A Quiet Revolution

The Story of Windham Hill Records

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. Billboard magazine struggled to pigeon-hole the sound, settling on soft jazz, and eventually the label’s albums topped the New Age and Contemporary Jazzcharts. 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.

Director - Tal Skloot

Cinematographer - Derek Knowles

Associate Producer - Asali Echols

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