The work of musical outlier Jon Hassell is resistant to description. Alone in
his field, he continues a decades long career in opening up and exploring sonic
space. Perhaps more closely associated with the genre of Jazz than the Ambient,
Electronic and World Music it also draws on, LAST NIGHT THE MOON CAME DROPPING
ITS CLOTHES IN THE STREET (63'53") places Hassell amidst a cadre of innovative
musicians - together envisioning a Jazz-laced, ethereal doorway into mind and
mood. The ten tracks each feature the unique sound of Hassell's trumpet, played
at an intimate conversational pace. Blown whisper soft, or modified with
additional harmonics, and in places singing straight and solid, the tone is
strange and wonderful - evoking the metaphysical dimensions within the player.
To realize this album the ensemble attains a state of receptivity. All of the
sounds surrounding Hassell's trademark trumpet (including guitar, keyboard,
violin, bass, percussion and live sampling) are rendered with such warm
appreciation for their complexity, and played (or not played) in just the right
places. Confident and at the height of his powers, Hassell's CD is a singular
act of artistic imagination. From jungle electric, to urban heat and enigmatic
quoting of beloved standards, Jon Hassell's music just flows in its infinite
variety - which may change our expectations of Jazz forever.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from LAST NIGHT THE MOON CAME
DROPPING ITS CLOTHES IN THE STREET by trumpeter Jon Hassell

For more on LAST NIGHT THE MOON CAME, access: http://www.ecmrecords.com

For more on Jon Hassell, access the: http://www.jonhassell.com

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STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD

To mark 30 years of continuous broadcast of STAR'S END, WXPN has released the
STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD. This double CD contains over 120
minutes of live music from 12 renowned artists. The unique performances were
culled from on-air in-studio radio concerts by some of our community's greatest
talents. Included on the disc are previously unreleased live selections donated
by: The Ministry of Inside Things, Orbital Decay, Ian Boddy, AirSculpture, Radio
Massacre International, Robert Rich, Rudy Adrian, Jonn Serrie, Jeff Pearce, Saul
Stokes and Steve Roach.

The STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD is available for a $60 donation to
WXPN, which includes membership and all of its benefits (current WXPN members
can receive the STAR'S END 30th Anniversary Anthology CD for a $25 donation).
Call 1-800-565-WXPN for details.

Thanks very much for your support!

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Chuck van Zyl
Host of STAR'S END Ambient Radio
http://www.starsend.org