This is a 15 minute sample scene from the upcoming documentary A Quiet Revolution: The Story of Windham Hill Records. The scene, ‘Playing from the heart’ shows how Windham Hill musicians approach their music making. Emotions and feelings are the the guiding forces in creating the pieces. The sample scene can be viewed from March 14th - April 10th﻿Join us on Zoom March 21st at 5:00pm PDT for a live Q&amp;A with the director, Will Ackerman, Alex de Grassi and Liz Story:<a href="https://SonomaState.zoom.us/j/88071875728" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://SonomaState.zoom.us/j/88071875728</a> From a garage startup to 27 Gold and Platinum Records, A QUIET REVOLUTION explores the genre-bending history of a record label that developed a new sound and musical movement. In a world of accelerating technologies and a relentless frenetic lifestyle, listeners found music that allowed for contemplation, introspection and harmony.Windham Hill became a genre unto itself and was as much a lifestyle as a music—a soundtrack that would resonate for its fans the same way a Motown song or Beatles tune would resonate for an earlier generation. Windham Hill was a blend of classical, folk and jazz.&nbsp;Billboard&nbsp;magazine struggled to pigeon-hole the sound, settling on soft jazz, and eventually the label’s albums topped the New Age and Contemporary Jazz charts. Millions of listeners connected to the music and Windham Hill became one of the most successful independent record labels on earth, single handedly creating the market for modern instrumental music. Half a century later, the Windham Hill sound appears on playlists as a new generation of listeners and musicians embrace the music. The ethos of the music is still relevant as listeners seek peace, tranquility and ways to look inward in a fast-paced, distracted world.

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A moderated Q&amp;A with Windham Hill musicians featured in the sample scene. Join us on Zoom 3/21/2026 at 5 PM PT!https://SonomaState.zoom.us/j/88071875728

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From a garage startup to 27 Gold and Platinum Records, A QUIET REVOLUTION explores the genre-bending history of a record label that developed a new sound and musical movement. 

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