Biography
Started in 1977 by multi-instrumentalist and composer Vinny Golia, Nine Winds features talented and undersung performers and composers from the West Coast of America. Besides a healthy set of music from Golia's own output, including his large group and fantastic solos for woodwinds, seldom heard treasures by bassist Bertram Turetzky, trumpet player Wadada Leo Smith are represented. Nine Winds has also been a champion of young composers and performers such as Harris Eisenstadt, Kris Tiner, Jason Mears, Steuart Liebig, and Nels Cline.