Various Artists - A Winter's Solstice, Vol. 6

This installment of the Winter Solstice series presents an of winter-themed recordings. In addition to usual Windham Hill artists such as George Winston and Liz Story, there are appearances by Marion Meadows, Todd Cochran, Narada recruit David Arkenstone, and the quartet of Brian Keane, Michael Manring, Paul McCandless and Lew Soloff. Perhaps surprisingly, the lack of traditional holiday material only enhances this disc's appeal, as do the first-rate performances. Winter's Solstice Vl is more dynamic and less apt to fade into the background of a wintry eve. ~ Ross Boissoneau, All Music Guide

Name Credits Arti Dixson Percussion Arto Tuncboyaciyan Drums, Percussion Avi Kipper Mixing, Engineer Bennett Salvay String Arrangements Bill-Dog Dooley Mastering Brian Keane Performer, Pre-Mastering, Mixing, Compilation Producer, Producer, Piano, Orchestration, Guitar (12 String), Synthesizer, Mastering, Engineer Candace Upman Art Direction Carol Benner Viola Corin Nelsen Engineer, Producer, Mixing Dan Pickering Flugelhorn Dave Anderson Fretless Bass Dave Mann Sax (Tenor) Dave Ratajczak Drums David Arkenstone Bass, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Engineer, Performer David Tull Drums, Percussion Dean Parks Guitar Dennis Anderson Horn (English) Dr. David Evans Producer Erika Duke-Kirkpartick Cello Eugene Friesen Cello Frank Roszak Mixing, Engineer Fred Hirschmann Photography Frez-Albrecht Engineer George Nardo Mixing, Engineer George Winston Piano, Producer, Performer Gil Morales Cello, Engineer Howard Johnston Engineer Jay Rowe Synthesizer, Piano Jill Jaffe Viola, Violin Jim Brickman Piano, Performer Jim Kenzie Mixing Assistant, Assistant Engineer Joanie Madden Performer, Tin Whistle Joel Rosenblatt Drums John Boswell Piano Karen Kirsch Assistant Engineer Kathleen Norris Cook Photography Keith Chirgwin Mixing, Pre-Mastering, Engineer Kimberly Bryden Oboe Larry Sweist Mixing, Engineer Lawrence Feldman Flute, Clarinet Lee Valasek Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant Leslie Mona Engineer Lew Soloff Performer, Trumpet Lisa Lynne Performer, Harp, Producer Liz Story Performer Marion Meadows Sax (Soprano), Performer Mark P. Duke Producer Marshall P. Coid Violin Martha Reikow Cello Michael Fisher Percussion Michael Hedges Guitar, Performer, Mixing, Producer, Synthesizer, Engineer Michael Manring Fretless Bass, Engineer Nancy Roth Violin Nick Bariluk Piano (Electric) Niki Carras Project Coordinator Paul McCandless Performer, Oboe Peter Gordon French Horn Peter Kent Violin Randy Kerber Piano Richard Stoltzman Performer, Clarinet Rob Eberhard Young Guitar Robert Becker Viola Ron Bach Pre-Mastering, Engineer, Producer Roxanne Bergman Violin Sandy DelRio Design Seamus Egan Whistle (Instrument), Mandolin Sean Harkness Performer, Guitar (Acoustic) Steve Reid Percussion Susan Craig Winsberg Recorder Suzanne Dyer Engineer Suzanne Kapa Assistant Engineer Tim Story Mixing, Producer, Piano, Performer, Engineer, Synthesizer Todd Cochrane Piano, Producer, Performer Tom Bates Mixing Trey Henry Bass Vivian Israel Cello W.G. Snuffy Walden Mixing, Guitar, Performer Will Ackerman Producer, Guitar, Performer