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.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Frank Marocco Plays There Is No Greater Love video by Jon Hammond and Journal for 07/28/2012
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Hamamatsu Japan - Suzuki Hall -- I love this photograph, Suzuki World Headquarters Team, everybody is smiling I made announcement "This picture is for my Mother" *Note, my Mom loved to see it! Thank you very much all my friends in Suzuki for this very special time together!
Sincerely, Jon Hammond
*Actual Concert - special thanks for beautiful photograph Shigeyuki Ohtaka - Hamamatsu Japan - Suzuki Hall -- First time I play here with the great Suzuki harmonica star Tanaka Koei - aka 'Suzuki Harmonica Santa' - I am playing Mr. Manji Suzuki's personal Hammond B3mk2 Organ with the high-power Leslie model 3300W (W for=WOOD) 300 watts solid state power with tube preamp stage - very nice folks! *listen here Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHjhlSwRkws
Suzuki Headquarters and factory special concert for President Founder Manji Suzuki with introduction by Master of Ceremonies Waichiro 'Tachi' Tachikawa, Jon Hammond at the new B3mk2 Hammond organ with Koei Tanaka chromatic Suzuki harmonica Part 2 of 3 parts: "Days of Wine and Roses" in Hamamatsu Japan.
*Koei: Born in Tokyo on April 22, 1971. Koei started playing the 10-hole diatonic harmonica at age 15. Until his 20's. This young musician was playing blues and R & B around the world. He also had a keenness for learning jazz chromatic harmonica as well. Koei plays transcendental mellow delicate and soulful sounds that are unique, which has attracted the attention of many world harmonica players. He is also the official Endorser for SUZUKI HARMONICA.
In 2007, sound and sound control technology is evaluated to be adopted into the harmonica sound presets that are available in European Yamaha synthesizers.
2008, Harmonica in hand Koie set out to take his talent around the world where he made a guest appearance in concerts with our European premier harmonica players.
In 2009, America's largest harmonica festival "Harmonica SPAH.2009" saw his perform the first Japanese solo album "sound of the sky (Notes FromThe Air)" presentation.
2010, the Asian Games was held in Singapore, Pacific Ocean Harmonica "Asia Pacific Harmonica Festival" Guest performance were staged by Koei at the closing ceremony.
In 2011, Koei performed at concerts and seminars in Malaysia and Singapore Since 2008, the "harmonica Santa" began operations In Uganda, which encourages the use of harmonicas in children. This young musician began his work in East Africa visiting many schools and orphanages where there were AIDS orphans, street children to name a few. Music Therapy activities he continued to have In 2009, by visiting Cambodia and South Africa in 2010.He was also in Sri Lanka in 2011 at the invitation of the local Gov. Authorities where he visited many schools conducting workshops — at Hamamatsu
*Note: Just to right of Koei's right arm, you can see a set of the famous Suzuki Tone Chimes! I like them very much..incredible pure sound and fun to play solo or ensemble, Jon Hammond
Hamamatsu Japan - Suzuki Hall -- First time I play here with the great Suzuki harmonica star Tanaka Koei - aka 'Suzuki Harmonica Santa' - I am playing Mr. Manji Suzuki's personal Hammond B3mk2 Organ with the high-power Leslie model 3300W (W for=WOOD) 300 watts solid state power with tube preamp stage - very nice folks! *listen here Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHjhlSwRkws
Suzuki Headquarters and factory special concert for President Founder Manji Suzuki with introduction by Master of Ceremonies Waichiro 'Tachi' Tachikawa, Jon Hammond at the new B3mk2 Hammond organ with Koei Tanaka chromatic Suzuki harmonica Part 2 of 3 parts: "Days of Wine and Roses" in Hamamatsu Japan.
*Koei: Born in Tokyo on April 22, 1971. Koei started playing the 10-hole diatonic harmonica at age 15. Until his 20's. This young musician was playing blues and R & B around the world. He also had a keenness for learning jazz chromatic harmonica as well. Koei plays transcendental mellow delicate and soulful sounds that are unique, which has attracted the attention of many world harmonica players. He is also the official Endorser for SUZUKI HARMONICA.
Hamamatsu Japan -- Jon Hammond with the hammer down on Mr. Manji Suzuki's personal Hammond B3mk2 organ - special concert - Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF_j3ShpNPk
Suzuki Headquarters and factory concert special for President Founder Manji Suzuki with introduction by Waichiro 'Tachi' Tachikawa, Jon Hammond at the new B3mk2 organ Part 1 of 3 original composition "Lydia's Tune" in Hamamatsu Japan. — in Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka
Flughafen München/MUC -- Air Dolomiti to fly over the Italian Alps - Jon Hammond
http://www.airdolomiti.eu/http://www.airdolomiti.it/news-press/gallery/atr.html
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La flotta Air dolomiti è composta da 11 aeromobili a turboelica — at Muenchen Airport
*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: SIX YEAR ITCH by Jon Hammond in Louisville Kentuckyhttp://archive.org/details/SixYearItchByJonHammond
Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaCYavcSZs8
Jon Hammond original composition "Six Year Itch" from Jon's album
"Hammond's Bolero" - here in Louisville Kentucky at soundcheck
with Ronnie Smith Jr. drums
Alex Budman tenor saxophone
John Bishop guitar
Jon Hammond organ
http://www.jonhammondband.com
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Jon Hammond - organ
Ronnie Smith Jr. drums
Alex Budman tenor sax
John Bishop guitar
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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.