RIP JON HASSELL

nick janczak · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2021 5:19 am Post subject: RIP JON HASSELL

''Jon Hassell, the influential American avant-garde composer who invented the global-minded “fourth world” musical aesthetic, has died aged 84. In a statement, his family said the “iconic trumpet player, author and composer” died in the early hours of 26 June, after just over a year of health complications.''

The Guardian - Laura Snapes Sun 27th June 2021 13.13 BST
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john4860 · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:08 am Post subject:

Jon Hassell,

He wasn't just an innovative trumpet player, the music he created was really one of a kind and his conception of what a trumpet could sound like was singular. His electronic manipulation of sound/musical space was groundbreaking and he was highly influential especially in the world of electronic/new music.

Check out Power Spot for an example of what his music was like.
Farafina-Flash of the Spirit is another album definitely worth listening to.

John
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nick janczak · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 5:17 am Post subject:

I've been listening to him ever since Vernal Equinox came out! The thing I first posted was from a newspaper here in the UK. I don't need his work explaining to me, been a huge fan for 30 plus years!

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Love improvisation that has its roots in jazz, even if it doesn't always sound like typical jazz.
Interested in using effects pedals and recording/production techniques to create soundscapes that are 3D.

khedger · Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2021 7:19 pm Post subject:

This one really stings. A true innovator as a trumpet player, electronic musician, and composer. Utterly unique in sound and approach. If you haven't heard any of his work, get some of his CDs (mp3s, LPS, cassettes, whatever) immediately. If you've heard some of his work, check some of his OTHER work, cause the breadth of his aesthetic was vast.

Keith