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Shadowfax is the second album by Shadowfax, and the band's first for Windham Hill Records. Saxophonist Chuck Greenberg was introduced to Windham Hill CEO Will Ackerman by Ackerman's cousin Alex de Grassi. The band was signed to a record deal in early 1982.

Shadowfax
Studio album by Shadowfax
Released	1982
Recorded	May–June 1982, Studio America, Pasadena, CA
Genre	Jazz, new-age
Length	34:49
Label	Windham Hill Records
Producer	Chuck Greenberg
Shadowfax chronology
Watercourse Way (1976) Shadowfax (1982) Shadowdance (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Track listing

1. "Angel's Flight" – Chuck Greenberg 4:05
2. "Vajra" – G.E. Stinson 4:26
3. "Wheel of Dreams" – G.E. Stinson & Chuck Greenberg 4:51
4. "Oriental Eyes" – Phil Maggini 4:59
5. "Move the Clouds" – G.E. Stinson 3:11
6. "A Thousand Teardrops" – Chuck Greenberg 4:21
7. "Ariki (Hummingbird Spirit)" G. E. Stinson & Chuck Greenberg – 3:18
8. "Marie" – G.E. Stinson 5:57

Personnel

• G. E. Stinson – 12-string acoustic guitar, 6-string acoustic guitar, piano
• Chuck Greenberg – Lyricon, soprano saxophone
• Phil Maggini – bass
• Stuart Nevitt – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Emil Richards – windchimes on 1, bells on 1, contra bass marimba on 2 7, rhythm log on 2, bell tree on 2, tambourine on 2, vibes on 3, crotales on 3, kelon vibes anvil on 4, gong on 4, conga on 7, Thai vibes on 7, percussion ensemble arrangement
• Alex de Grassi – 12 string acoustic guitar on the right channel on 2
• Bruce Malament – Fender Rhodes on 4
• Jamii Szmadzinski – violin on 5 8, baritone violin on 5 8
• Scott Cossu – piano on 6

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
US Billboard Jazz Albums	19

References

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