Windham Hill America

Performer: Various Artists
Engineer: Darol Anger; David Grisman; Dawn Atkinson; Howard Johnson; Howard Johnston; Kevin Killen; Philip Aaberg; Roy Yokelson; Steve Erquiaga; Steven Miller; Tracy Silverman
Producer: Chris Botti; Darol Anger; David Grisman; Dawn Atkinson; Dominic Miller; George Winston; Paul McCandless; Philip Aaberg; Steve Erquiaga; Steven Miller; Tracy Silverman
Distributor: BMG (distributor)

Notes: Personnel: Barbara Higbie (guitar, hammer dulcimer, fiddle, piano); Dominic Miller, Tony Rice (guitar); Steve Erquiaga (nylon-string guitar); David Grisman (mandolin); Tracy Silverman (violin, electric violin, keyboards); Darol Anger (fiddle); Paul McCandless (English horn); Mark Isham (trumpet, flugelhorn, piano, synthesizer, EWI, electronic percussion); Chris Botti (trumpet); Dick Hyman, George Winston, John Burr , Philip Aaberg (piano); Blake Richardson (acoustic bass); Michael Manring (fretless bass); Manu Katche (drums); Peter Van Hooke (snare drum, electronic percussion). Audio Mixers: Howard Johnston; Kevin Killen; Philip Aaberg. Recording information: Big Kitty Studios, Alameda, CA; Clinton Recordings, New York, NY; Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, CA; Fiddlistic Studios, Oakland, CA; Gatlab South, Nashville, TN; House Of The Rising Sons, Chester, MT; Liberty Village Arts, Chester, MT; Sound On Soud Studios, New York, NY. Arrangers: Darol Anger; David Grisman; Dawn Atkinson; Dick Hyman; Dominic Miller; George Winston; Paul McCandless; Philip Aaberg; Steve Erquiaga; Tony Rice; Barbara Higbie; Tracy Silverman. As the title states, WINDHAM HILL AMERICA is a collection of American tunes played by some of the record label's finest artists. Windham Hill delivers 12 superb tracks on this compilation and, not surprisingly, many of these tunes are culled from the Great American Songbook. Composers such as George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Stephen Foster are represented here. Fred Simon's version of the Bob Dylan classic "The Times They Are A-Changin'" invokes the true beauty of this song's melody. Other standout tracks include Dick Hyman's spiced up rendition of "Solace" by Scott Joplin. Steve Erquiaga's modern jazz interpretation of "Sophisticated Lady," performed on two acoustic guitars, is also a gem. Mandolin great David Grisman combines gypsy jazz with bluegrass for his reading of "Summertime," and Chris Botti uses a Harmon mute to get that late night, steamy Miles Davis sound on "Prelude, No. 2." With so much variety, it might seem that Windham Hill has released a mishmash of tracks. However, the smooth-toned playing of all of these artists allows this album to flow beautifully from song to song.

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