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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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*Update with very sad news, Folks, just a few days after I visited my good friend and bandleader, the greatest - Lou Colombo in Fort Myers Florida, I received an email on my cell phone just before going on a hospital gig from Lou's trombonist Nelson Foucht telling me that Lou was killed on the next gig driving home the night before, on March 3rd just 4 blocks from his Daughter's restaurant where he had just played. I am totally devastated and heart broken, sending my deepest condolences to the Colombo Family and all his
Mike Greensill at The Steinway seen here with Jon Hammond at Hammond B3 organ
Mike Greensill at The Steinway seen here with Jon Hammond at Hammond B3 organ kernelpanichammondcast.blogspot.com/2012/03/jons-photos-a... Jon's photos at West Coast Live Radio Show March 10, 2012 in Yoshi's Oakland Jon's photos at West Coast Live Radio Show March 10, 2012 in Yoshi's Oakland Hosted by Sedge Thomsonwcl.org/about-our-show If you are interested in ...
Attending A Live Broadcast Experience the pleasure of watching a radio show come-to-life before your eyes. Immerse yourself in the company of world-renowned authors and musicians for live performance and spontaneous interviews in our intimate
"The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!" Musikmesse "Warm Up Party" Jon Hammond & Band
Jon Hammond (aus New York City) - organ Joe Berger - guitar Tony Lakatos - saxophone Giovanni Gulino - drums Mr. Hammond has toured worldwide since 1991 using the incredible Sk1 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/music More Jon Hammond, klick: http://behindthebeat
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Congratulations Pete Seeger Honoree at Local 802 90th Birthday Gala Bash Photos by 802 Member Jon Hammond at Roseland Ballroom 12/04/2011 802 President Tino Gagliardi honoring Pete Seeger as John O'Connor Recording Vice President looks on - Bill Keith Banjo, Steve Earle guitar
It looks like Pete Seeger is singing but he's not - JH
R.I.P. Cornell Dupree aka 'Mr. 1500' (records)! Jon Hammond - my 1959 B3 organ, Bernard Purdie drums, Chuggy Carter percussion at Mikell's NYC http://www.jonhammondband.com/ circa 1989 Mikell's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikell's 97th and Columbus 808 Columbus Avenue, New York NY 10025 Run by Mike Mikell and Pat Mikell, from 1969 to 1991 it was a regular venue for New York's top studio and session musicians who would
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV4_zVDKaNQ Jon Hammond Breaks World Land Speed Record here on this classic clip from long-running New York cable TV show The Jon Hammond Show with music from Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men and Video By LORI. As seen on MCTV Manhattan Cable TV MNN TV and streaming around the world now. *Note: Jon Hammond was filmed running at high speed near Oak Beach Long Island NYC, shot on a prototype of the Sony Betacam which became the standard for ENG (Electronic News Gathering) Jon Hammond playing his 1959 B3 Hammond organ here, nowadays he tours with the new ultra-portable Hammond Sk1 organ. Feb.
View from Harold Channer 's deck of Empire State Bldg. lit for Christmas Holidays at Harold's famous annual Christmas Party, many guests and fellow public access TV producers in attendance. Harold's show "Conversations" has been on the longest,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNpxGW8PPQg Conversations Part 2 Harold Channer and Jon Hammond MNN TV Harold Channer and Jon Hammond "The Global Village"...music as the Universal Language, music without words is the best way to effect global change, Jon's theory in action with a clip from Moscow Russia concert together with Russian tenor sax star Igor Butman, drummer Eduard Zizak and Jon