Jon Hassell Words & Music

Last week Gilles had the legendary trumpet player and electronic music pioneer, Jon Hassell pass by the Brownswood Basement.Jon was a close collaborator with David Byrne and Brian Eno, famed for his 'fourth world' sound which in the 1970s and 80s was unique in merging third world tradition with first world technology.During a hour of words and music, Jon honestly and thought-provokingly discusses that Talking Heads period and some of the regrets he has from that time, as well as touching on his experiences working with German electronic music composer Stockhausen, his admiration for Gil Evans, and his developed thoughts on the north vs south/ mind vs body divide, which have significantly informed the way he creates his music and lives his life.His is an extraordinary story of learning, cultural discovery, and a resounding commitment to realising his unique creative vision.For a full tracklisting go to smarturl.it/5jmra6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jon Hassell Words & Music is an episode from Gilles Peterson by Gilles Peterson.

This episode is 57:15 long.

This episode was published on Jun 5, 2015.

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