Berklee Alumnotes Jon Hammond '74 Organist and accordionist Jon Hammond of New York City

 

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Jon Hammond '74

 

Organist and accordionist Jon Hammond of New York City embarked on his annual tour of Germany in March and streamed several of his gigs on his Live Streaming HammondCast channel. The tour marked Hammond's 23rd appearance at Musikmesse in Frankfort. Visit www.livestream.com/hammondcast.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASCAP Network Behind The Beat with Jon Hammond "LATE RENT"

Elmar Lemes photo of Jon Hammond playing XK-3 organ at Local 802 Monday Night Jazz Session sponsored by Jazz Foundation of America

Jon Hammond MySpace

HammondCast

ASCAP Network Behind The Beat "NDR SESSIONS Projekt"

SIDEWINDER-JON HAMMOND Band w/BERNARD PURDIE drums

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This outstanding 1989 film clip captures the excitement and up-close look at the very-first pairing up of organist JON HAMMOND'S combo with studio drummer BERNARD PURDIE playing the Lee Morgan classic "SIDEWINDER" including solo by Bernard. Bernard's 2 children were in the house that night along with musicians including HUGH MASAKELA at MIKELL'S on Columbus & W.97th St. which was the traditional "musicians hang" in those days. Jon broke out his mint 1959 Hammond B3 for the occasion, enjoy! *More Info: www.HammondCast.com Musicians: JON HAMMOND-B3 organ, ALEX FOSTER-sax, BARRY FINNERTY-gtr., CHUGGY CARTER-perc., BERNARD PURDIE-drums *Note: Jon Hammond is Host of CBS Radio daily program "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" M-F 3PM PST KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM, 26th year TV Show and touring world wide.
© www.HammondCast.com

Bob Cunningham, Bass, Bernard Purdie, Jon Hammond, Local 802, Musicians Union, NDR Jazz, Late Rent, Mikell's, Jazz Foundation of America, Elmar Lemes, ASCAP Network, B3 organ, XK-3c, Blues, Funky, Rhonda Hamilton, WBGO


ASCAP Network Behind The Beat with Jon Hammond "LATE RENT"

Elmar Lemes photo of Jon Hammond playing XK-3 organ at Local 802 Monday Night Jazz Session sponsored by Jazz Foundation of America

Jon Hammond MySpace

HammondCast

ASCAP Network Behind The Beat "NDR SESSIONS Projekt"


Jon Hammond is an endorsed artist of Hammond Suzuki USA

ASCAP Network, B3 Organ, Bernard Purdie, Blues, Elmar Lemes, Jazz Foundation of America, Jon Hammond, Late Rent, Local 802, Mikell's, Musicians Union, NDR Jazz, XK-3c

SAVOY LOUNGE NYC - 15 Yrs. JON HAMMOND & LATE RENT SESSION MEN

SAVOY LOUNGE NYC - 15 Yrs. JON HAMMOND & LATE RENT SESSION MEN

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This film will blow your mind...especially for followers of NY's The Jon Hammond Show TV show on MCTV, Time Warner & RCN in Manhattan and the Bronx. 3 of the original Late Rent Session Men 15 years after the original sessions in the studio where John Lennon recorded, Intergalactic Studios: TODD ANDERSON - tenor, BARRY FINNERTY - guitar and JON HAMMOND at B3 Organ, joined by drummer JORIS DUDLI from Vienna Austria doing a JH Show standard "POCKET FUNK" (don't leave a Kleenex in your pocket when you do the laundry!) The camera takes you right on to the bandstand of this legendary now defunct NYC nightspot...(with plenty of light) *Special thanks to Bobbie & George of the Savoy and Adam Scone ('who will be known')
*Note: Jon is still doing The Jon Hammond Show on MNN TV on Time Warner & RCN NYC 24th year now and the HammondCast Radio Show 7 days a week on KYOU & KYCY 1550AM in San Francisco CA *Info: http://www.HammondCast.com Jon's records are available on Apple iTunes and major outlets © JH INTL ASCAP

© www.HammondCast.com

Bob Cunningham, Bass, Bernard Purdie, Jon Hammond, Local 802, Musicians Union, NDR Jazz, Late Rent, Mikell's, Jazz Foundation of America, Elmar Lemes, ASCAP Network, B3 organ, XK-3c, Blues, Funky, Rhonda Hamilton, WBGO


ASCAP Network Behind The Beat with Jon Hammond "LATE RENT"

Elmar Lemes photo of Jon Hammond playing XK-3 organ at Local 802 Monday Night Jazz Session sponsored by Jazz Foundation of America

Jon Hammond MySpace

HammondCast

ASCAP Network Behind The Beat "NDR SESSIONS Projekt"


Jon Hammond is an endorsed artist of Hammond Suzuki USA

ASCAP, Drums Organ, HammondCast, KYOU KYCY Radio, Late Rent Session Men, Savoy Lounge, The Jon Hammond Show. B3, XK-3c, XK-1, NDR Jazz

Late Rent Jon Hammond Band Theme Song in LE BAR BAT W. 57th St. NYC

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Jon Hammond Band performing theme song "Late Rent" in LE BAR BAT NYC
ALEX FOSTER tenor sax of Saturday Night Live Band
CHUGGY CARTER percussion
JAMES PRESTON drums of Sons of Champlin
BARRY FINNERTY guitar
JON HAMMOND organ
*as heard on The Jon Hammond Show TV Show and HammondCast Show KYOURADIO
©JON HAMMOND Intl. ASCAP www.jonhammondband.com
© www.HammondCast.com

Bob Cunningham, Bass, Bernard Purdie, Jon Hammond, Local 802, Musicians Union, NDR Jazz, Late Rent, Mikell's, Jazz Foundation of America, Elmar Lemes, ASCAP Network, B3 organ, XK-3c, Blues, Funky, Rhonda Hamilton, WBGO


ASCAP Network Behind The Beat with Jon Hammond "LATE RENT"

Elmar Lemes photo of Jon Hammond playing XK-3 organ at Local 802 Monday Night Jazz Session sponsored by Jazz Foundation of America

Jon Hammond MySpace

HammondCast

ASCAP Network Behind The Beat "NDR SESSIONS Projekt"


Jon Hammond is an endorsed artist of Hammond Suzuki USA

Jon Hammond Band, Alex Foster, Saturday Night Live, James Preston, Sons of Champlin, Chuggy Carter, Barry Finnerty, Organ, Jazz, Funky, HammondCast, KYOURADIO, B3 organ, XB-2, XK-1, XK-3c, MNNTV, CBS Network, ASCAP

Jon Hammond Band "THING IN C MINOR" in Downtown Bluesclub Hamburg inside Landhaus Walter Steak Haus by Stadtpark

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? ??? JON HAMMOND UND JOE BERGER UND BAND in DOWNTOWN BLUESCLUB Hamburg Germany *JENNIFER-Camera
Website: www.jonhammondband.com

Jon Hammond 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'Niel. 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.

Jon Hammond : Hammond Orgel /Bass
Joe Berger (ex John Entwistle/The Who): Guitar
Heinz Lichius: Drums
Lutz B?chner: Saxofon

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