Very sad, but not unexpected news. I’ve listened to the music of Jon Hassell for over 35 years. He was an artist who exploited a relative lack of technical facility and reconciled an amazing clutch of teachers to create something truly sui generis. His last two releases, while interesting, failed to capitalise on some of the truly beautiful music he created in concert between 2006 and 2013.
Spellbinding music, and a contributor to so many important recordings. RIP.
So sad. Such a unique musician.
Very sad, but not unexpected news. I’ve listened to the music of Jon Hassell for over 35 years. He was an artist who exploited a relative lack of technical facility and reconciled an amazing clutch of teachers to create something truly sui generis. His last two releases, while interesting, failed to capitalise on some of the truly beautiful music he created in concert between 2006 and 2013.