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Windham Hill Records was an independent record label that specialized in instrumental acoustic music.It was founded by guitarist William Ackerman and Anne Robinson (née McGilvray) [2] in 1976 and was popular in the 1980s and 1990s.
Winter into Spring is the third solo album of pianist George Winston, released in 1982.It was inspired by the transition of the seasons and was the follow-up to his 1980 album, Autumn.
Two compilation albums featuring Windham Hill Records artists were nominated that same year. [3] The record label was founded by William Ackerman, [4] later an award nominee and 2005 winner for the album Returning. From 1988 to 1991 the category was known as Best New Age Performance. from 1992 to 2023, the award was presented as Best New Age Album.
In time the genre associated with Windham Hill was called New-age music. [4] In 1982, A&M Records became Windham Hill's distributor. The label was selling millions of albums, and Ackerman became a wealthy man. Despite outward signs of success, he was diagnosed with depression.
Topics about Windham Hill Records albums in general should be placed in relevant topic categories This category contains studio albums released on the Windham Hill Records label. Please move any non-studio albums to an appropriate subcategory per WikiProject Albums guidelines .
In August, Windham Hill catalog owner Sony Music issued the 30-song The Essential Liz Story, and on Friday (Nov. 24) will unveil the 29-track Songs of Christmas, rounding up all of her holiday ...
Shadowfax is the second album by Shadowfax, and the band's first for Windham Hill Records. Saxophonist Chuck Greenberg was introduced to Windham Hill CEO Will Ackerman by Ackerman's cousin Alex de Grassi. The band was signed to a record deal in early 1982.
1989 Windham Hill Sampler'89; 1990 Restore the Shore; 1990 Windham Hill: The First Ten Years; 1991 Windham Hill Sampler '92; 1992 The Impressionists: A Windham Hill Sampler; 1993 A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 4 (also: co-producer, Track 1) 1994 Windham Hill Piano Sampler 2; 1995 A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 5; 1995 Windham Hill: The Romantics; 1996 ...