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Q Audio on Vassar Street in Cambridge (Where the original Tech HiFi
used to be) stocks 6 of the 8 selections listed as available on CD.

Bart

The record store in Maynard (Flip Side) carries a number of WH title.

I'm listening to "An Evening with Windham Hill LIVE".  A very nice recording
considering it isn't studio work...  A few more purchases are in order with
this label!

- dave

	I know this is an old note, but I've recently gotten into the
	Windham Hill label, after seeing "Wolftrap - An Evening with
	Windham Hill" on PBS.  There are now a few more than 8 cd's
	available from WH since Dave's original note.  Here's what
	I've got and my opinions:

	George Winston - 
	 December - piano solos
		Billed by some as a Christmas album.  Yeah, "The Holly
		and the Ivy" and "Carol of the Bells" are undeniably
		XMAS, but the rest is great piano for all seasons. 
		Particularly nice arrangements of "Joy" and Pachelbel's
		"Kanon".
	 Winter Into Spring - piano solos
		More great piano sounds, for all seasons.

	Malcolm Dalglish -
	 Jogging the Memory - Solo Hammer Dulcimer
		Excellent, unique sound, particularly "St. Basil's Hymn"
		reviewed by me in note 595.

	William Ackerman -
	 Past Light - Guitar plus other intruments
		The other instuments are supplied by the folks from 
		Shadowfax and others.  "Visiting", guitar, lyricon, and
		fretless bass, is particularly nice.  A bit of background 
		hiss, but not much compared to the range of the music.

	Shadowfax -
	 Shadowdance - Ensemble
		"Brown Rice"  is a great example of using the voice as
		an instrument.  Technically, it's a vocal, but not in the
		traditional sense.
	 Too Far to Whisper - Ensemble
		An excellent blend of normal and unusual acoustic and
		electronic instruments.


						     
							- JP

    This week only at the harvard coop all Windham discs are on sale!
    
    Mike B

	 I had  never  heard of this label, until a department store here in
	 town  suddenly  started  advertising  it  as  a ``limited edition''
	 label. I bought one at random -

		Mike Marshall/Darol Anger - ``Chiaroscuro'' 371043-2 (ADD)

	 absolutely thrilling! Tomorrow I'm off for some more!

		-- POL

    
    Has anyone seen a CD by Ruby Braff (jazz trumpeter)? he did a couple
    of LPs with George Barnes (guitarist) on CHiaroscuro, which I'd
    like to own in CD.
    
    Stu
    

    I've been following a band known as MONTREUX which is relatively
    new as a band.  They started out at MONTREUX JAZZ and decided
    to make themselves official as a band last year.  They have only
    one disc as MONTREUX called SIGN LANGUAGE which is great.  The first
    offering prior to the formation of MONTREUX (the band)
    is called "Darol Anger/Barbara Higby - Live at MONTREUX", thus the
    bands' name.  That disc is also excellent.  Check 'em out.

    Does anybody have any information or opinions on "A Winter's Solstice
    II"?
    
    Regards,
    
    Tom
    

    "A Winter's Soltice II" is a nice recording.  It's not as good as the
    original "A Winter's Solstice".  What I'd *really* enjoy is putting
    them both in a multidisc player and using shuffle play.  (One of the
    few uses for shuffle in my personal opinion.)  I'm sure I will always
    prefer the original, but I'm not putting "II" up for sale.  I wish I
    could be more specific, but I'm not sure how.  Any particular
    questions, ask away! 
    
    B
    
    

    I got it for $10 at the Price Club.  I think it is much better than
    the original.  It times at over 49 minutes and has 15 selections
    from just about all the WH artists.  It has a nice mix of classical
    arrangements and very old period works with a few tasty originals
    thrown in.  Sound quality is EXCELLENT!
    
    I particularly enjoyed Michael Hedges' interpretation of the
    Prelude to Cello Suite #1 on the harp guitar.  The bass notes
    are very earthy.

    Re: .10
    
    What's the "Price Club" ???
    
    Thanks,
    B

    The Price Club is the California equal to BJ's in Salem, N.H. and
    at Westboro, MA. 
    
    
    Charlie