Tingstad & Rumbel, an American musical group, was formed in 1985 when Eric
Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel began their collaboration, focusing on new age music
and chamber jazz. Their debut album, The Gift (Acoustic Offerings for the
Holiday Season) (1985), was released in 1985. Throughout the late 1980s and
1990s, they released several albums, including Legends (1988), Homeland (1990),
and In the Garden (1991). In 1998, their album American Acoustic was honored as
"Acoustic Instrumental Album of the Year." They performed at Carnegie Hall in
2000. Their album Acoustic Garden, released ...