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Released
  
1986

Artist
  
Jon Hassell

Label
  
ECM Records

Producers
  
Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois

Length
  
47:43

Release date
  
1986

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
October 1983 and December 1984

Power Spot(1986)
  
The Surgeon of the Nightsky Restores Dead Things by the Power of Sound(1987)

Similar
  
Jon Hassell albums, Jazz albums

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Power Spot is an album by American trumpet player and composer Jon Hassell recorded in 1983 and 1984 and released on the ECM label.

Contents

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Reception

The Allmusic review by Mark Kirschenmann awarded the album 4 stars stating "While not as stunning as Possible Musics, Power Spot is nonetheless one of the most significant recordings from this utterly unique musician".

Track listing

All compositions by Jon Hassell
  1. "Power Spot" - 7:07
  2. "Passage D.E." - 5:25
  3. "Solaire" - 6:49
  4. "Miracle Steps" - 4:21
  5. "Wing Melodies" - 7:33
  6. "The Elephant and the Orchid" - 11:08
  7. "Air" - 5:20
Recorded at Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Canada in October 1983 and December 1984

Personnel

  • Jon Hassell - trumpet
  • J. A. Deane - acoustic and electronic percussion, alto flute
  • Jean-Philippe Rykiel - electronic keyboards, facsimile bass, percussion, strings, etc.
  • Michael Brook - guitar, electronic treatments (tracks 1, 2 & 6)
  • Richard Horowitz - electronic keyboards (tracks 1 & 2)
  • Brian Eno - electric bass (tracks 3 & 5)
  • Richard Armin, Paul Armin - RAAD electro-acoustic strings (tracks 2 & 4)
  • Miguel Frasconi - flute (track 7)

    • Songs

    1Power Spot7:07
    2Passage DE5:26
    3Solaire6:48

    References

    Power Spot Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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