To reach the world, Jon Hassell first found himself in Memphis
Jon Hassell, an 83-year-old Memphis-born musician, has spent his career pushing the bounds of the trumpet by using it to explore the world’s music and technology. (Photo by Roman Koval)
Hassell, who has collaborated with Brian Eno, Talking Heads and Ry Cooder, remembers a transformative introduction to music in his hometown: “You just never forget the things that happened first in your life.”
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