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 III
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Peter Fedun
There's nothing like the music of Jon Hassell.
Angel Alexander
i reached out to mr hassell 5-10 yrs ago (a lot happened in those years) and amazingly enough he responded! Absolutely humble and influential dude whose music will be a part of the soundtrack of my life and hopefully others too
Anna Higgie
Angel Alexander how did you find his contact details? I'd love to thank him for his music one day 🙏
77sebas.eloi77
please
@Anna Higgie
Harrison Brand
that's so sick, also good on you for having the confidence to do that! i'm always hella shy with my favorite artists/people
Petrektek
Great job on the cover, didn't expect that
Paris Texas
Sounds like Past and Future at the same time... AMAZING
allisjon
Yoga for the brain. If there is a two-hour-long version of this I would buy it. I have had the LP for years, listening through a carefully modded 1963 Harman-Kardon tube amp. The depth of the analogue recording is astounding.
Will Towle
Allisjon, tell me about the carefully modded 1963 Harman- Kardon tube amp .
Attila FĂĽredi
Best summertime and daydreaming music!