Music Interviews Trumpeter Jon Hassell's 'Fourth World' Music February 8, 2009 • The avant-garde improviser used to joke: "I do country music; it's just a matter of what country." Now on his first North American tour in more than two decades, he describes his atmospheric electronics and soft, subtle trumpet style. Trumpeter Jon Hassell's 'Fourth World' Music Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100345729/100393661" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Music Reviews Jon Hassell Brings World Fusion To 'The Moon' Fresh Air February 5, 2009 • Music critic Milo Miles reviews Last Night The Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street, the new CD by trumpeter and composer Jon Hassell. Jon Hassell Brings World Fusion To 'The Moon' Listen · 6:11 6:11 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100301629/100294631" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Music 'Fourth World' Music from Hassell's 'Maarifa Street' May 15, 2005 • Trumpeter Jon Hassell began to create what he dubbed "Fourth World" music in the 1970s. He defines it as "a unified primitive/futuristic sound combining features of world ethnic styles with advanced electronic techniques." 'Fourth World' Music from Hassell's 'Maarifa Street' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4651149/4652606" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Cafe Jon Hassell: Global Ambient Music XPN May 6, 2009 • World-renowned trumpet visionary Jon Hassell composes what he calls Fourth World music. It's an innovative sound that melds various ethnic styles, particularly African and Asian, with electronic techniques. On World Cafe, his band performs three songs from his new album in a session with host David Dye. Jon Hassell in Studio on World Cafe 5/6/09 Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/103853008/103848885" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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