Original sentence: Ackerman has been nominated for six Grammy Awards and won a Grammy in 2004 for his album Returning.He released his first album, In Search of the Turtle's Navel, in 1976.He then founded Windham Hill Records.The second artist on the label was his cousin Alex De Grassi.Windham Hill received national attention in 1980 with the release of George Winston's album Autumn, the label's first Gold, then Platinum, then multi-Platinum album.With music taking up more of his time, he abandoned carpentry
Edited sentence: Ackerman has been nominated for six Grammy Awards and won a Grammy in 2004 for his CD "Returning.Early releases included his own album, It Takes a Year (1977), and Turning: Turning Back (1978) by Alex De Grassi, his cousin.He abandoned carpentry when music took up most of his time.It was reviewed in Rolling Stone and for many years was the bestselling album in the catalogue.Radio airplay of his music demanded independent distribution and the inescapable conclusion that a record label had been born, Windham Hill Records.The album that gained Windham Hill attention was an album of solo piano, Autumn (1980) by George Winston.The label grew exponentially for a number of years, but exploded onto the national scene in 1980 with the release of George Winston's Autumn, the label's first Gold, then Platinum, then multi-Platinum Records.The second artist on the label was Alex deGrassi, Will's cousin and part of his building crew