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Jon Hassell – Last night the moon came dropping its clothes in the street
Released: 05/04/2009
ECM
The trumpeter’s first release on the ECM label in 25 years is an ethereal, filmic set that sees his self-described ‘fourth world’ genre of transcendental jazz provide a mystical portal to another dimension. Or something. Its rather lewd title comes from a Jalaluddin Rumi poem.
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The Times“Top-class 21st-century ambient...” Hassell remains a cunning craftsman, particularly in layering acoustic instruments, synths and glitchy electronics. Working with a proper touring band again has put a spring in his step...
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allmusic“A painterly sense of space and shade...” This album is further proof that Jon Hassell inhabits a terrain of his own, and reflects the true vibration of poetry as it meets the human ear as something akin to pure sound...
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BBC“Offers up an impeccable soundworld...” Last Night The Moon... offers up an impeccable soundworld which gradually reveals a sense of deeply meditative interaction from a group of individuals listening intently to one another. The music repays similar attention from the listener...
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