Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Billy COBHAM Doug WIMBISH Joe BERGER on HammondCast


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This Impromptu Jam with 3 greats BILL COBHAM, DOUG WIMBISH & JOE BERGER happened at Gibson Guitar Party in Frankfurt Germany, captured by Jon Hammond originally shown on The Jon Hammond Show *24th year NYC. COBHAM born May 16, 1944 in Panama, is one of the world's best and most influential drummers known for his jazz fusion in the 1970s, with John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, where he pioneered a powerful style of drumming with jazz, rock and funk influences has an enormous Discography. WIMBISH (born September 22, 1956) is a bass player, primarily known for his studio work for the rap/hip hop label Sugarhill Records and his membership of the band Living Colour. He has played for a vast range of artists, among which Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Madonna, George Clinton, Depeche Mode, and Mos Def. Wimbish is considered to be a pioneer in hip hop bass playing.
BERGER has engineered mixed and mastered thousands of recordings and played with John Entwistle of THE WHO and member of JON HAMMOND Band. Seen here playing a special Gibson LES PAUL, whom (Les) Joe has also worked with and Paul has appeared on Hammond's long-running cable tv show in NYC.
Enjoy! c)2007 *Info: http://www.HammondCast.com

50 UN PLAZA S.F. CA JON HAMMOND Band *Larry Schneider gst. star


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50 UN PLAZA S.F. CA JON HAMMOND Band *Larry Schneider gst. star

At High Noon on a hot San Francisco day we hit for the People with my organ quartet *spcl. guest star LARRY SCHNEIDER soprano sax, fellow Berklee Alum RUSS GOLD drms., BARRY FINNERTY gtr., JON HAMMOND leader/organ playing the funky JH composition 'Pocket Funk' through a 1965 Fender Twin Amp that once was onstage at FILLMORE with FLYING CIRCUS guitarist JOHN McFEE (Clover, Doobie Brothers). Catch Jon Hammond's radio show 7 early mornings a week and various times on KYOU & KYCY 1550AM (CBS) HammondCast Show in San Francisco. *Special thanks: Maria Kozak Local 6 Union, CAMERA: Derek Tracy *Info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007 JH Intl., Inc./ASCAP

KUUMBWA JAZZ : JON HAMMOND Trio PF B3


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KUUMBWA JAZZ : JON HAMMOND Trio PF B3

It had been 30 years since Jon Hammond played in Santa Cruz CA the night he returned to play in KUUMBWA JAZZ club with his trio, invited by Pete Fallico to be on a radio broadcast on KUSP 88.9 Doodlin' Lounge Live show. On the trio Barry Finnerty gtr. and James Preston drums from Sons of Champlin , Jon at the B3 organ playing his funky signature tune "Pocket Funk" (check your pockets the next time you do the laundry!)
*Special thanks: Pete Fallico, Tim Jackson, Julie Rix audio. c)2007 *Info http://www.HammondCast.com / ASCAP as heard on HammondCast Show 7 days a week KYOU and KYCY Radio 1550AM San Francisco CA.