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.
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Hammond Report August 13 2021 From Pandemic Quarantino Jon Hammond - Daily Music and Stories from the organ player and accordionist Jon Hammond - today's music story with remarkable live recording from inside the legendary Wychmere Harbor Club with the Lou Colombo Band, which I was the house organist on 1976 - 1978 - this recording is from 1976 and I made it on my Nakamichi 550 field recorder right on the bandstand - you'll hear us just as it sounded back then and some stories - also some footage of one of my visits to Curly's Auto Salvage yard North of Cheyenne Wyoming - only American Junk in Curly's, Curly told me the first time I met him! Have a beautiful TGIF folks, I'll be back tomorrow, Jon Hammond
Hammond Report August 11 2021 From Pandemic Quarantino Jon Hammond - Daily Music and Stories from the organ player and accordionist Jon Hammond, today's music story is quite remarkable with actual live recording I made onstage playing in 1976 with the great trumpet player bandleader Lou Colombo when I was in the house band at the Wychmere Harbor Club, Louie was the leader, I played nightly along with Frank Shea drums, Jack Peña guitar and yours truly Jon Hammond at the Hammond B3 organ - I was shuttling back and forth from Cape Cod to New York City and Boston - I hit every Howard Johnson's along the way - they called me 'HoJo Hammond' back then I knew every Howard Johnson's waitress, pouring coffee down me to keep me awake on the road - we played Disco, Standards and we were the band for all the parties of Speaker of The House Thomas "Tip" O'Neill including his Daughter's wedding there - stay safe everybody, come back again tomorrow for next Hammond Report
Hammond Report July 14 2020 From Pandemic Quarantino Jon Hammond - Music and Stories from organist accordionist Jon Hammond, today this story & music will blow your mind - with actual bandstand recording I made on this very special house band gig I played in 1978 when I was the Hammond B3 organist for the late great Lou Colombo, we were the house band at the Wychmere Harbor Club in
long-time Speaker of The House, Tip was a member of the club and lived nearby. I played his Daughter Susan O'Neill's wedding, we had Secret Service all over the place - Tip always arrived with his Wife and entourage, some of the Kennedy Clan and his main man always by his side was in a wheelchair, I never found out the man's name (maybe someone out there knows?) - very clean B3 + Leslie I played there nightly - another long-time member of Wychmere Harbor Club I played for very often was Lee Berk founder of
, Lee was always real nice to the band, as was Tip! Enjoy this precious audio recording and story folks - very sadly / tragically Lou Colombo was killed just a few days after I went to visit him in Fort Myers FL as he was driving home from his gig at his Daughter's restaurant The Roadhouse - by a 17 year-old driver in a Jeep Wrangler - keep the Spirit folks, and be super careful and safe out there - remember to mask-up during this pandemic,
Hammond Report, Music and Stories, Society Music, Hammond B3 organist, Tip O'neill, Lou Colombo, Host Producer, Wychmere Harbor Club, Harwich Port MA, Cape Cod, Daily Update, 14 July 2020
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Wychmere Harbor Club, Lou Colombo, Jon Hammond, Jack Pena, Frank Shea, Harwich Port, Thomas Phillip "Tip" O'Neill, Hammond Organs, B3, Sk1, Musicians Union, Local 802, Cable Access
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Grooving out to my trusty Sony TFM-6060W FM/AM 2Band portable - goes a long time on a 9volt battery! - Jon Hammond
Jon Hammond in-studio with Chuy Varela who is the long-time Bay Area Music Director of stations KPFA & KCSM talking about the Bay Area music scene and travels in Europe. From there to Paris France for a live concert broadcast on Radio France Inter hosted by M. Andre Francis the legendary French Jazz Radio Producer. The concert/broadcast took place in March of 1996. From Paris to Frankfurt Germany to the AFN Europe Headquarters, Jon Hammond and the Late Rent Session Men live on AFN's Powerlite Show, the trio was crowded around one big old Neumann tube microphone and broadcast world-wide live of first performance of Jon's composition "New Funk/Hip-Hop Chitlins" with James Preston of the Sons of Champlin on drums, Barry Finnerty-guitar and Jon on Hammond XB-2 organ.
All songs are written by Jon Hammond and ASCAP Published JON HAMMOND International, Inc.
Couple of the Day on Fifth Avenue - Jon Hammond
Business is a little slow today for giant Elmo Muppet person! Hopefully it will pick up
- Jon Hammond — with Elmo at Times Square NYC
Congratulations Times Square Nuptials Couple!
