Editing Jon Hassell (section)

==Style==

Hassell coined the term "Fourth World" to describe his work on "a unified primitive/futuristic sound combining features of world ethnic styles with advanced electronic techniques."<ref name="ankeny" /> He used extensive [[audio signal processing|electronic processing]] of his trumpet playing.<ref name="ankeny" /> In addition to nonwestern traditional musics, critics have noted the influence of [[Miles Davis]] on Hassell's style, particularly Davis' use of electronics, [[Musical modes|modal]] [[harmony]], minimal vibrato and understated lyricism.<ref>{{Cite web | first=Mark | last=Gilbert | title=Jon Hassell | url=http://www.grovemusic.com/ | work=Grove Music Online | editor=L. Macy | access-date=November 7, 2007 | archive-date=May 16, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516041031/http://www.grovemusic.com/ | url-status=dead }}</ref> Both on record and during live performances, Hassell made use of western instruments—keyboards, bass, electric guitar, and percussion—to create modal, hypnotic grooves, over which he often played [[microtonal music|microtonally]]-inflected trumpet phrases in the style of [[Pran Nath (musician)|Nath]]'s [[Kirana gharana|Kiranic]] vocals. His use of circular breathing on the instrument enabled him to create long, seamless, and mesmerizing melodic lines.<ref>Jon Pareles, "Jon Hassell with Trumpet and Electronics," ''New York Times'' September 21, 1989: p. C15, ''ProQuest Platinum'', Online (November 6, 2007).</ref>