Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street

Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes in the Street is a studio album by Jon Hassell. It was released on ECM on February 10, 2009. The album’s title is taken from the poem “The New Rule” by the Persian Sufi poet Rumi, as translated into English by Coleman Barks.

Track listing

Personnel

Recorded at Studios La Buisonne, Pernes-le-Fontaines in April 2008. Track 6 recorded live in Courtrais, Belgium. Tracks 3, 8 and 10 recorded live at Kings Place, London, November 2008. Track 9 is a remix of "Amsterdam Blue" that first appeared in Wim Wenders' film "The Million Dollar Hotel".

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Musicians

• Jon Hassell – trumpet, keyboards
• Peter Freeman – bass, laptop
• Jan Bang - live sampling
• Rick Cox – guitar
• Jamie Muhoberac – keyboard, laptop
• Kheir-Eddine M’Kachiche – violin
• Eivind Aarset – guitar
• Helge Norbakken – drum
• Pete Lockett – drums
• Dino J.A. Deane – live sampling

Technical personnel

• Manfred Eicher – production
• Jon Hassell – co-production
• Peter Freeman – co-production, editor, mixing engineer
• Sascha Kleis – design
• Gérald Minkoff – cover photo

References

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