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Trumpeter Jon Hassell was the originator and unrivaled master of the musical aesthetic he dubbed Fourth World -- in his own words, "a unified primitive/futuristic sound combining features of world ethnic styles with advanced electronic techniques." Born March 22, 1937, in Memphis, TN, he attended Rochester, NY's Eastman School of Music and Washington, D.C.'s Catholic University before studying in… Read more in Amazon's Jon Hassell Store

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  • Audio CD (February 10, 2009)
  • Original Release Date: February 10, 2009
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Ecm Records
  • ASIN: B001O2MBBE
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #17,158 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Almost all of the musicians I meet at the moment seem to regard Jon Hassell as one of the God-like geniuses of contemporary music. It s difficult to think what contemporary music would sound like without his influence --The Wire

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American trumpet player and composer returns to ECM with a stand-out album. Jon will tour the US for the first time in more than 20 years in support of this release. Jon is known for his influence in contemporary music and his unusual electronic manipulation of the trumpet sound which has been lauded and imitated by many. He has collaborated with the likes of Brian Eno (who produced his first ECM record, the iconic Power Spot, Peter Gabriel (Scorsese Soundtrack Passion: Music for The Last Temptation of Christ), he co-composed the electronic theme music for the television show The Practice, and still makes guest appearances on many albums (e.g. 2008 Ani DiFranco). The music and Jon s background will provide sizeable
opportunities to market the record to a wide audience encompassing lovers of electronic, jazz, and world music.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review written by Jeff Meirs, Buffalo News, March 1, 2009
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Jon Hassell, "Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes In the Street" (ECM). If Jon Hassell did indeed set out several decades back to create an idiosyncratic strain of music that would fit neatly into no single category, he has by now succeeded. In a career that found him studying in both Buffalo and Rochester, traveling to India to fully digest the glorious micro-tonal intricacies of that country's music, earning both respect and scorn in the jazz community, and becoming a first-call for the more esoteric and discerning class of rock musicians, (David Sylvian, Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno), Hassell has played by no one's rules but his own. If that meant delving into ambient sounds, or treating his trumpet to a lavish buffet of effects devices, or attempting to phrase his solos like an Indian Kiranic singer, well, then so be it. With "Last Night the Moon Came dropping Its Clothes In the Street," Hassell and his band, Maarifa Street, delve into a protean, constantly morphing melange of sound. Far from formless and nowhere near "new age," the group weaves a dreamy tapestry of sound assimilating African, Indian and American forms, all presented with a serial composer's conception of time and space. Hassell in fact studied with Karlheinz Stockhausen and the late Stockhausen's tendency to create scenarios of "controlled randomness" in his pieces hangs above Hassell and company's efforts here. This is beautiful, evocative, often transcendent music, but most importantly, it's also substantive; though he's been accused of merely doodling in the dippy ooze of new age music, Hassell is in fact a radical who can be seen to have carried on the work started by Miles Davis with the albums "In a Silent Way" and "On the Corner," with much more of an emphasis on the European influences than the African- American ones. You get as much out of "Last Night the Moon Came" as you put into the listening experience. It is, as the saying goes, a real trip. (Jeff Miers)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Too Wonderful for Words, February 13, 2009
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I've been listening to Jon Hassell since the mid eighties and I think I have almost every CD he's blessed us with. I'll buy any new Hassell CD w/o hesitation as I did in this case and this one is a gem... It's been a while since he produced anything of this richness. All the classic Hassell trademark ambiance is here: the introspective smoky twilight atmospherics and fourth world textures... So, Hassell fans, don't hesitate this one delivers the goods and for those not familiar with Jon's music... take the leap and be prepared for a real musical adventure. THANK YOU MR. HASSELL!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe the best yet., February 12, 2009
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Jon Hassell is one of a small handful of artists whose CDs I buy on the day they are released, without fail. Among the least strong of these CDs are those that have too little focus or nothing new to offer his fans. This new CD is perhaps the best ever and is certainly the best since 1986's Eno/Lanois-produced "Power Spot." As always, this whole record sounds like nothing else you've ever heard by anyone else and, in particular, the sound of Jon Hassell's trumpet is electronically processed, paradoxically, into sounding as natural and organic and soulful as one could hope for. He plays with remarkable restraint and there's not a touch of self-consciousness of the kind that often dogs experimental and "new" music. This is a terrific record by a master. I pray that he's a healthy 71-year-old because we need more from this astounding musician.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Same sound same style
As I am a die-hard fan of Jon Hassell, no matter what he releases I would definitely get a copy of it, this one is no exception. Read more
Published 1 month ago by ipjackie

4.0 out of 5 stars Lush and moody ambient jazz.
Released last February, this ECM recording from the somewhat veiled yet influential trumpet player Jon Hassell is his first for the label in more than 20 years. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Frank Rebro

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful record review......and dumb question
The music is top notch and I can only repeat the praise given here in other reviews.

My dumb question...... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Douglas A. Scott

5.0 out of 5 stars Something new; something familiar
There's a mastery of new jazz and of ambient ethos at work in this release. Easily one of the best records--jazz, pop, or otherwise, of 2009. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Geoffrey B. Little

2.0 out of 5 stars Not all geniuses hit homers every time
I'm not sure whether Jon has gone feeble or what but his talents are ill served on this recording. Instead buy his recording with Eno or his Vernal Equinox, or Power Spot or... Read more
Published 7 months ago by David L. Winchester

5.0 out of 5 stars What a gift.
I stumbled upon this new release when searching the web for Hassell updates. I immediately downloaded it and can't possibly express how grateful I am to have yet another great... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Paul C. Rondestvedt

5.0 out of 5 stars Experimentally Empty
This is a wonderful album.
Designed to provide a treat to the empty spaces in your mind. An absolutely minimalist performance of 'sublime hollowed out music'... Read more
Published 8 months ago by B. Waruna Gomis

4.0 out of 5 stars Dark ambient jazz with an attitude
I've heard samples of Jon Hassel's work before, and was always intrigued, just not enough to buy something of his--until now. I'm glad I did. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Charles Reinebold

4.0 out of 5 stars almost teriffic
the music will not appeal to many except those who like abstract & creative sounds and arrangements. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mel Surbrook

5.0 out of 5 stars as close to perfection...
the new jon hassell feels like "The Surgeon of the Nightsky" revisited for a new century. that earlier cd has been my favorite of his, this new one surpasses even that (or at... Read more
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