HammondCast 21 Jon's Journal November 19 2012

*LISTEN TO THE AUDIO HERE: HammondCast 21 Downloaded 4,465 times http://archive.org/details/HammondCast_21 HammondCast 21, broadcasting from San Francisco California, organist/composer & bandleader JON HAMMOND playing fresh new tracks from recent record date in NDR Radio Hamburg "NDR SESSIONS" with new breakout original composition: "Pay Phone Johnny", and classics: "Our Day Will Come", "Blues in the Night" and Hammond's long-time theme song as intro/outro: "Late Rent". Special thanks to musicians: LUTZ BUCHNER (saxophones), JOE GALLARDO (trombone), HEINZ LICHIUS (drums) and Co-Producer: KNUT BENZNER, and NDR Radio Engineer: RUDY GROSSER. This record date was recorded in the famous Studio 1 of NDR Radio in Hamburg Germany. Hammond talks about meeting Robin Williams and flying to New York City to attend IAJE Jazz Educators event. As heard on KYOU 1550 AM and on the internet http://www.HammondCast.com Action shot last night - Dorado Schmitt and Django All-Stars - Jon Hammond http://www.sfjazz.org/events/f12/dorado-schmitt Dorado Schmitt guitar, violin, vocals Franco Mehrstein guitar Pierre Blanchard violin Ludovic Beier accordion, accordina Xavier Nikq bass Pioneering Gypsy jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt lamented that he might be neglected by history, but today the ebulliently swinging “jazz manouche” sound he created with French violinist Stéphane Grappelli is more pervasive than ever. And no one has done more to ignite interest in the idiom than dazzling French guitarist and violinist Dorado Schmitt. Born to Gypsy parents near the German border in Lorraine, Schmitt was weaned on traditional Roma music and Gypsy jazz, but rebelled as a teenager by taking up electric guitar and emulating Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana. After a decade of leading his own trio, he was nearly killed in a car crash, and spent years in physical therapy to regain his unrivaled guitar prowess. By the mid-90s he was a leading figure on the international Gypsy jazz scene, where he continues to represent the art form at its highest level. He’s joined by a cast of fiercely swinging compatriots, including the brilliant jazz accordionist Ludovic Beier and violinist Pierre Blanchard, who was tapped by Grappelli himself as a worthy successor. SFJAZZ has presented Schmitt many times over the years and his performances are always among our most popular. — at Herbst Theatre 25 Year Musikmesse Warm Up Party - Jon Hammond Band Composition by the great Czechoslovakian composer - Saul Salskovitch! 25 Year Musikmesse Warm Up Party - Jon Hammond Band http://youtu.be/dmxnp6IUWuM Jon Hammond's annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party 25 Year Celebration Czechoslovakian Salsa Song in Jazzkeller Frankfurt with Jon Hammond Band and many special guests for this special special occasion on the night before Musikmesse begins. Special acknowledgement of Wilhelm P. "Charly" Hosenseidl R.I.P. who was the Director of Musikmesse years 1989-2008 now Directed by Wolfgang Luecke, special thanks to Messe Frankfurt Projekt and Presse Team Jon Hammond Band: Joe Berger guitar Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone Giovanni Gulino drums Jon Hammond - XB-2 Hammond Organ - special thanks Hiromitsu Ono Chief Engineer Suzuki Musical Instruments designed my instrument which took me all around the world many times — at Jazzkeller San Francisco CA -- Ludovic Beier the great Accordionist after a brilliant performance, here onstage at the Herbst Theatre - played beautifully last night in concert with Dorado Schmitt & the Django All-Stars *a favorite of Leonardo DiCaprio and Leonardo's father George DiCaprio who attended the concert at the Herbst on a rainy night, the 5 touring French master musicians really delivered the goods and pleased everyone with a wonderful encore! Jon Jon Hammond ARTIST PERSONNEL