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Jon Hassell
Born on March 22, 1937, in Memphis, Tennessee, Jon Hassell was an avant-garde
trumpeter who blended jazz, electronics and ethnic music (which he referred to
as ‘Fourth World Music’). He studied at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester
(New York State), where he earned his master's degree. In 1965, he relocated to
Cologne, Germany to study under Karlheinz Stockhausen. On his return to the US
two years later, he collaborated with minimalist composer and musician Terry
Riley and pursued a doctorate in musicology in Buffalo. In 1974, Jon Hassell
traveled to India to study Indian c...
