Citizendia
Your Ad Here

Windham Hill Records
Type Private Subsidiary of SonyBMG Music
Genre Folk music
World music
Acoustic music
New Age music
Founded 1976
Founder William Ackerman
Headquarters Palo Alto, CA
New York City, NY, U.S.
Key people William Ackerman
Anne Robinson
Dawn Atkinson
Steven Miller
Parent SonyBMG Music
Bertelsmann AG
Website BMG Homepage

Windham Hill Records was an Independent record label, founded in 1976 by guitarist and carpenter William Ackerman and his then-wife Anne Robinson. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians Acoustic music refers to music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means as opposed to Electronic means New Age music is peaceful Music of various styles which is intended to create inspiration relaxation and positive feelings often used by listeners for Yoga, An entrepreneur is a person who has possession over a company enterprise, or Venture, and assumes significant accountability for the inherent risks and the outcome William Ackerman is a Grammy winning guitarist and composer of acoustic -based instrumental Music. Palo Alto (ˌpæloʊˈæltoʊ from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high" i The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the William Ackerman is a Grammy winning guitarist and composer of acoustic -based instrumental Music. Steven Miller (born November 8, 1956 in New Jersey) is an American Record producer and executive A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Bertelsmann AG is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835 based in Gütersloh, Germany. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels Events January-February January 5 - Bob Dylan releases Desire January 6 - Peter Frampton A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres A carpenter (builder is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry - a wide range of Woodworking that includes constructing buildings, William Ackerman is a Grammy winning guitarist and composer of acoustic -based instrumental Music. During its height in the 1980s, Windham Hill was a successful and well-respected independent music label. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) It was purchased by BMG through a series of buyouts from 1992 through 1996 and is currently a subsidiary of SonyBMG Music Entertainment. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group

Windham Hill was originally a folk music label, releasing Ackerman's own work, as well as that of other guitarists. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music It then expanded to include electronic and world music ensembles. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production The term world music includes Traditional music (sometimes called Folk music or roots music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians While the artists of Windham Hill may not have used the term, the label eventually became known in the industry mainly as a New Age music label, with its Billboard charting albums appearing primarily on the New Age genre charts. New Age music is peaceful Music of various styles which is intended to create inspiration relaxation and positive feelings often used by listeners for Yoga, The label is best known for its high sound quality, groundbreaking music, unique flagship collections and tasteful album art within the form of an identifiable label brand identity. ANThology is the first Major label album by Alien Ant Farm released on March 6, 2001 in the USA and March 19

The label's records were distributed by A&M Records until PolyGram purchased A&M in 1989. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the Major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945 Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Since then it has been distributed by BMG, which had distributed A&M from 1979 until the sale. Ackerman sold half of the company to BMG in 1992 and the rest in 1996. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) BMG began distributing Windham Hill through RCA Records and merged other music labels that they purchased (such as Peter Baumann's Private Music and High Street Records) into Windham Hill, forming the Windham Hill Group. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Peter Baumann (born January 29, 1953 in Berlin) formed the core line-up of the German electronic group Tangerine Dream with Edgar Private Music is an American Record company founded in 1984 by experimental musician Peter Baumann, as a home for instrumental music High Street Records was a Record label and a branch of Windham Hill Records from 1990 through circa 1997. In doing so, artists such as Yanni, Ray Lynch, and Vangelis joined the label, though they were not original Windham Hill artists. Yanni (born Yiannis Hrysomallis (Γιάννης Χρυσομάλλης classical transcription Giannis Chrysomallis) on November 14, 1954 in Ray Lynch (also known as Raymond Lynch) is a classically trained guitarist and lutenist Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou (Born March 29, 1943 in Volos, Greece) ( Greek: Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου Jim Brickman was the last artist signed to the label pre-buyout and he was the last artist to leave Windham Hill in 2006, joining Savoy Records. Jim Brickman (born November 20, 1961) is an American Composer and Pianist. Savoy Records is the name of a US jazz Record label. Starting in the mid 1940s Savoy played an important part in popularizing Bebop. Dawn Atkinson and Bob Duskis, former executive producers of Windham Hill, headlined the BMG-absorbed company and were executives for RCA Victor (which oversaw Windham Hill) and ran Windham Hill's day-to-day business. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Duskis left the label in 1997 to form Six Degrees Records and Dawn Atkinson left after the Sony BMG merger in 2004. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Six Degrees Records produces and markets accessible genre-bending records that explore world music traditions modern dance grooves electronic music and overlooked pop gems Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Now a majority of Windham's releases are distributed through Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony BMG. Legacy Recordings is Sony Music Entertainment 's catalog division Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Sony BMG has no A&R department in Windham Hill and records no new music at this time. Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development It is uncertain whether or not Windham Hill will ever release any new material, though, as part of the Legacy Recordings branch, Windham Hill consistently recycles tunes previously released.

For Windham Hill's 30th Anniversary, Sony BMG released a special collection kit, with an article from Will Ackerman. William Ackerman is a Grammy winning guitarist and composer of acoustic -based instrumental Music.

For the first time in over 15 years, many of the early Windham Hill artists who recorded under Ackerman performed together on August 27, 2006 at the Villa Montalvo in Saratoga, California near San Jose. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Villa Montalvo is an Italian Mediterranean style Mansion nestled in the Foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, in Saratoga Saratoga (ˌsærəˈtoʊgə is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. Though more "30th Anniversary" concerts are set, this was the only planned concert of this magnitude. Artists included: Barbara Higbie, Jim Brickman, Tuck & Patti, Alex de Grassi, Liz Story, Philip Aaberg, Michael Manring, Samite, David Cullen, Tracy Silverman, Lisa Lynne, George Tortorelli, Sean Harkness (who also planned and invited the musicians), and, of course, Will Ackerman. Pianist Barbara Higbie (born 1956 is a Folk, Smooth jazz, pop, and fusion Singer-songwriter, noted for her highly Melodic Jim Brickman (born November 20, 1961) is an American Composer and Pianist. Tuck & Patti are an American husband and wife Jazz duo Oklahoma born guitarist Tuck Andress met singer Patti Cathcart, a native of Alex de Grassi is an American Grammy Award -nominated Fingerstyle guitarist Liz Story (born on October 28 1956) is an American Pianist. She was born in San Diego California Philip Aaberg is an American jazz keyboardist and composer who gained international recognition through a series of successful piano recordings released on Windham Hill Records Michael Manring (born June 1960 in Washington DC) is an American electric bassist from the San Francisco Bay Area, ( Northern California Samite is the stage name for African musician Samite Mulondo Originally from Uganda, Samite now lives in Ithaca New York. David Cullen (born 1969 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former Basketball player who currently assists the Peace Players International Tracy Silverman is an American Violinist, composer and producer William Ackerman is a Grammy winning guitarist and composer of acoustic -based instrumental Music.

Artists

See also

External links

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic