend. The mature, crisp flavors coalesce at just the right moment, allowing you to gradually appreciate the complexity and strength of the cigar, as opposed to being simply overpowered by a... Less

Release Date: 1997-04-29, Audio CD, Windham Hill Records

80 delicious, handmade Churchills for $99. No-brainer. Heres a little number thats long overdue. At hand is the value cigar worlds best-of-the-best, all together and nicely discounted. Represented are the shining stars of the 2-FER bundle category, closeout gems, the knock-around yard gars finest , and more. If youre looking for a new everyday handmade, heres a great way to test the entire market in one fell swoop. If youve got moochers constantly hitting you up for freebies, keep em at bay for pennies. Whatever the case may be, this 80-cigar all handmade, all Churchill sampler is calling your name. And the 75% off price will surely seal the deal.But if youre still not sold, scour the contents carefully. Ive graciously included 5 Cohiba Churchills in the mix - worth $89.95 alone - for... Less

Release Date: 1995-08-15, Audio CD, Windham Hill Records