Dorado Schmitt guitar, violin, vocals Pierre Blanchard violin Franco Mehrstein guitar Ludovic Beier accordion, accordina Xavier Nikq bass *Youtube interview with Ludovic and Jon a few years ago http://youtu.be/aoSYDrWRrok LUDOVIC BEIER chromatic accordion virtuoso Jazz Musician from France is Jon's guest here on HammondCast KYOURADIO. Interview recorded in New York City while Ludovic was in town to play the annual "Django Birdland Festival" produced by Pat Phillips. San Francisco CA -- Ludovic Beier the great Accordionist after a brilliant performance, here onstage at the Herbst Theatre showing his very special instrument "Accordina" played beautifully last night in concert with Dorado Schmitt & the Django All-Stars *a favorite of Leonardo DiCaprio and Leonardo's father George DiCaprio who attended the concert *George DiCaprio holding Ludovic's new cd http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_DiCaprio George Paul DiCaprio (born in 1943) is an American comic book writer, editor, and major west coast underground comic book distributor. DiCaprio was born in 1943 to an Italian American father, George Leon DiCaprio, and a German-born mother, Olga Anne Jacobs.[1][2] He met Irmelin Indenbirken, a German immigrant, in college; the two later married and moved to Los Angeles.[1] The couple had one son, American actor Leonardo DiCaprio, and divorced shortly after. As a comic book author, DiCaprio is frequently associated with fellow underground comics artists Dori Seda, Robert Crumb, Rick Griffin, Gilbert Shelton, Victor Moscoso, Paul Mavrides and Harvey Pekar, and author Hubert Selby Jr.[3] He also helped publish the underground comic Yama Yama/Ugly Head by Robert Williams and S. Clay Wilson in 1981. San Francisco City Hall -- Jon Hammond Band special lunch time concert - Organist Jon Hammond leading this date at his 1965 Hammond B3 organ with Harvey Wainapel tenor sax, Barry Finnerty guitar, Steve Campos flugelhorn, James Preston drums, Jon Hammond - B3 organ Youtube http://youtu.be/V98fwDJSHWw Presented by City Hall San Francisco & Local 6: JON HAMMOND Band on front lawn of the beautiful SF City Hall during lunch hour free concert. JON HAMMOND at the B3 Organ along with Harvey Wainapel tenor, Steve Campos flugel horn, Barry Finnerty gtr. & James Preston drms. of Sons of Champlin band playing JH Band original "Nu Funk" (Hip Hop Chitlins). *Note: Jon's organ bench fell out of the truck on Polk St. (was recovered) One of Jon's famous sayings: "It's easier to find an Organ with no Bench than a Bench without an Organ"! The Copy Center loves me because I gave them a lot of dough-re-me...and they make me nice high quality digital copies, you could print money there on the big Canon color copiers it looks so good - yes we love each other, printing boy Jon Hammond Ringwood Victoria Australia -- Main Man Bernie Capicchiano (left) just introduced Jon Hammond (with mic on right) at a special keynote presentation and live recording session at Bernies Music Land "Classic Hammond Sound...in a Suitcase!"™ Ringwood Victoria Australia -- Live at Bernies with Michael Jordan drums and Jon Hammond at the organ Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Live-At-Bernies-Jon-Hammond/dp/B003K7TMWM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353008792&sr=8-1&keywords=jon+hammond+live+bernies Wonderful live recording of Hammond Organ with drums.This classic organ club format was at its zenith in the 50's, 60's and 70's. Live at Bernies captures this unique feel and sound, with the internationally recognized hands of Jon Hammond and Michael Jordan providing expert renditions of many classic favorites. This crystal clear live recording sounds like you have an Organ Lounge in your living room! The performances are excellent and Jon displays his great experience and demonstrates the capabilities of the Digital New B3. The natural live feel is very refreshing. Melbourne