We also hope to provide philanthropic gifts of scholarship and contributions to issues close to Jon’s heart, like supporting the working rights of musicians.Īs Jon is now free of a constricting body, he is liberated to be in his musical soul and will continue to play in the Fourth World. All donations to Jon Hassell’s GoFundMe will allow the tremendous personal archive of his music, much unreleased, to be preserved and shared with the world for years to come.

We are excited and committed to sharing those ongoing with his fans across time and support his enduring legacy. Jon Hassell was able to leave behind many gifts. We thank all those who contributed to ensuring that he was able to continue expressing his ideas through his final days and maintain a quality end of life. It was his great joy to be able to compose and produce music until the end. He cherished life and leaving this world was a struggle as there was much more he wished to share in music, philosophy, and writing.

His final days were surrounded by family and loved ones who celebrated with him the lifetime of contributions he gave to this world– personally and professionally. After a little more than a year of fighting through health complications, Jon died peacefully in the early morning hours of natural causes. Hassell - iconic trumpet player, author, and composer - has passed away at the age of 84 years on June 26th 2021. We also hope to provide philanthropic gifts of scholarship and contributions to issues close to Jon’s heart, like supporting the working rights of musicians.' His family adds, 'Jon Hassell was able to leave behind many gifts. Last year he released Seeing Through Sound. Over the years, Hassell collaborated with Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, Terry Riley, David Sylvian, Tears for Fears, Lloyd Cole, Ani DiFranco and more. He cherished life and leaving this world was a struggle as there was much more he wished to share in music, philosophy, and writing.' The news came via a statement from his family: 'After a little more than a year of fighting through health complications, Jon died peacefully in the early morning hours of natural causes. Trumpeter, composer and experimental musician Jon Hassell has died at age 84.

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