Saturday, December 28, 2013

Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Hammond Organs Which Were Invented by Laurens Hammond Chicago IL

Congratulations everybody on the 80th Anniversary of the invention of the Hammond organ - first commercial model was the model A I owned one that actually had Neon Lights installed under both keyboards and over the pedal board - it is in the photo here where I'm playing a Cordovox Super V - the model A is in back of me - Jon Hammond Here I am with the more modern famous Model B3 and 2 Leslie Speakers - Jon Hammond This is the inside of the very same 1965 Hammond B3 organ - with a few very special custom modifications by the late great Bill Beer of Keyboard Products Los Angeles CA Custom Inputs: You can see some of the custom modifications Bill Beer installed in my B3 organ more mods by Bill Beer Keyboard Products *WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:

http://ia700204.us.archive.org/10/items/JonHammondSuzukiWorldHeadquartersInHouseConcertJonHammondPt3of3/SuzukiHeadquarterPart3of3.m4v

Suzuki Concert Part 3 of 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uok7LV6OZk


JonHammondBand | November 02, 2010
Suzuki Headquarters and factory concert special for President Founder Manji Suzuki with introduction by Waichiro 'Tachi' Tachikawa, Jon Hammond at the new B3mk2 organ with Koei Tanaka chromatic harmonica Part 3 of 3 "Mercy Mercy" in Hamamatsu Japan.
Special Thanks Mr. H. Ono, Mr. M. Terada, Mr. S. Ohtaka, Mr. Y. Beniya, Tachi Tachikawa, President M. Suzuki and entire Suzuki Musical Instruments Team, camera: Jennifer © JH INTL
http://www.HammondCast.com

Suzuki Musical Instruments, B3mk2 Organ, Tachi Tachikawa, Hamamatsu, Headquarters, Jon Hammond, Local 802 Musicians Union



Jon Hammond is introduced to Founder President of Suzuki Instruments Manji Suzuki by Master of Ceremonies Waichiro 'Tachi' Tachikawa at special concert for President Suzuki and Suzuki Team at Suzuki World Headquarters Suzuki Hall in Hamamatsu Japan. Jon played the incredible New B3mk2 Organ solo and together in duo with Suzuki Harmonica Artist Keio Tanaka *see corresponding videoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXgA6MRW0Kc Wine and Roses
and Mercy Mercy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uok7LV6OZk Suzuki builds Hammond Organs and the famous high quality Harmonicas
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5869633&l=e84b420b06&id=558692101



Concert Jon Hammond Pt 2 of 3









Suzuki Headquarters and factory concert special for President Founder Manji Suzuki with introduction by Waichiro 'Tachi' Tachikawa, Jon Hammond at the new B3mk2 organ with Koei Tanaka chromatic harmonica Part 2 of 3 "Days of Wine and Roses" in Hamamatsu Japan.
Special Thanks Mr. H. Ono, Mr. M. Terada, Mr. S. Ohtaka, Mr. Y. Beniya, Tachi Tachikawa, President M. Suzuki and entire Suzuki Musical Instruments Team, camera: Jennifer © JH INTL
http://www.HammondCast.com 



http://www.archive.org/details/JonHammondSuzukiWorldHeadquartersInHouseConcertJonHammondPt2of3/


Suzuki Harmonicas Artist Koei Tanaka and Jon Hammond

Suzuki World Headquarters In House Concert Jon Hammond Pt 1 of 3









Suzuki Headquarters and factory concert special for President Founder Manji Suzuki with introduction by Waichiro 'Tachi' Tachikawa, Jon Hammond at the new B3mk2 organ with Koei Tanaka chromatic harmonica Part 2 of 3 "Days of Wine and Roses" in Hamamatsu Japan.
Special Thanks Mr. H. Ono, Mr. M. Terada, Mr. S. Ohtaka, Mr. Y. Beniya, Tachi Tachikawa, President M. Suzuki and entire Suzuki Musical Instruments Team, camera: Jennifer © JH INTL
http://www.HammondCast.com 






