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JON HAMMOND Instruments: Organ, Accordion, Piano, Guitar Attended: Berklee College of Music 1974, City College San Francisco Languages: English, German Musician: Jon Hammond is one of the premier B3 PLAYERS in the world. Jon has played professionally since age 12. Beginning as a solo accordionist, he later played Hammond B3 organ in a number of important San Francisco bands. His all original group HADES opened shows for Tower of Power, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Michael Bloomfield. Eddie Money and Barry Finnerty became musical associates. Moving East he attended Berklee College of Music and played venues as diverse as Boston's "Combat Zone" in the striptease clubs during the '70's and the exclusive Wychmere Harbor Club in Cape Cod, where he was house organist and developed a lasting friendship with House Speaker Tip O'Neill. He also toured the Northeast and Canada with the successful show revue "Easy Living", and continued his appearances at nightclubs in Boston and New York. Subsequently Hammond lived and traveled in Europe, where he has an enthusiastic following. TV/Video Producer: In 1981 Jon formed BackBeat Productions. Assisted by Lori Friedman (Video by LORI), the innovative TV show "The Jon Hammond Show" became a Manhattan Cable TV favorite. Jon's "Live on the street" video style included news events, as well as live music/video clips of Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Butterfield, Jaco Pastorius, John Entwistle, Sammy Davis Jr., Percy Sledge and many others. The weekly show is now in it's 25th year and has influenced the broadcasts of David Letterman and others. Billboard Magazine hailed Jon's show as "The Alternative to MTV". The Jon Hammond Show can be seen worldwide at various times streaming from http://www.mnn.org and on channels 56 and 108 in Manhattan. Media Personality: Host and narrator of his TV show, as well as co-host of numerous radio broadcasts, Jon has defined a musical and personal style that is unmistakeable. As Musical Director, Producer and Host of The Jon Hammond Show, Mr. Hammond formed a unique multi-media music group. This spring they will return to Europe to perform for 19th consecutive year at Frankfurt Musikmesse and will be hosting shows there and in Hamburg Germany. Description: "The Jon Hammond Show" is a funky, swinging Jazz instrumental revue, featuring notable international soloists and reflecting the influences of Miles Davis, The Crusaders and Jimmy Smith. The show has universal appeal
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Mangi Suzuki has a deep passion for the music industry. He is the founder and president of Suzuki Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company in Hamamatsu, Japan. The company began as a harmonica maker and over the years has developed innovative instruments such as a full line of wood harmonicas for music education. His passion has always been to introduce music into the lives of young people. During the 1980s he purchased the Hammond Organ Company and for the first time ever brought in the Leslie Speaker Company under the same ownership. Those on hand for the recording of Mr. Suzuki’s interview had a real sense of history, as his career was revolutionary
"The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!"Musikmesse "Warm Up Party" Jon Hammond & BandJon Hammond (aus New York City) - organ Tony Lakatos - sax Joe Berger - guitar Giovanni Gulino - (drums) plus special guestsMr. Hammond has toured worldwide since 1991 using the incredible XB-2 organ by Hammond Suzuki..™ "Classic Hammond Sound...In A Suitcase!" The Jon Hammond Show is a funky swinging instrumental revue, featuring top international soloists. The show has universal appeal. Big Hammond orgel sound - 100% organicjonhammondband.com/musicEugen, I think you'll like H/C 19 *click above...this show
Jon Hammond and Tim Neal playing at the Welcome Party reception of AMAC AIMS Australian International Music Show in Melbourne Australia L to R: Dai Jones guitar, Jon Hammond at portable B3mk2 organ, Tim Neal alto saxophone *not seen Rory McLeod drums http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77k6PLpKmgo Melbourne Australia --- AMAC / AIMS 2010 Welcome Party Announcement by AMA President Bernie Capicchiano with presentation of iPad winners and Live Music by Tim Neal Trio with guest Jon Hammond sitting in at the digital B3mk2 Hammond Organ: Moanin' Blues Dai Jones guitar, Tim Neal alto sax Jon Hammond at
JON HAMMOND Instruments: Organ, Accordion, Piano, Guitar Attended: Berklee College of Music 1974, City College San Francisco Languages: English, German *Jon is currently Host of daily CBS radio program HammondCast on KYOU & KYCY 1550AM 7 days a week. *Performing in Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Prisons every month in addition to concerts world-wide. *Musician: Jon Hammond is one of the premier B3 PLAYERS in the world. Jon has played professionally since age 12. Beginning as a solo accordionist, he later played Hammond B3 organ in a number of important San Francisco bands.
HammondCast 200 KYOU Radio host Jon Hammond - music from Dave Chamberlain BAND OF BONES "Four Plus Four", guest OLIVER BREIDENBACH of BOINX, music of REDD VOLKAERT "No Stranger To A Tele" and interview with Jon, and Redd's "T'wango", music of MICHAEL FALKENSTEIN "Six Year Itch" and "Watermelon Man" http://www.HammondCast.com 45 minutes
Jon Hammond The NDR Sessions Projekt(Ham-Berger-Friz Records)Jon Hammond's "The NDR Sessions Projekt" brings the soulful jazz organist back to Hamburg to record a collection of standards and originals featuring Lutz Buchner on saxophones, Joe Gallardo on trombone and Heinz Lichius on drums. Recorded in one of Germany's best studios, the quartet present rich, heartfelt perfomances and infuse the music with a fresh and vibrant sound. 1. "NDR Sessions" - Jon Hammond says the NDR session was based on a sentimental idea. 2. "Lutz Buchner" - Jon Hammond wanted to feature
NAMM Photos Shot by Trond Braaten of Ham-Berger Playing at Hammond Suzuki USA Stand
NAMM Photos Shot by Trond Braaten of Ham-Berger Playing at Hammond Suzuki USA Stand Jon Hammond and Joe Berger aka Ham-Berger performing at Winter NAMM in Hammond Suzuki USA Stand Jon Hammond is playing the Pro XK System Organ Like the XK-Traditional, The XK-Professional System allows our single manual organ models XK-3 or XK-3c to be converted to a double-manual console-style organ without any modifications to the XK-3 or
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