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Jon Hassell
Jon Hassell
	Jon Hassell at Stockholm JazzFest '09
Background information
Born	March 22, 1937; Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	June 26, 2021 (aged 84)
Genres	Avant-garde, world, ambient, minimalism, electroacoustic
Instruments	Trumpet, electronics
Years active	1968–2021
Labels	Editions EG, Intuition, Water Lily Acoustics, Lovely Music, All Saints, Ndeya
Website	jonhassell.com

Jon Hassell (March 22, 1937^[1] – June 26, 2021) was an American trumpet player and composer. He was best known for creatting the idea of "Fourth World" music. It combines world ethnic traditions with modern electronic techniques.

Hassell died from natural causes on June 26, 2021 at the age of 84.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Jon Hassell". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
↑ Pescovitz, David (2021-06-27). "Jon Hassell, pioneering electronic musician, RIP". Boing Boing. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
↑ "JON HASSELL, SONIC EXPLORER". Vinyl Connection. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

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[ankeny-1] Ankeny, Jason. "Jon Hassell". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2011.

[2] Pescovitz, David (2021-06-27). "Jon Hassell, pioneering electronic musician, RIP". Boing Boing. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[3] "JON HASSELL, SONIC EXPLORER". Vinyl Connection. 2021-06-27. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

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