*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:

http://www.archive.org/details/JonHammondSuzukiWorldHeadquartersInHouseConcertJonHammondPt1of3/

http://hamamatsutic.hamazo.tv/e2334330.html

Suzuki Musical Instruments, B3mk2 Organ, Tachi Tachikawa, Hamamatsu, Headquarters, Jon Hammond, Local 802 Musicians Union Hammond Suzuki Sk1 Organ Stage Keyboard Available Sk2 to Follow

Fits In This Gig Bag!


http://blip.tv/jon-hammond/no-x-cess-baggage-sk1-blues-5264917



HAMMOND SUZUKI USA NEWS Jon Hammond SK1 in Germany

http://www.hammondorganco.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=157:jon-hammond-sk1-in-germany&catid=35:events

Sk1 Hammond Stage Keyboard 新着情報 REPORT/海外からのお客様/ハモンド/鈴木楽器 Jon Hammond

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Meet The Incredible Sk1 Hammond with Michael Falkenstein and Jon Hammond

http://ia600609.us.archive.org/13/items/MeetTheIncredibleSk1HammondWithMichaelFalkensteinAndJonHammond/MeetTheIncredibleSk1Hammond.m4v

http://www.archive.org/details/MeetTheIncredibleSk1HammondWithMichaelFalkensteinAndJonHammond

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb7HHYzE9Gs



Filmed in Hammond Suzuki Deutschland Headquarters Karlstrasse 38
D-89129 Langenau Germany on April 19th 2011
"Meet The Incredible Sk1 Hammond with Michael Falkenstein and Jon Hammond"
First look at this exciting new keyboard product weighing in at 7 kilos, just over 15 lbs., it sounds like a real Hammond B3 organ with Leslie, or a full size grand piano, any type of famous vintage electric piano or synthesizer. This keyboard does it all and with original Hammond drawbars and it's feather light. Sk1 has a built in USB flash drive input, the keys are 'bullet proof' waterfall style keys that can hold up to extreme pressure of rockin' rock musicians, swinging jazz musicians and can even sound like a huge pipe organ. This film will blow your mind.
Available June 2011, contact Michael Falkenstein Hammond Suzuki Deutschland Europe http://www.hammond.de/kontakt.html
Camera: Jennifer
Special thanks, Hr. Klaus Maier founder of Hammond Germany, Suzuki Musical Instruments Chief Engineers Hiromitsu Ono, Ken Atsumi, Hammond Suzuki Team Sincerely, Jon Hammond http://www.jonhammondband.com/blog.html 80th anniversary, Hammond Organs, Laurens Hammond, Model A, B3 organ, Jon Hammond, Soul, Jazz, Rock music, Local 802, Musicians Union

Thursday, December 26, 2013

*Note: Dom Famularo substituting for Donny Baldwin folks on Saturday 1/25 at 11AM Center Patio Stage

*Note: Dom Famularo substituting for Donny Baldwin folks on Saturday 1/25 at 11AM Center Patio Stage http://www.namm.org/thenammshow/2014/concerts-performances/jon-hammond-band http://www.facebook.com/jonhammondband

Jon Hammond Band


Performance Info
Location: 
Anaheim Convention Center
B/C Patio Stage
Time: 
Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Artist Info
Joe Berger: Guitar/Guitarist
Donny Baldwin: Drums/Drummer
Alex Budman: Tenor Saxopohone/Saxophonist
Jon Hammond: Organ+bass/Organist Leader
Genre: 
Rock
Artist Bio: 
*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: NAMM Hammond Summit Show Late Rent Jon Hammond Band in Hilton Anaheimhttp://archive.org/details/JonHammondNAMMHammondSummitShowLateRentJonHam... Very special performance on first ever Hammond night in Hilton Hotel Lobby at Winter NAMM 2013 presented by Hammond Suzuki USA "Sound Soul Summit"  MC Scott May introduces Jon Hammond Band to play their theme song "Late Rent" after a very cool pre-show party Meet and Greet with a who's who of Hammond organists. Donny Baldwin drums (from Jefferson Starship & Lydia Pense & Cold Blood), Alex Budman tenor saxophone Joe Berger guitar Jon Hammond New B-3 Portable organ Sound mix by Denny Mack Special thanks Hammond Suzuki USA and Suzuki Musical Instruments Team NAMM = National Association of Music Merchantshttp://www.jonhammondband.com NAMM Hilton Sound Soul Summit Jon Hammond Band Late Rent Jazz Funk Soul Blues Youtube http://youtu.be/BOqqIxm_F30 Vimeo http://vimeo.com/58479347
Photo: Jon Hammond and Dom Famularo *WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Late Rent Theme Song at NAMM Show NAMM Hammond Summit Show Late Rent Jon Hammond Band in Hilton Anaheim http://archive.org/details/JonHammondNAMMHammondSummitShowLateRentJonHammondBandinHiltonAnaheim Jon Hammond and Dr. Lonnie Smith the next day at NAMM Show Winter NAMM, Center Patio Stage, Jon Hammond Band, Sk1, Organ, Funky Jazz, Dom Famularo, Sabian, Suzuki Musical Instruments, Local 802, Musicians Union

