Power Spot
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1986 studio album by Jon Hassell
| Power Spot | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Recorded | October 1983 and December 1984 |
| Length | 47:43 |
| Label | ECM |
| Producer | Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois |
| Jon Hassell chronology | |
|
Aka / Darbari / Java: Magic Realism (1983) Power Spot (1986) The Surgeon of the Nightsky Restores Dead Things by the Power of Sound (1987) | |
Power Spot is an album by American trumpet player and composer Jon Hassell recorded in 1983 and 1984 and released on the ECM label.[1]
The cover art reproduces the Whirling Snakes or Whirling Mountain sandpainting of the Navajo Shooting Chant, one of the most important and most complex of the Navajo healing ceremonies.[2] [3]
Reception
[edit ]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".[4]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [4] |
Track listing
[edit ]- All compositions by Jon Hassell
- "Power Spot" - 7:07
- "Passage D.E." - 5:25
- "Solaire" - 6:49
- "Miracle Steps" - 4:21
- "Wing Melodies" - 7:33
- "The Elephant and the Orchid" - 11:08
- "Air" - 5:20
- Recorded at Grant Avenue Studio in Hamilton, Canada in October 1983 and December 1984
Personnel
[edit ]- 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)
References
[edit ]- ^ ECM discography accessed September 27, 2011
- ^ Whirling Snakes or Whirling Mt. Sandpaintings of the Navajo Shooting Chant. UrsusBooks.com
- ^ Newcomb, Franc Johnson and Reichard, Gladys A (1937). Sandpaintings of the Navajo Shooting Chant. pp.53, 78, plate 10. ISBN 9780486231419
- ^ a b Kirschenmann, M. Allmusic Review accessed September 27, 2011