Jon Hassell (born March 22, 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, died June 26, 2021) w… Read Full Bio ↴Jon Hassell (born March 22, 1937, Memphis, Tennessee, died June 26, 2021) was an American musician and trumpet player. He is most well-known for his special trumpet technique learned from training with Indian classical musicians such as singer Pandit Pran Nath. Hassell learned to apply a unique style of trumpet playing by mimicking Nath's vocal stylings, and later connected with Brian Eno and began using harmonizer effects on his recordings. Hassell is also known as the creator of "Fourth World" music, which is a combination of ancient music and "futuristic" technological treatments.
Hassell studied with Karlheinz Stockhausen in the 1960s and worked with Terry Riley, first appearing on record on Riley's recording of In C. He was a member of La Monte Young's ensemble. Riley, Young, and Hassell all studied with Pandit Pran Nath.
Hassell co-composed with Pete Scaturro the electronic theme music for the hit television show The Practice.
He has played trumpet on CD's by (a.o.): Talking Heads, David Sylvian, Peter Gabriel and k.d. lang.
Hassell studied with Karlheinz Stockhausen in the 1960s and worked with Terry Riley, first appearing on record on Riley's recording of In C. He was a member of La Monte Young's ensemble. Riley, Young, and Hassell all studied with Pandit Pran Nath.
Hassell co-composed with Pete Scaturro the electronic theme music for the hit television show The Practice.
He has played trumpet on CD's by (a.o.): Talking Heads, David Sylvian, Peter Gabriel and k.d. lang.
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Rob Rosen
One of my favorite Jon Hassell performances. Sadly, Jon passed away yesterday (26th June 2021). May his music reverberate in our hearts forever.
Yehuda Erik
I guess I'm kinda off topic but do anyone know a good website to stream newly released series online?
V J
Very sad to hear of his passing! As a young man I came across 'Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes In the Street' in the discount bin of a record store in Minneapolis and, intrigued by the title, gave it a listen, beginning my love and appreciation of Mr. Hassell's prolific body of work. RIP a beautiful life of creating and giving.
Matt Fry
If you found that on vinyl, lucky you. It’s worth a small fortune now…
megasoid
R.I.P....this man left behind a rich musical legacy few know about.
Al Libowitz
I first heard this concert about 10 years ago...I am a avid listener of early ECM all the way back to the 70s....this concert completely blew my mind....its really changes your whole being when you listen and study this movement....life and mind altering music...
roach lung recordings
I thought just listening to it was life altering enough , but seeing it physically in motion is just so awe-inspiring In a different surreal David Lynch-ian way
Matthew M. Haigh
@roach lung recordings had exactly the same experience
jamie pastman
A great, great, great genius, I doubt the banal people of the world we live in now, or the future, will ever be able to comprehend the importance of this incredible music. He died almost unknown, yet is the most important composers/musicians of the last 50 years. He did this living in a Garth Brooks world, what integrity
sperrotta91
You know, popular music has its place and there's nothing wrong with enjoying it (I happen to enjoy a reasonable portion of it). With that said, it's maddening that people of Hassell's level aren't better known and appropriately appreciated.