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

NAMM Oral Histories Joe Berger and Jon Hammond who will be playing Center Patio Stage January 25th

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Jon Hammond | NAMM.org Oral History Interview Unedited Downloaded 123 times http://archive.org/details/JonHammondLongVersionJonHammond_NAMM.orgOralHistoryInterviewDate_January13_2011 Short version on NAMM Website: http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/jon-hammond Published on Dec 27, 2012 Jon Hammond Interview Date: January 13, 2011 Job Title: President and Founder Company: Jon Hammond & Associates accordions electric organs Hammond B-3 Hammond Organs Jazz Music Manufacturing Musicians Jon Hammond has successfully created a career based on his musical talents and his passion for the music industry! As a musician Jon has performed with many legendary players and as a clinician and product artist he has introduced many innovative products to music stores and their customers over the last 30 plus years. Jon is closely identified with the two main products of his career, the Excelsior Accordion and the Digital B3 Organ. Jon Hammond Interview Date: January 13, 2011 Job Title: President and Founder Jon Hammond & Associates Jon Hammond has successfully created a ... of his career, the Excelsior Accordion and the Digital B3Organ. (accordions, electric organs, Hammond B-3, Hammond Organs) KYOURADIO.org Youtube http://youtu.be/Faq_A58v4sE *WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Joe Berger NAMM Oral History Interview Unedited Long Version Official 55 minutes 4 seconds http://archive.org/details/JoeBergerNammOralHistoryInterviewUneditedLongVersionOfficial55 Youtube http://youtu.be/uFFMVHCkZ8w Jon Hammond I'm real proud of you Joe! Everybody should watch / listen to this remarkable life story of the Berger-Meister - keep up the great work and Spirit Mr. Berger! See you soon and on the bandstand, Jon Hammond Joe Berger NAMM Oral History Interview Unedited Long Version Official 55 minutes 4 seconds: Check it out folks, the real life story of Joe Berger who we all know and love - unedited, great job Joe! Jon Hammond http://youtu.be/uFFMVHCkZ8w Published on Dec 8, 2012 Joe Berger Interview Date: January 20, 2012 Job Title: Musician, Product Endorser - short version here also http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/joe-berger Joe Berger knows sound! Joe has been mixing sound for over 30 years and he stopped counting at 35,000 bands! Also a virtuoso guitar player with his own definitive, unique playing style and "ear", Joe has jammed with the likes of John Entwistle and Jack Bruce. He has also been a fixture at music trade shows for decades as a guitar demonstrator, having set a record for most hours played at a single trade show. Categories: concert production electric guitars Guitars-Amps-Fretted Jon Hammond mixing consoles Musicians Musik Messe Frankfurt NAMM Show New York City NY product endorsers *LISTEN TO AUDIO HERE: Jon's Journal SF County Jail Show HammondCast http://archive.org/details/HammondCast_17 Downloaded 3,749 times HammondCast 17, just back from Hamburg Germany where I recorded my new album, an official production of NDR Radio in Studio 1 with some of my all-time favorite musicians: Lutz Buchner (Sax), Joe Gallardo (Trombone), Heinz Lichius (Drums), myself-Jon Hammond (XK-3 Organ/Bass) and Engineer: Rudy Grosser in Studio 1 NDR Radio. I'll be playing some selections rough mixes (not so rough actually!) as my Christmas gift to the listeners, and speaking of Christmas...from inside San Francisco County Jail #8 "Pod E", a live recording of my trio's annual Christmas Prison Show with the great tenor saxophonist Larry Schneider & Ronnie Smith Jr. on drums along with myself on keys playing the Christmas classic: "Have Yourself a Merry Christmas". Every year I tell the ladies "And ya' better be good!" And from the Studio 1 NDR Sessions my original blues shuffle: No X-Cess Baggage Blues, some fine playing by Lutz on one of my favorite ballads: My One and Only Love and my theme song: "Late Rent". Special thanks to Knut Benzner of NDR Radio for co-producing these recordings now heard on KYOU Radio, 1550 on the AM Dial. Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com "The FINGERS...Are The SINGERS!"...and the wind is blowing North by North East! Jon Hammond 2 very special jazz friends of mine this evening at Local 802 Musicians Union - Rudy Sheriff Lawless the great jazz drummer and beacon of inspiration - and Gina Reder aka Gina Jazz! Jon Hammond — at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM On the Night Before The Big Vote - Jazz is alive and well one week after Hurricane Sandy at Local 802 Musicians Union in New York City folks! This evening I played the early bird set with these great musicians, my all-time favorites here - L to R: The great Richard Clements jazz pianist extraordinaire, Mike Comoia the great veteran tenor saxophonist, myself Jon Hammond at the organ and one of the greatest jazz bassists in New York - Bob Cunningham, and he is a killin' vocalist occasionally and pianist as well - special thanks to Jazz Foundation of America *Note: Photo by Greg Bandy with my camera, thanks Greg! — with Bob Cunningham at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM *WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Jon Hammond Band Winter NAMM Show Appearance Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/JonHammondNAMMHammondSummitShowLateRentJonHammondBandinHiltonAnaheim Appearing Saturday January 25th 11am Winter NAMM Show - Anaheim Convention Center Patio Stage on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 11:00 AM for a 40-minute performance - Jon Hammond Band *Note: Dom Famularo will be playing drums! Alex Budman tenor saxophone, Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond organ Joe Berger, Jon Hammond, NAMM Oral History Program, John Entwistle, Hammond Organs, Accordion, Local 802, Musicians Union

