George Winston is the 30th Icon for 30 years of Echoes. We’ll survey the music world of this pianist who brought contemporary instrumental music to popularity in the 1980s.
Coming Up
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 – 30th Icon George Winston
Tag: Windham Hill
Interview Podcast
Echoes Podcast: London Grammar & Michael Hedges
Program Highlights, Reviews & Commentary
Five Essential Michael Hedges Albums
Michael Hedges rewrote the book on finger-style acoustic guitar. He died too young, but he’s the 18th Icon of Echoes. Here are Five Essential Michael Hedges albums.
Coming Up
Wednesday, Apr 21, 2021 – Icon Michael Hedges
A giant of acoustic guitar, the 18th Icon of Echoes is the late Michael Hedges. He revolutionized the acoustic guitar with his virtuoso two-handed approach and idiosyncratic compositions.
CD of the Month
Echoes April 2021 CD of the Month: Carl Weingarten
Carl Weingarten weaves a chamber Americana sound with multiple guitars that take you from country twang to psychedelic free-falls to pastoral bliss. It’s Echoes April CD of the Month.
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Weekend, Mar 6-7, 2021 – CD of the Month: Ravenna
Echoes March CD of the Month is Jeff Johnson & Phil Keaggy’s latest pastoral opus, Ravenna. Then Thievery Corporation’s Eric Hilton & Rob Garza talk about a music born in dub and sampling.
Playlists
Friday, Dec 18, 2020 – Echoes Program 2050E
New music by French guitarist Pierre Bensusan. He came up during the days of Windham Hill guitarists like Michael Hedges who named a song after Bensusan. He has a new album called Azwan.
Coming Up
Friday, Dec 18, 2020 – Slow Flow Echoes
We’ll hear the latest recording by French guitarist Pierre Bensusan. He came up during the days of Windham Hill guitarists like Michael Hedges, who named a song after him. His latest album is Azwan.
Coming Up
Weekend, Nov 14-15, 2020 – Kraftwerk’s 50th & 30 Icons
This weekend on Echoes It’s the 50th Anniversary of Kraftwerk. The iconic German electronic band released their debut album in 1970. Then we’ll countdown the 30 Icons of Echoes.
Playlists
Tuesday, July 7, 2020 – Echoes Program 2027B
Swim through Blue Landscapes, the duo of flutist Damjan Krajacic and Robert Thiese. They talk about improvising their impressionistic ambient chamber music with only acoustic instruments.