Australia -- Award Winning Team Bernies Musicland / Musico at AMA Australian Music Association Gala L to R: Craig Douglas, Josh Wayman, Lester Cheung, Michelle Capicchiano, Main Man Bernie Capicchiano, Jhonfil Roxas, (bottom L to R) Franz Wankadia, Tim Neal, Jon Hammond — with Josh Wayman, Lester Cheung, Tim Neal and Jhonfil Roxas at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Business trip very powerful private jet -- SFO Executive Terminal - Jon Hammond London England -- Power Shot: Tony Rossell (back to camera) of Heart Guitars/ASS/Turbosound Speakers, Joe Berger and the late great bassist of The Who John Entwistle at British Music Fair 1987 - Jon Hammond — with Joe Berger and John Entwistle The Late Great concert promoter impresario Bill Graham hanging out with various hipsters - Jack Casady, Wavy Gravy - Jon Hammond — with Wavy Gravy, Bill Graham and Jack Casady Jon's Journal, Ludovic Beier, Dorado Schmitt, SF Jazz, Bill Graham, San Francisco City Hall, Jon Hammond, B3 organ, Local 6, Musicians Union, Jazz, Funky Blues

HammondCast from Las Vegas Jon's Journal November 14 2012

LISTEN TO AUDIO: HammondCast from Las Vegas http://archive.org/details/HammondCast_20 Downloaded 2,112 times HammondCast 20 Broadcasting today from Las Vegas Nevada in the Mirage Hotel, 2 ballads from my new recordings at NDR Radio Studio 1: "Skylark" and "Easy Living" with LUTZ BUCHNER (alto sax), JOE GALLARDO (trombone), HEINZ LICHIUS (drums) and myself JON HAMMOND on the new XK-3 Hammond Organ, mixed by NDR Engineer RUDY GROSSER. From there we go to San Francisco County Jail #8 "Pod E" where the ladies in CJ8 joined us during my song "Pocket Funk" with a chorus of: "Funky Stuff...In Your Pocket"! And 2 original selections from my album Late Rent, my theme song "Late Rent" and the original studio version of "Pocket Funk" and the story of how I recorded them in the same studio John Lennon had been recording in in winter 1983 at Intergalactic Studios in New York City. HammondCast 20 for KYOU Radio, San Francisco California-1550 on the AM dial and on the web at: http://www.kyouradio.com http://www.HammondCast.com Organist/Accordionist Jon Hammond is a member of Local 802/Local 6 Musicians Union and an ASCAP Artist & Publisher: JON HAMMOND International The great Boxer Floriano Pagliara aka Floriano L'Italiano Pagliara flanked by big Mike Warren and Jon Hammond at Mike's wonderful Cupcake Cafe on Ninth Avenue New York City - Check out Floriano's webiste folks: http://www.florianopagliara.com/ and Wikipedia: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floriano_Pagliara Floriano Pagliara (Marbach am Neckar, 31 dicembre 1978) è un pugile italiano, nato in Germania, ma cresciuto a Cecina. Nonostante la Germania gli abbia dato i natali e il cognome tradisca origini pugliesi, Floriano è cresciuto a Cecina (LI). Floriano Pagliara inizia a praticare il pugilato all'età di 15 anni presso la Boxe Cecina; un anno e otto mesi dopo disputa il suo primo incontro da dilettante ottenendo subito un successo. Da allora ben 55 incontri da dilettante (41 vittorie, 4 pareggi e 10 sconfitte), tra cui due con la maglia della nazionale italiana (2004). Nel palmares del pugile cecinese anche due vittorie del Torneo Internazionale di Cremona, 10 titoli regionali (dal 1995 al 2005) e due secondi posti ai campionati italiani assoluti. Passaggio al professionismo L to R: Vladi Jäggi, Bill Cobham, Jon Hammond on Day 1 of 2012 Frankfurt Musikmesse looking good! and sounding good!! Bernard Purdie drums on Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men band at Mikell's 760 Columbus Avenue at 97th Street Youtube http://youtu.be/t-s8mhNIrtc R.I.P. Cornell Dupree aka 'Mr. 2500' (records)! Jon Hammond at Mikell's 73,241 Jon Hammond - my 1959 B3 organ, Bernard Purdie drums, Chuggy Carter percussion at Mikell's NYC http://www.jonhammondband.com/ circa 1989 Mikell's http://en.wikipedia.o...See