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Jon Hammond Journal Chico and Chicken Local 802 Holiday Parties etc

Chico: (Chico Hamilton) here teaching in The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Program: guitarist Josh Olken in Chico Hamilton's ensemble class *LISTEN TO AUDIO: Chico Hamilton Interview With Jon Hammond Sadly announcing that Chico Hamilton has just died folks - here he is on my radio program, thanks for all the music and great interview Chico! https://archive.org/details/JonHammondChicoHamiltononHammondCastKYOURadio - sincerely, Jon Hammond Rest In Peace Chico Hamilton - here he is in a great photo I shot with Roy Haynes, Chico Hamilton, James Moody, Frank Foster, Tony Bennett, Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Ray Barretto, Paquito D'Rivera, Bob Brookmeyer, Nat Hentoff - all NEA Jazz Master Award Recipients with Dana Gioia from NEA far left - Jon Hammond *from Jon's Journal - Jon Hammond Band http://kernelpanichammondcast.blogspot.com/2012/11/hammondcast-10-jons-journal-december-1.html — with Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, Frank Foster Music, Ron Carter, Chick Corea, Barry Harris, James Moody, Ray Barreto, Tony Bennett, Chico Hamilton, Paquito D'Rivera, McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard, Slide Hampton and Nat Hentoff at Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers — with Chico Hamilton Jon Hammond Jon Hammond: Here's Chico Hamilton in a photo I shot a few years ago with Anita O'Day, Dr. Billy Taylor, Horace Silver, Ron Carter, Dave Baker, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Heath .. JH Drummer, Bandleader, NEA Jazz Master Award Recipient CHICO HAMILTON on HammondCast KYOU Radio, excerpted from interview by Jon Hammond, organist and host of HammondCast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_Hamilton Chico Hamilton (born Foreststorn Hamilton, September 20, 1921), is an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Chicken: Golden Chicken & Ribs Grand Reopening at New Location on Ninth Avenue, main man Marco Grand Reopening of Golden Chicken & Ribs - now serving Mexican Breakfast from 6AM daily folks! - Jon Hammond Main man Marco - the hardest working man in the chicken business: Big congratulations and welcome back to the neighborhood - main man Marco and Golden Chicken & Ribs in their brand-new location, good friends of Jon Hammond Band Band! New Location: 533 9th Avenue beteen 39th and 40th St. New York, NY 10018 - take out delivery like they're standing right outside your door, delicious food. Marco is the hardest working man in the Chicken business. I used to tell him, "Marco when it rains it pours Cats and Dogs...but when it snows, it's snowing Chickens!" - lots of delivery calls when it rains and snows - they just reopened after a 2 year absence 3 days ago, congratulations Marco and Golden Chicken Team! Sincerely, Jon Hammond & Band *Note: There will be a full bar as soon as the liquor license is granted - Marco and his boys worked on the place night and day for 3 months, it looks great and big TV's up on the wall - and music planned in future