JON HAMMOND
*Jon is currently Host of daily CBS radio program HammondCast on KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM, 7 days a week at 4AM PST.
*Performing solo in Hospitals, Nursing Homes regularly. Bandleader for annual overseas dates for over 20 years.
*Musician: Jon Hammond is one of the premier B3 PLAYERS in the world. 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 with Lou Colombo.
HammondCast 202 KYOU Radio special edition with part 2 of recording from Wychmere Harbor Club when Jon played B3 organ on the Lou Colombo Band, the house band at Wychmere Harbor Club in Harwich Port Cape Cod MA. First backing up a feature dance duo with cha cha and then Emily waltz, Saturday Night Fever followed by the chaser 'California Here I Come', then Summertime, Hello Dolly medley, Bossa nova medley Watch What Happens in to Wave and then a cooking "In The Mood" taking it home with Jon's "Lydia's Tune" and some of Sidewinder � http://www.HammondCast.com 45 minutes
HammondCast 174 KYOURADIO with special guest TOOD BRYANT WEEKS, Jazz Rep at Local 802 Musicians Union and Author, HOT LIPS PAGE "When the Saints Go Marching In" "St. Louis Blues" "How Come You Do Me Like You Do" AL JAZZBEAUX COLLINS and JON HAMMOND "Little Red Riding Hood"Details and past shows available at: www.jonhammondband.com/
HammondCast 172 KYOURADIO ASCAP "I Create Music Expo" spcl. #2 with PAUL WILLIAMS "Rainy Days & Mondays", "You and Me Against The World", "Evergreen", "Love Boat", SEIDAH GARRETT "Man In The Mirror", ALEJANDRO LERNER, CRAIG WISEMAN more info:Details and past shows available at: www.jonhammondband.com/
SIDEWINDER-JON HAMMOND Band w/BERNARD PURDIE drums 1989
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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 http://www.jonhammondband.com/news.html 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: http://www.HammondCast.com Musicians: JON HAMMOND-B3 organ, ALEX FOSTER-sax, BARRY FINNERTY-gtr., CHUGGY CARTER-perc., BERNARD PURDIE-drums camera: JOE BERGER
Society Jazz, Tip O'Neill, Lou Colombo, Wychmere Harbor Club, Jon Hammond, Cape Cod, B3 Organ, CBS Radio, Artie Shaw, Brockton, Trumpet, Kennedy Clan, Leo Diehl, Dick Johnson, Clarinet, Saxophone
Lydia Pense, Cold Blood, Donny Hathaway, Bill Graham, Jon Hammond, Tower of Power, KYOU Radio, Fillmore, Janis Joplin, East Bay Funk, Soul Singer, Horn Section, B3 organ, Jazz, Blues
Jon Hammond Intro:
Instruments: Organ, Accordion, Piano, Guitar
Attended: Berklee College of Music 1974, City College San Francisco
Languages: English, German
Jon is closely identified with the two main products of his career, the Excelsior Accordion and the Hammond Organ.