More — with Bernard Purdie and Bernard Purdie at 760 Columbus Avenue New York City Some guitar players make funny faces when they play and are really in to it. Here is one, Barry Finnerty - August 28th, 1989 Mikell's - Youtube http://youtu.be/aCPtWHqHVaE LATE RENT Theme Mikell's JON HAMMOND Late Rent Session Men Jon Hammond Theme Song played by The original Late Rent Session Men, Bernard Purdie drums, Barry Finnerty guitar, Chuggy Carter perc., Jon Hammond at his 1959 B3 Organ in a 1989 performance August 29th at Mikell's, 760 Columbus Avenue at 97th St. Ludovic Beier my favorite Accordionist is back in town at Birdland for the annual Django Reinhardt Festival with the incredible Dorado Schmitt and his family of jazz hot musicians - catch them while you can folks! Some of the best music I have heard in a long time. I am going to their concert also in San Francisco Saturday, November 17 at the Herbst Theatre. - Jon Hammond Check out my interview with Ludovic a few years ago in NYC Youtube http://youtu.be/aoSYDrWRrok LUDOVIC BEIER chromatic accordion virtuoso Jazz Musician from France is Jon's guest here on HammondCast KYOURADIO. Interview recorded in New York City while Ludovic was in town to play the annual "Django Birdland Festival" produced by Pat Phillips. Ludovic speaks with Jon about his new album "Live @ Jazz Standard" and his musical influences which brought him to playing Gypsy Jazz and many other styles, also on an instrument called Accordina, small but mighty! *Special thanks to Ludovic's Manager Sebastien Smits and Pat Phillips and Ettore Stratta Productions & Gianni Valenti of Birdland NYC © http://www.HammondCast.com/ http://www.ludovicbeier.com/ las vegas, jazz, ludovic beier, bernard purdie, mikell's, 760 columbus avenue, funky stuff, in your pocket, late rent, organ, accordion, local 802, musicians union

Veterans Day Electric American Flag Tribute Jon's Journal November 12 2012

Veterans Day Electric American Flag Tribute Jon's Journal November 12 2012 Electric American Flag Video by LORI from Jon Hammond Show - Honoring our fearless and brave veterans on this Veterans Day here in the Land of the Free - Manhattan NYC - thanks and deep gratitude to all of them! Sincerely, Jon Hammond *Member American Federation of Musicians Local 802 / Local 6 / ASCAP *WATCH VIDEO: Blue Angels 2012 Fleet Week Air Show at SFO with Music from Jon Hammond Band http://archive.org/details/BlueAngels2012FleetWeekAirShowAtSfoWithMusicFromJonHammondBand Youtube http://youtu.be/2C3KtLtMVm8 America's pride The Blue Angels here at SFO to perform fearlessly in honor of Fleet Week 2012 with support from United Airlines Team at United Family Day very special annual event, special thanks to all these fine folks it takes to make it happen. From the Firefighters, to the Mechanics, Air Controllers, Crew, Food Preparations even the Imperial Storm Troopers from Star Wars were on hand for this very special family day - with music here from The Jon Hammond Band with special guest Lee Oskar harmonica, recent performance in Frankfurt Germany at the famous Jazzkeller "Tribute to 9/11 - Get Back In The Groove" Tony Lakatos tenor sax, Giovanni Gulino drums, Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond at Sk1 organ, enjoy folks! Sincerely, Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com Serious Press Conference with Mayor Ed Koch at the giant Diamond Vision TV Screen at corner of 47th Str. & Broadway by the TKTS Youtube http://youtu.be/qBjLUT-0vUM An incredible Press Conference with NY Mayor ED KOCH as seen on The Jon Hammond Show Jon HammondndCast in Times Square NYC on Mitsubishi DiamondVision! Jon made a deal with Mitsubishi to have his TV show with Video by LORI on the big DiamondVision Times Sq. screen (First big-screen outdoor TV!) for 1 and half years, 80-times-a-day including the famous New Years Countdown seen on Dick Clark's ABC Broadcast 2 consecutive