folks! — at Golden Chicken & Ribs It's Party Time at Big Mike's Cupcake Cafe on Ninth Avenue, when Mike parties he doesn't mess around! Best Baker in New York City - he makes the Cakes for the Stars folks - my good timing luck to come by and see him tonight! Support Cupcake Café, a neighborhood treasure and good long-time friend to Jon Hammond Band - years ago I had a gig coming up and I was going around the neighborhood putting up fliers - Mike saw my fliers and right away he offered to put one up right front and center in window of his shop - we've been good friends ever since. The great Jazz Photographer Elmar Lemes says Mike makes the BEST Coffee, and he come all the way from Munich (München) and goes directly to Mike's Cupcake Cafe - right on Mike...and great to hear your daughter is in town, big Happy Holidays to Mike and his team of Bakers! Sincerely, Jon Hammond Jazz Foundation Holiday Party Local 802 - Jon Hammond — with Reuben Wilson at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM. Arriving at Local 802 yesterday with my organ - Jazz Foundation of America Holiday Party pics by Jon Hammond at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM — at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM Wendy Oxenhorn and Rudy Lawless, Billy Kaye - Jazz Foundation of America - Jon Hammond Rudy Lawless and Jon Hammond at the microphone and drums onstage Local 802 Club Room Reynold Zeke Mullins and Reuben Wilson - Jon Hammond photo Zeke Mullins looking and sounding real good on piano the other night at JFA Holiday Party in Local 802 Club Room - Jon Hammond *Link for Reynold Zeke Mullins' birthday party pics http://www.jonhammondband.com/blog.html/local_802_birthday_party_for_reynold_zeke_mullins_pics_from_jon_hammond/ I believe Zeke is about 89 years old now - JH — at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM I got a haircut today, ready for The NAMM Show! Only 35 days to go - just came from the Local 802 Musicians Union Holiday Party, saw a lot of great musician friends, and a few were missing sadly also - Jon Hammond — at Manhattan, New York Tony Lakatos wooow….looking good Jon ! if I w'd be a woman…. December 18 at 6:36pm Jay Dittamo Looking snappy!! December 18 at 6:48pm via mobile Jon Hammond Thanks Tony & Jay! With both of you cats we could hit right now! all the best from Manhattan, hope to see you in Anaheim, happy healthy holidays & New Years 2014! in a minute, Jon December 18 at 6:52pm Neil Rapaport Com'on Brother… it's not too late to let your freak flag fly (again). I know this as fact. Not that theres anything wrong with that. December 18 at 11:58pm Joe Cangelosi Sr. Ha jon thanks for taking all those great pictures L to R: Joe Berger, Brian Brake (great drummer!), Jon Hammond - thanks for introducing me to Brian Joe! - Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM Holiday Party — with Joe Berger and Jon Hammond at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM Jean Bach and Jon Hammond - Great Day in Harlem Producer Local 802, Musicians Union, Jazz Foundation of America, Holiday Party, Golden Chicken Ribs, Jon Hammond, Etc, Jean Bach, Soul Music