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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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Any old Flying Circus / Clover freaks Marin County CA going to the 4 Amigos Texas Guitar Show next week Jan. 14/15th at Marin Civic Center? We are going to have an original piece of gear from Flying Circus that belonged previously to the McFee Brothers back in the 60's completely original formerly maintained by Randall Smith at Prune Music before he went on to found Boogie Amps, this 1965 Fender Twin Reverb has the original factory JBL speakershttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jon_Hammond%27s_1965_Fender_Twin_Reverb_Amp_with_Factory_JBL_Speakers.jpg hope to see you there - Jon Hammond
Jon Hammond Trio at Smiley's Schooner Saloon and Hotel in Bolinas CA return gig on the night of Game 1 of The World Series SF Giants vs. Texas Rangers James and Wess organ blues with Bob Scott drums Dave Tidball tenor sax Jon Hammond at XK-1 Hammond organ with 1965 Fender Twin Reverb amp and 100 watt Roland Keyboard amp http://www.jonhammondband.com Funky, Swingin Blues, Smiley's Schooner Saloon, Bolinas CA, HammondCast, KYOU Radio, Local 802 Musicians Union
Jon Hammond Trio at Smiley's Schooner Saloon and Hotel in Bolinas CA return gig on the night of Game 1 of The World Series SF Giants vs. Texas Rangers James and Wess organ blues with Bob Scott drums Dave Tidball tenor sax Jon Hammond at XK-1 Hammond organ with 1965 Fender Twin Reverb amp and 100 watt Roland Keyboard amp http://www.jonhammondband.com Funky, Swingin Blues, Smiley's Schooner Saloon, Bolinas CA, HammondCast, KYOU Radio, Local 802 Musicians Union
Event Description Jon Hammond Trio returning to Smiley's Schooner Saloon and Hotel in Bolinas CA with Bob Scott drums (from Dan Hicks, Willie Nelson) Jon Hammond at the Hammond organ and tenor saxophonist Dave Tidball. Jon Hammond calls his music style "Swingin' Funky Jazz and Blues" with some Bossa Novas, Ballads and Rock. Something for everybody, Jon's slogan: "The FINGERS...are The SINGERS!" Jon Hammond
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HammondCast 194 HammondCast 194 KYOU Radio ARETHA FRANKLIN "Until You Come Back To Me", RAY CHARLES "I Used To Be So Happy", STEVIE WONDER "I Was Made To Love Her", BILLY PRESTON "Nothing From Nothing", LUTHER VANDROSS & MARIAH CAREY "Endless Love", THE YOUNGBLOODS "Get Together", ART BLAKEY and THE JAZZ MESSENGERS "Moanin' � http://www.HammondCast.com 45 minutes
HammondCast 193 HammondCast 193 KYOU Radio Jon Hammond Band in INDRA home of The Beatles first Hamburg gigs "Slow Blues Power", then to live mixing board recording of Jon Hammond and
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