years *with commentary by Jon Hammond..AND a cameo appearance in the crowd with Nikon! *Info: http://www.HammondCast.com/ this is a must-see! - JH — with Ed Koch Love this shot! James Brown was a soulful organ player as well folks! Here on a very special visit to his God Son of Soul Michael Falkenstein at the birthplace of Hammond Germany - Hammond Studio Setzingen, blowin' smoke! - Jon Hammond Youtube http://youtu.be/YsIvjWvt-p0 James Brown the Godfather of Soul with his actual God Son Michael Falkenstein. The incredible story of the bond between them, the story can only be told in words by Michael, but a picture tells a thousand words, and here we have 44 images from behind the scenes with this outstanding and soulful young organist who was befriended by the late great James Brown over a period 20 years until Mr. Brown's untimely death. James Brown and his personal entourage made a special journey to Michael's family house in the tiny village of Setzingen 'kleines dorf' nearby Ulm Germany, in the middle of night in 2 white limousines so that Mr. Brown could meet Michael's mother, father and his sister Martina. Here you will see the photos that have never before been shown as James Brown has cake with the family and enjoys immensely playing soul music together with Michael in their house and Hammond Organ Studio Germany, which is one of the greatest Hammond organ museums in all of the world, built by Michael's father Professor Klaus Maier and Michael together as a tribute to Laurens Hammond founder of Hammond Instrument Company and clocks of Chicago ILL The story will be forthcoming as soon as Michael can bring himself to write it as he is still mourning the loss of his Godfather James Brown R.I.P. enjoy these never-before-seen photos and original music recording of Michael "Time With You" as heard on Jon Hammond's HammondCast Show KYOU Radio — with James Brown and Michael Falkenstein BackBeat Productions Presents - The Jon Hammond Show! 28th year, now on MNN TV *The Chicago Special http://youtu.be/IJHHdPNoHow Now in 28th year on Cable Access TV - The Jon Hammond Show, this particular episode is known as the Chicago Special which includes one song from Tim Cain I played Hammond organ on called I Saw You with some vocal help by Bill Champlin recorded by rjm productions, then to Chicago Summer NAMM Show where I personally filmed the very first performance of the late great bassist John Entwistle with band Rat Race Choir which happened at The Vic Theatre June 29, 1987, (same night) followed by Leslie West with T.M. Stevens bass, watch Leslie's face when smoke machine goes! Then a little bit of Bag End Party at Park West with Joe Berger, T.M. Stevens, Tal Bergman and Theodus Rogers. And of course JH Show Theme Song "Late Rent" - enjoy folks, this one is a classic! Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com/ *Note: Joe Berger personally introduced his friend John Entwistle to Rat Race Choir band, John came all the way from London on Joe's recommendation - JH Bicycle Boy - circa 1982 - Jon Hammond New York NY - yes and for short time I was a bicycle messenger, until the dispatcher wanted to dispatch me to Brooklyn on the hottest day in history, then I quit - JH The Hardest Working Man In Show Business - James Brown James Brown Band circa 1982 at Bimbo's 365 - San Francisco California - Jon Hammond *main man Hollie Farris hardest working trumpet player long-long-time band member in this great lineup folks! - JH — with Hollie Farris The late great basssist of The WHO - John Entwistle and Jon Hammond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Entwistle John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players.