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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Dreaming
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@dalynzeras
the humanity will miss u jon, thank you so much, i just can’t explain how much your sound was significant in my life, fly high
@rossturcotte419
rest in paradise Mr. Hassell, keep on jamming in the fourth world. 🤍🌙
@TheGoosington
devastated
@detesoula
I have never heard anything so extraordinary in my life.
@rickdeckard1075
extraordinarily annoying
@dapperdan7997
@@rickdeckard1075 not at all sir.transcendent
@erickborling1302
I've heard everything and this is OFF THE SCALE of beauty and innovation. This is what should have been on Voyager's Golden Record.
@songotsamples
Jon is the goat. His music opened a whole other compartment in my brain. Rest easy.
@bdan4410
Thank you Jon Hassell (and fellow musicians) for quieting my brain, getting my feet back on the ground, getting my eyes up looking for a way forward in life.
@guidodomenichelli1596
Rest in peace, thanks for your music