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.
On ASCAP Network, recorded in Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) North German Broadcasting
NDR studios: Studios in Hamburg are split into two locations: Television studios are located in the suburb of Lokstedt as the radio studios are located in the suburb of Rotherbaum, close to the city centre. In addition to these, there are further regional studios, also comprising both television and radio studios.
Studio 1: Jimi Hendrix - 1967-03-18: Studio 1, NDR Funkhaus, Hamburg, Germany
THE NDR SESSIONS PROJEKT
HAMMOND, JON
HAM-BERGER-FRIZ RECORDS
Artists Name:
HAMMOND, JON
Title:
THE NDR SESSIONS PROJEKT
Format:
CD
Label:
HAM-BERGER-FRIZ RECORDS
City Hall Catalog Number:
106
UPC Product Code:
634479270000
Musical Category:
JAZZ
Release Date:
9/19/2006
Additional Musical Category Notes:
This new release from Jon Hammond marks his move into mainstream jazz. Utilizing the famous NDR Orchestra and Studios in Hamburg, Germany, Jon has crafted an excellent organ jazz record utilizing drums, sax and trombone. Outstanding support from saxophone soloist Lutz Buchner adds a lyrical modern jazz sound to the recordings. Excellent drumming by Heinz Lichius and the soulful sound of Joe Gallardo on trombone round out the disc. Great classic tunes are covered, along with some originals, including "My One and Only Love," "Skylark," "Besame Mucho," "Blues In The Night" and "No X-Cess Baggage Blues."
L to R: Joe (Jo) Gallardo trombone, Heinz Lichius drums, Jon Hammond organ producer, Lutz Buechner saxophone, Rudy Grosser engineer
Studio 1 Control Room NDR Hamburg
Jon Hammond at SSL Console Studio 1
In Studio 1 Live Room L to R: Lutz Buechner, Rudy Grosser, Jo Gallardo photo by Jon Hammond
"This was, without exaggeration, one of the best acoustics-related technical decisions for the NDR I have been involved in during the past few years," comments NDR sound engineer Michael Plötz. "The digital audio world now enjoys incomparably good sound thanks to the use of the AX 24 in the production chain of this studio. The combination of a DAD AX24 and the SSL Duality console places us in a new 'analog/digital world'".
NDR Regie 1 in the Funkhaus am Rothenbaum
The completely reworked Studio 1 and Regie 1 at NDR Radio's Funkhaus am Rothenbaum is designed primarily for recording the NDR Bigband, one of the best finest bands in Germany. Studio 1 is built around a 72 fader SSL Duality and Sequoia digital audio workstation software. Eight NTP DAD AX24 converters are connected via MADI to the workstation.
The NDR Sessions Projekt - Jon Hammond
Produced by: JON HAMMOND & NDR Radio
NDR Recording Engineer: RUDY GROSSER
Co-Producer: KNUT BENZNER
Recorded at: NDR Studio 1, Hamburg Germany
Co-Producer/Mix&Mastering Engineer: JOE BERGER
Executive Producer: JENNIFER FRIZZELL
Pro Tools Engineer: JIM ROBERTS/Brandon Prdctns.
My mother Edythe for Alt. Title: "Music for a Romantic Evening"
Manufactured by: Joe Aloia/Digital Authoring Solutions
Album Art and Cover photos: MICHAEL AUGUST aka ILLUSTRATORP
Track List:
1. My One and Only Love 6:19 - Wood/Mellin 1953
2. Satin Doll 6:15 - Ellington/Strayhorn/Mercer 1953
3. Theme from Black Orpheus 7:36 - Luis Bonfa 1959
4. Blues in the Night 5:54 - Harold Arlen/JohnnyMercer 1941
5. Skylark 3:10 - Hoagy Carmichael/J. Mercer 1941
6. Polka Dots and Moonbeams 4:29 - Van Heusen/Burke 1940
7. Besame Mucho 6:02 - Velazquez/Skylar 1941
8. Easy Living 6:33 - Robin/Granger 1937
9. No X-Cess Baggage Blues 5:14 - JON HAMMOND Intl./ASCAP 1987
10. Our Day Will Come 5:19 - Hillard/Garson 1963
11. The More I See You 5:00 - Warren/Gordon 1945
12. Payphone Johnny 7:02 - JON HAMMOND Intl./ASCAP 1991
Featured Musicians:
JON HAMMOND: XK-3 Hammond Organ/Bass, Excelsior AC/R Accordion
LUTZ BUCHNER: Saxophones
HEINZ LICHIUS: Drums
JOE GALLARDO: Trombone
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.