Jon Hassell - The Living City (Live at the Winter Garden, Sept 1989)

We would like to point out that the incidental music used in this episode is NOT by Jon Hassell, who never played the Bassoon…

OK, let’s start here. This is a film of the night before the one that ended up on the record.

…and here’s an interview with Hassell about the album that the concert was kind of based on.

Here’s another live concert that Tom recommends…

…and, although this page is starting to get very YouTube video heavy, here is the album that got Gav into an altered state.

• HERE is a link to Jon Hassell’s website.

• HERE is Hassell’s obituary, which provides a succinct overview of his life and work.

• …and here is Tom’s sampler -

  The Elephant and the Orchid - Power Spot

  Voiceprint (Blind From the Facts) - City: Works of Fiction

  Buzzsaw - Bluescreen: Dressing for Pleasure

  Abu Gil (Live) - Last Night the Moon Came Dropping its Clothes in the Street

  Caravanesque - Jon Hassell & Ry Cooder: Fascinoma

  Viva Shona - Vernal Equinox

  Paris I - The Surgeon of the Nightsky Restores Things by the Power of Sound

  You might have to look around for these, we’re not sure if all of them are available on the same platform.

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