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A beautiful, dreamy tribute to one of Jon's influences, Chet Baker, "Amsterdam Blue" originally appeared in the Wim Wenders film The Million Dollar Hotel and has just had a new lease of life as soundtrack to the Ferragamo Fall Winter 2024 fashion show.

The Million Dollar Hotel came from a collaborative idea between Wim Wenders and Bono during a previous shoot for a U2 video at the same location in Los Angeles. Before shooting began, Jon offered a live track called ‘Amsterdam Blue (Cortège)’—recorded in Amsterdam as an homage to Chet Baker who jumped or fell from a hotel window there. Wenders and Bono fell in love with the mood of this track and it became a touchstone for the score to the film. ​Jonappears in front of the camera, making a brief appearance in a role originally conceived for Miles Davis.

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released April 11, 2024
Written by Jon Hassell. Produced by Jon Hassell. Engineered by Evert de Cock. Mixed by Peter Scaturro. Published by Nyen Music (ASCAP). Recorded live at De Melkweg, Amsterdam.

Originally released 2000 as part of The Million Dollar Hotel OST on Island Records.

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Jon Hassell Los Angeles, California

Jon Hassell pioneered a musical ethos he dubbed 'Fourth World', a mixture of traditional Indian Vocal style - which Hassell adapted for the trumpet - and advanced electronic techniques, a style which manifested itself in his seminal first album 'Vernal Equinox'. His career since then has seen many influential solo works as well as collaborations with Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, amongst others. ... more

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