Jon Hassell Last Night The Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in The Street

American trumpet player and composer returns to ECM with a stand-out album. Jon Hassell is known for his influence in contemporary music and his unusual electronic manipulation of the trumpet sound which has been lauded and imitated by many. He has collaborated with the likes of Brian Eno, he co-composed the electronic theme music for the television show The Practice, and still makes guest appearances on many albums). The music and Jon's background provided sizeable opportunities to market the record to a wide audience encompassing lovers of electronic, jazz, and world music.

American trumpet player and composer returns to ECM with a stand-out album. Jon Hassell is known for his influence in contemporary music and his unusual electronic manipulation of the trumpet sound which has been lauded and imitated by many. He has collaborated with the likes of Brian Eno, he co-composed the electronic theme music for the television show The Practice, and still makes guest appearances on many albums). The music and Jon's background provided sizeable opportunities to market the record to a wide audience encompassing lovers of electronic, jazz, and world music.

25 years after his highly influential “Power Spot” album, Jon Hassell returns to ECM with his collective Maarifa Street and some spacious Fourth World dub-montage music, his uniquely vocal trumpet sailing forth into mysterious soundscapes. Jon Hassell describes “Last night the moon” as “a continuous piece, almost symphonic, with a cinematic construction” and drifting “clouds made out of many motifs”.

Arve Henriksen is a classically trained musician whose ethereal, Japanese-influenced trumpet playing has literally placed him in a league of his own. He was born in Stranda, Norway, and educated at the Trondheim Conservatory. His interest in minimalist Japanese music went on to have a profound effect on his trumpet playing and his music career. Henriksen went on to collaborate with numerous musicians on avant-garde, minimalist, and Eastern-influenced music, working with artists such as Anders Jormin, Edward Vesala, and the Source, before striking out on his own with 2001's Sakuteiki. He is also the trumpter of the improvisational jazz terror group Supersilent.