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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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on Oct 20, 2011 at 01:43:44 AM
Hammond's Bolero Release Party In Le Bar Bat on W. 57th St. NYC Was A Lot Of Fun! Live Performance by Jon Hammond Band photos by Teddy Fung
L to R: Joe Berger guitar, Alex Budman tenor saxophone, Ray Grappone drums, Jon Hammond organ *LISTEN TO AUDIO: HammondCast 12http://www.archive.org/details/HammondCast_12 HammondCast 12 from San Francisco with intro to PME (Portable Media Expo), Blues Shuffle with Art News Project...from Jon's album "Hammond's Bolero": Jennifer's Song, Thing in C Minor and Cosmo Lane http://www.HammondCast.com
Ray Grappone and Jon Hammond
Jon Hammond with the Hammond's Bolero Disc
Jon Hammond at his 1959 B3 Hammond B3 organ at home studio with ReVox A700 tape recorder and road tested Hammond XB-2 organ
Painting of Jon Hammond onstage at Regina Niteclub
Posted by:
hammondcast
on Mar 17, 2010 at 04:12:20 PM
..."try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> ..."try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}">HammondCast 15http://ia301521.us.archive.org/0/items/HammondCast_15/HammondCast15.mp3 HammondCast for KYOU Radio, this show just before Jon blasts over to Hamburg Germany to record a new album at NDR Radio. Special guest recordings of Jon with radio legend Al Jazzbeaux Collins telling the story of Jon's composition "Train Song" and with Chuy Varela talking about the meaning of Jon's song "Get Back In The Groove" played 2 different ways: from "Hammond's Bolero" CD release (instrumental) and a 1981 version from DTI Records label with Frank Biner on vocals and Jon covering all the instruments + Dave Danza on the drums. Last song: "Czechoslovakian Salsa Song"-JON
Posted by:
hammondcast
on Sep 23, 2009 at 01:49:18 AM
HammondCast Wall Jon Hammond Host KYOU Radio
Jon Hammond: Musician, Radio and TV Personality by Rita Davidson Jon Hammond is a well known musician, composer and host of the Jon Hammond Show TV show which has been broadcasting for 26 consecutive years from New York City. He is an accordionist, pianist and bandleader. In addition, he is a TV/Radio personality and voice over artist. Jon is a member of the American Federation of Musicians Union-Local 6 and Local 802, ASCAP Artist. Jon Hammond is one of the premier B3 PLAYERS in the world. He 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
Posted by:
hammondcast
on Jul 30, 2009 at 10:19:07 PM
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Posted by:
hammondcast
on May 12, 2009 at 12:34:10 AM
..."try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SQOIQyRhTn4/SgjvzEKMlpI/AAAAAAAACl8/NwbGrrDl73s/s1600-h/IMG_1301.JPG">*LISTEN TO HammondCast 33 *HERE: HammondCast 33 KYOURADIO and KYCY 1550 AM "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" San Francisco CA, Jon Hammond in Hamburg Germany..still snow on the ground here. Live radio show Ralf Böcker dürfte vielen vom Jazzhaus-Radio auf 96,00 Music Club Live Fruchtallee 36 20259 Hamburg, concert with Hamburg musicians SANDRA HEMPEL guitar, FRANK DELLE tenor sax, HEINZ LICHIUS drums., also news about Minsk Belarus and dedication of Jon's song "Soon I Will Be Free", live "Lydia's Tune", Oakland A's announcement of partnership with KYCY and KYOU Radio 1550 AM and story of SAUL SALSAKOVITCH and "Czechoslovakian
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