Michael Hedges

Michael Hedges was an American acoustic guitarist known for pioneering fingerstyle and percussive techniques, associated with Windham Hill and acclaimed for albums such as Aerial Boundaries and Breakfast in the Field. He recorded actively from the early 1980s until the 1990s and died in 1997.

Native of Oklahoma; studied at the Baltimore conservatory; signed to Windham Hill (first recordings early 1980s); noted innovator of two-hand tapping, percussive techniques and use of harp guitar; Aerial Boundaries (1984) widely cited as a milestone; last studio album Oracle released in 1996; passed away in 1997. (Details in the reviews above.)

Reviews unanimously praise Michael Hedges as an innovative acoustic/fingerstyle guitarist and composer. Aerial Boundaries (1984) is repeatedly described as a milestone. The body of reviews highlights percussive two-hand techniques, harp-guitar use, and Windham Hill-era recordings.

For:acoustic guitar enthusiasts, fingerstyle players, Windham Hill listeners