This book features a sampling of ten popular Windham Hill recording artists, including: Philip Aaberg, Scott Cossu, Malcolm Dalglish, Barbara Higbie, Triona Ni Dhomhnaill, Bill Quist, Fred Simon, Ira Stein, Liz Story, and Tim Story. It is complete with biographies and discographies for each artist as well as an introduction about the Windham Hill record labels. 18 piano solos in all.

These pieces are very hard to find on any compilation cd's, so it's been hard to learn and play them with any confirmation of accuracy. I like to play songs I'm familiar with, and hearing them at least once on cd would help. I can't seem to find a corresponding cd sampler that reflects this book. Maybe one doesn't exist? At any rate, there are certainly plenty of other Windham Hill piano songs I'd have rather learned that are a lot more popular and accessible.

The music is appropriate for experts or beginners. It is a composite of many composers, all with a common style that is accessible to a wide audience.

Windham Hill Artists are almost always a notch above the rest(ie. Narada, etc.) The feel, rhythms, originality, imagination, and overall composition can't be matched elsewhere. I've been a piano composer for 10 years and find the beauty of this music unforgettable. This music is well worth discovering and exploring further!!!

sorry but they are and boy did i waste some money i thought since "Narada Piano Solo's" was such an unbelievably strong book that this one would at least be half as good but nah - i found only one or two songs even remotely interesting and nothing i care to spend much time with - i shelved this book the first day - oh well no biggie - thats my opinion as former pro touring musician and current piano composer

Some of the featured artists in this sampler include Philip Aaberg, Scott Cossu, Liz Story and Barbara Higbie. I was unfamiliar with almost all of the music in this sampler. Although there is a mix of styles, I think there is a strong jazz influence in at least half of the songs. The rhythms can be a challenge to master, and some of the songs suggest improvisation. Although I tend to prefer impressionistic pieces, some of the songs in this sampler have grown on me and can be quite fun to play. My favorite pieces include: "Engravings" by Ira Stein, "High Plains" by Philip Aaberg, and "Solid Colors" by Liz Story.