Monday Music: The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter

How I miss the Windham Hill record label, but how glad I am that we can still find the recordings from their catalog! "The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter" is an early recording by William Ackerman, who, along with Anne Robinson founded Windham Hill Records. The independent label specialized in acoustic instrumental music with flavors of classical, folk, and jazz.

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Monday Music: Causeway (Alex de Grassi)

Slow Circle, an early Windham Hill release (1979) by Alex de Grassi, features the guitarist's superb talents. Every track is a gem. Here is the opening track, "Causeway,"

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Monday Music: Sutu Kun (Vieux Diop)

"Sutu Kun" by Vieux Diop was one of the stand out tracks for me when I happened upon a Windham Hill Collection CD at the public library. The CD was Summer Solstice 2. Many good tracks, but this is one artist I had to look up and hear more from.

Or, you can see the YouTube video at https://youtu.be/yxYEWh4hzwQ

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Monday Music: Alex De Grassi

Here's another talented guitarist from the Windham Hill artists. Alex De Grassi demonstrates amazing innovation and virtuosity in his guitar work. "Western" is one of the tracks on his 1984 album, Southern Exposure (Windham Hill Records). Truly exquisite music to the ear. If you listen to this, I guarantee you will want to hear it again. 

Monday Music: Ventana by William Ackerman

Here's another track from that Windham Hill 1984 Sampler that I am so fond of. William Ackerman became a name that I would remember after hearing this one. I came to learn that Ackerman actually founded the Windham Hill label. The musicians he discovered and recorded include pianist George Winston and guitarist Michael Hedges.