[1][2] He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990. Folks, this is the famous actual plastic plate that I shared peanuts while drinking copious amounts of the best Cognac with the late great John Entwistle *see sig - and my long-time friend & musical associate Joe Berger when Joe introduced me to John Entwistle in 1987 in a suite at the Frankfurt Marriott Hotel the night before my very first Musikmesse - rest in peace John! It was a defining time in my life to meet John, who had also been an enormous influence on own playing and personal musical taste & style. I had the good fortune thanks to Joe to work on several projects with John, some of which are still in the works folks. This is not just any plastic plate - Jon Hammond — with John Entwistle 2 of my favorite horn players - this is the 2 man section right here: Earl Gardner trumpet and Alex Foster saxophone backstage at NBC Saturday Night Live Show - Jon Hammond — with Alex Foster and Alex Foster at Saturday Night Live- NBC Studio 8H, Rockefeller Center Jon Hammond - Saturday Night Live 15 a few years ago 21 Year old Jon Hammond self portrait 1974 while attending Berklee College of Music Boston JUKE with Allen 'Gaz' Gaskell from Liverpool http://www.gazgaskell.com/ - in the sound cabin at Musikmesse circa 1988 - Jon Hammond Youtube http://youtu.be/rye5S2VL4Ks Juke at the Grosse Freiheit (1) - also Live at Montreux: http://youtu.be/wlVOegwDz3k — at Musikmesse Frankfurt Guitarist Joe Berger playing for Engl Amplifiers at Frankfurt Musikmesse '87 - those are the 2 Engl brothers, Horst and the other cat I can never remember his name (I think it's like "Egon" or something like that) - this was 1987 when they were a tiny little company. Now they are a big player. Good work launching those cats Joe! — with Joe Berger at Musikmesse Frankfurt Taking the Mercedes to the shop - Jon Hammond Paris France -- Rest In Peace (2) my friends, the great jazz drummer Oliver Johnson http://www.jazzhouse.org/gone/lastpost2.php3?edit=1016637285 Born: December 5, 1944 in Oakland, California Died: March 6, 2002 in Paris, France and RIP Francois Chassignite the great trumpet player band leader, died very young very suddenly sadly - Jon Hammond *article: Oliver Johnson was a noted participant in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, but was a versatile and adaptable performer in many settings. He settled in Paris in the late-60s. He worked with a number of major figures from the free and experimental scene, including Anthony Braxton, Dewey Redman, Sam Rivers, Archie Shepp, the Art Ensemble of Chicago and David Murray, as well as more mainstream players, including Hampton Hawes, Bobby Hutcherson, Maynard Ferguson, Yusef Lateef, Atilla Zoller and Johnny Griffin. He worked regularly with saxophonist Steve Lacy between 1978-89. He co-led the trio TOK with Takashi Kako and Kent Carter. His body was discovered on a bench near Les Halles. Youtube http://youtu.be/W0Tc_9BI3mM Uploaded by Jon Hammond on Jun 22, 2008 1988 Jazz Concert musé d'art moderne in paris: Francois Chassagnite trp., Oliver Johnson drms, Jean Bardy bs, Arnaud Mattei piano as seen on The Jon Hammond Show TV Show and HammondCast — with Joe Berger My beautiful Giulietti Classic 127 electric accordion (and me playing it) in 1975) - this is the same accordion I played when I won Jr. Jazz Championship in 1966 - Jon Hammond *Note: Somebody came through my window in Boston while I was attending Berklee College of Music there and they stole my Giulietti Accordion John DeLorean when we met just casually walking down Fifth Avenue - very nice cat, rest in peace! