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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Empire II
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Surrealms
It's very hypnotic - especially watching the changing colors in the artwork while you listen to the music.
Nika
I did that today :)
Burt472
Sounds so innovative......I own the "Maarifa Street ( Magic Realism2)" Album and it's one of the best works of Music I have ever heard in my Life.... Jon is a Genius.
Nika
He is!
fahnke
Great to hear this again. I need to dig out my old vinyl and listen to this. Thank you for posting.
Alexander peoplefox
This and fourth world volume 1 are my two favourite albums.
Cheers for the upload ;) Love what you did with the changing album colour.
Matthew M. Haigh
Dream Theory in Malaya too. The unearthly trio.
toomuchsumo
@Matthew M. Haigh Power Spot can be added as well imho.
Matthew M. Haigh
@toomuchsumo agreed. if there were only four 'Desert Island Discs' of Hassel's, these might be the ones. it's almost as if they can be appreciated as one body of work, with only breathing spaces, or pauses for navigation, coming between them.
Ace
hey how did you make the effects? I love the way it turned out!