Jon Hassell

Acting

Jon Hassell

Born March 22, 1937 · Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died June 26, 2021 · aged 84

American trumpeter, composer and author. Creator of a style of music he described as Fourth World, a mysterious, unique hybrid of music both ancient and digital, composed and improvised, Eastern and Western. After composition studies and university degrees in the USA, he went to Europe to study electronic and serial music with Karlheinz Stockhausen. Several years later, he returned to New York whe…

Known For

Owning MahownyOwning Mahowny · 2003
Owning Mahowny
★ 6.82003
MovieCrimeDrama
Dan Mahowny was a rising star at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. At twenty-four he was assistant manager of a major branch in the heart of Toronto's financial district. To his colleagues he was a workaholic. To his customers, he was astute, decisive and helpful. To his friends, he was a quiet, but humorous man who enjoyed watching sports on television. To his girlfriend, he was shy but engaging. None of them knew the other side of Dan Mahowny--the side that executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, grossing over $10 million in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.
The Million Dollar HotelThe Million Dollar Hotel · 2000
The Million Dollar Hotel
★ 5.92000
MovieDramaThriller
A federal agent searches for a potential killer among the bizarre residents of a dilapidated Los Angeles hotel.
Brian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To EarthBrian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To Earth · 2011
Brian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To Earth
★ 5.52011
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Musician, composer, producer, music theorist, singer and visual artist; probably best known for his early work with Roxy Music, his production duties for U2 & Coldplay, and as one of the principal innovators of ambient music. This documentary film – the first ever about Eno – explores his life, career and music between the years 1971 & 1977, the period that some view as his golden age. Featuring numerous exclusive interviews, contributions from a range of musicians, writers, collaborators and friends – plus performance and studio film and an abundance of the most exceptional music ever created.
Brilliant Trees SessionsBrilliant Trees Sessions · 2021
Brilliant Trees Sessions
2021
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A video documenting the making of David Sylvian's 1984 Lp "Brilliant Trees" within Berlin. Unknown to the world until David's surprise releasing of it on VIMEO July 15, 2021.

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