William Ackerman

About the artist

Will Ackerman is a guitarist and composer of acoustic-based instrumental music. He founded and ran for many years the influential new age record label Windham Hill Records. Born in West Germany, he was adopted by a couple who lived in Palo Alto, California. A self-professed poet and musician who briefly studied guitar with Robbie Basho, Ackerman grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. After attending Stanford University, Ackerman dropped out to become a carpenter.

Top songs

1. The Bricklayer's Beautiful Daughter
2. The Impending Death of the Virgin Spirit
3. Processional
4. Anne's Song
5. Hawk Circle
6. Shella's Pictures
7. Unconditional
8. Climbing in Geometry
9. Ventana
10. Slow Motion Roast Beef Restaurant Seduction

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