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_DeLorean John Zachary DeLorean (January 6, 1925 – March 19, 2005) was an American engineer and executive in the U.S. automobile industry, most notably with General Motors, and founder of the DeLorean Motor Company. He was best known for developing the Pontiac GTO muscle car, the Pontiac Firebird, Pontiac Grand Prix, and the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, which was later featured in the 1985 film Back to the Future, and for his high profile 1982 arrest on charges of drug trafficking. The alleged drug trafficking was supposedly an attempt to raise funds for his struggling company, which declared bankruptcy that same year. He successfully defended himself against the drug trafficking charges, showing that his alleged involvement was a result of entrapment by federal agents. John Zachary DeLorean was born on January 6, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan, the eldest of four sons of Zachary and Kathryn Pribak DeLorean. This poster is framed under glass on my wall in New York - I had the pleasure of playing organ as special guest with Musical Director and Drummer Danny Woody and his great jazz band at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Shanghai Centre China during the Music Messefrankfurt Music-China, we had some very special guests there - including Mayor Willie Brown (San Francisco CA) who I had just seen in San Francisco at the birthday party of the Honorable Terence Hallinan when I played for then District Attorney Terence (Nancy Pelosi was there, I met her also, very nice!) on the band with Danny was a great lineup of veteran NY jazz bass player - Alex Layne, great singer LaDee Streeter, Dr. Dwight Dickerson at the piano and myself at the Hammond organ - nice! Thanks Danny! Jon Hammond Youtube http://youtu.be/nJFWMjIMh9I Shanghai PORTMAN RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL Jazz Movie Shanghai PORTMAN RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL Jazz Movie 8,853 Organist JON HAMMOND teams up with DANNY WOODY in this rollicking JAZZ MOVIE at Shanghai PORTMAN RITZ CARLTON HOTEL Jazz Bar *Featuring the entertaining vocalist LaDEE STREETER (Stevie Wonder backup voc.), Dr. DWIGHT DICKERSON-piano, ALEX LAYNE-bs. JON HAMMOND-organ, DANNY WOODY-musical director/drums. Special performance for SUPERLUX Microphones "JON HAMMOND'S MUSIC CHINA WARM UP PARTY" annual sister trade show of MUSIKMESSE & NAMM.Some Big Tippers were in the house that night! Great Jazzy Shuffle Blues with m.d. Danny Woody and Jon Hammond 1st of 4 years, enjoy! *Note: Danny Woody is also the famous Restorer & Vendor of Chinese Military Sidecar Motorcycles Chang Jiang: California Dreamin' in Shanghai - Newsweek June 28 issue - Venice Beach native Danny Woody is living the California dream. He drms in a jazz band at night, then tours motorcycle shops by day. "But who would have imagined," he says, "that I'd be doing it in Shanghai!"Woody, 59, is a fixture at the Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel lounge, but his real claim to fame is a motorbike with sidecar on display in the lobby. The Chang Jiang is a Chinese knockoff of the classic 1930s BMW R-71. During World War II, the Germans gave the design to Russia, which passed it to China. Woody fell in love with it on a 1998 trip to Beijing. He bought one, and another. Soon, he had shops refurbishing them. Now he's a top vendor of the bikes, which have a global cult following. In 2003 he sold two dozen for about $10,000 each. "It's not really a dream job, more like a nightmare," he quips http://www.vsidecars.com/home/current/page1/ http://www.HammondCast.com/ Jon Hammond is Host of daily CBS Radio show "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" on KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM *Official Broadcast Home of the Oakland A's. *Note: San Francisco MAYOR WILLIE BROWN was in the house..Shanghai & San Francisco Sister Cities! — with Alex Layne, Danny Woody and LaDee Streeter at The Portman Ritz Carlton Shanghai China. Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men Band Mikell's 760 Columbus Avenue NYC L to R: Alex Foster, Chuggy Carter, Jon Hammond, Bernard Purdie, Barry Finnerty http://youtu.be/6FSQrnuKDLU Jon Hammond Late Rent Session Men with Bernard Purdie drums, Alex Foster sax, Chuggy Carter perc., Barry Finnerty gtr., Jon Hammond at 1959 B3 Organ in MIKELL'S 97th St. & Columbus Ave. NYC, very first hit of 5 ...See More — with Alex Foster, Leslie J. Carter, Jon Hammond, Bernard Purdie and Barry Finnerty Bernard Purdie drums at Zanzibar and Grill on gig I played with Bernard 22 years ago with the late great tenor saxophonist David Fathead Newman Youtube http://youtu.be/4YaChOk6K2Q FATHEAD Pocket Funk HAMMOND PURDIE The late great tenor saxophonist David Fathead Newman getting down on Jon Hammond composition "Pocket Funk" Jon Hammond at the B3 Organ, explosive funk solo from Bernard Purdie "The Hit Maker" May 17th 1990, camera: Joe Berger, R.I.P. David Newman and Zanzibar owner Eric Fuchsman ©JON HAMMOND Intl. ASCAP http://www.jonhammondband.com/ — with Bernard Purdie and Bernard Purdie at 550 Third Avenue New York City. This picture is from a gig I played with Bernard Purdie and David Fathead Newman in Zanzibar And Grill New York City May 17th 1990. I had my double stack of Leslie 122 speakers with the B3 that night. Fun gig! Youtube http://youtu.be/5aMZi87Fr7c David Fathead Newman plays Georgia Jon Hammond B3 organ Bernard Purdie drums Veteran's Day, Musikmesse, 21 year old, Bicycle Boy, Berklee College of Music, Organ, Accordion, Local 802, Musicians Union, Bernard Purdie, Zanzibar, Mikell's

Jon's Journal SF County Jail Show HammondCast November 8 2012

*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 Folks, I will be the #1 voter today at my polling place - got here 5AM, early shot so you know I am not messing around. In less than 45 minutes I'm going to be pulling the lever for President Obama and everybody in my building is also - I don't know one person who is voting for the other guy. NYPD is on the scene to make sure there won't be any hanky panky..this is the big day people! - Jon Hammond #1 Voter at my polling place - photographic proof - Jon Hammond *Note: The scanning machine is scanning my paper ballot at 6:13AM. It is a little bit tricky, supervisor said mine was A-OK and of course I voted for President Obama and V.P. Joe Biden, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Democratic early bird voter here in New York City - JH — at Times Square Get on down to your polling place and vote my fellow Americans! *Note: There is a tricky thing on the ballot - it says "Vote for any four" in one group of four. I had the supervisor come in and sure enough he told me that it is really "Vote for ONE of four" - he told me if I voted for all 4 it would invalidate my ballot. Take care to do it correctly folks. Jon Hammond — at Times Square Voting Day 2012 after-the-vote breakfast at the diner with Joe Berger and Jon Hammond the early bird voters in Times Square NYC — with Joe Berger at Theatre Row Diner Yea'!!! It's President Obama & V.P. Joe Biden Folks!!! Many congratulations to everybody, we came..we voted..the people have spoken and we have a very good man and very good V.P. back in the Whitehouse for next 4 years - so fantastic!! I voted for him super-early, they put #1 on my voting card at 6AM after waiting from 5 in the morning while still dark - I hear the people partying in Times Square outside my window - this is a great night and another new beginning, god bless and thanks to all my personal friends who came out and voted for President Obama all over the place, Jon Hammond New York NY USA Jon Hammond @HammondCast New beginning god bless thanks to all my personal friends who came out & voted for President Obama, Jon Hammond NY USA pic.twitter.com/MHIgOCLl https://twitter.com/HammondCast/status/266042298104705024/photo/1 Yea'...Four more, congratulations everybody!! and especially to President Obama and V.P. Joe Biden, thank you for your dedicated service!! Jon Hammond — with President Barack Obama Four More Years, President Barack Obama, SF County Jail Show, Early Bird Voter, Richard Clements, Mike Comoia, Bob Cunningham, Jon Hammond, Jazz Foundation of America, Local 802 Musicians Union, American Federation