- Jon Hammond — at Times Square NYC
Every piano has a story - this one is pretty much a goner, but it lives outside of
Soundwave Studios now, bio-degradable! - Jon Hammond
Jon Hammond's Sk1 Hammond organ in live room at Coyote Hearing Studios for Kiyoshi Foster recording session
- Jon Hammond — at Coyote Hearing Studio - Jeremy Black at the controls - Kiyoshi's record will be coming out soon! - JH — at Coyote Hearing Studio
Folks, something told me I had better get on down to see my main man Lou Colombo last week
in Fort Myers FL, I played on Lou's band for 2.5 years in Cape Cod at the Wychmere Harbor Club
and Thompson's Clam Bar in Harwich Port MA. It was an important time of my life and career and
he was always very generous to me, kept me on my toes throwing tunes at me in all keys the music
never stopped once we hit.
I just saw Lou a few days ago in Fort Myers FL at the gig he was playing at his Daughter Sherri's restaurant
and hub Marc Neeley - Roadhouse Cafe, he was at the top of his game, playing great as ever and looking like a
million dollars. I am deeply saddened to receive terrible tragic news this morning from Lou's fine trombonist
Nelson E. Foucht that Lou was tragically killed last night just 4 blocks from Roadhouse Cafe coming home from the
gig. My deepest condolences to the Colombo Family, Lou's Wife Noel, daughters Lori, Sherri, David all his 6 kids, extended
Family of friends and musicians. I am totally blown away, thankful that I had the opportunity to know him and play with
him nightly back in the 70's and then to see and hear him again at the end of his life, thanks Lou!
Here are some photos from just a few days taken by my long-time great girlfriend Jennifer and myself at his gig,
R.I.P. Big Lou - Louis Colombo the greatest trumpet player bandleader baseball slugger and golfer ever!
I used to go with Lou to the golf course where he had the snack concession in Yarmouth just to watch him drive
balls in to outer space. I couldn't believe how far and hard he could hit the ball. Lou would put on black
executioner gloves and hit the ball and it would disappear, just keep on sailing in to the sky like Lou's spirit
must be now. His music and great memories will live on forever.
Sincerely,
Jon Hammond - Member AFM Local 802 and Local 6 Musicians Union
*Note: Lou's band the other night at Roadhouse Cafe were so great, I'm so sorry cats:
Nelson Foucht on trombone, F.L. "Woody" Brubaker piano and keyboard bass, Richard Iannuzzi drums and Gil DiBenedetto tenor saxophone and clarinet.
Jon Hammond and Lou Colombo
**Note: Lou Colombo and my neighbor Leo Ball (R.I.P.) also a fine trumpet player member of Local 802 were born on the same day in Brockton MA
*Note: Lou called me on my cell phone when I was at the airport just about to fly out of Tampa TPA Airport, he told me he really dug
my album that I had given him "NDR SESSIONS Projekt" my first record of mostly standards, it was inspired much by him actually. Lou
was talking about the horn players on it, Lutz Buechner and Joe "Jo" Gallardo, he really dug them and he told me we were going to do
something back up in the Cape for sure. I was very touched by his call and he had called me on my previous birthday last year, I got
all choked up when he told me that. Thanks a million Lou!
Jon
*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Lou Colombo Movie by Jon Hammondhttp://www.archive.org/details/JonHammondLouColomboMoviebyJonHammond
Lou Colombo and Jon Hammond - 02/23/2012
1978 Photo of Lou Colombo Band with Jon Hammond on B3 organ House Band at private club Wychmere Harbor Club in Harwich Port Cape Cod MA
L to R: Frank Shea drums, Lou Colombo trumpet, Jack Pena guitar, Jon Hammond B3 organ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkqBaFIAXn4
Jon Hammond here...I just came back from visiting my main man Lou Colombo the great trumpet player bandleader and former Pro Baseball player in Fort Myers Florida. I played on Lou's band for 2.5 years in the late 70's in house band at the Wychmere Harbor Club in Cape Cod. Lou is going strong happy to report, playing regularly at the restaurant of his daughter Sherri and son inlaw Marc Neeley - Roadhouse Cafe during winter months and in the summer he plays at his son David's Roadhouse Cafe in Hyannis MA on Cape Cod. I schlepped my Hammond Sk1 organ all the way down there in hopes I could sit in with Lou for a couple of tunes but unfortunately that wasn't possible, however I shot some video of Lou and his fine group, so enjoy the music and personality of Lou Colombo, one of the all-time greats on his instrument!
The musicians on Lou's band here at Roadhouse Cafe are Nelson Foucht on trombone, F.L. "Woody" Brubaker piano and keyboard bass, Richard Iannuzzi drums and Gil DiBenedetto tenor saxophone and clarinet.
Plus a little bit of flashback audio from our gig in 1978 near the end some photos, old and new from just a few days ago. Enjoy folks! sincerely, Jon Hammond
*Note: Some Baseball Stats for Louis Colombo as a player - he played pro baseball until breaking ankle at age 24 -
Louis Colombo:
1953 Newport News Dodgers Statistics -- Minor Leagues - Baseball ...
www.baseball-reference.com › Minor Leagues › Teams
Affiliation: Brooklyn Dodgers-NL Manager: ... 6, Louis Colombo*, 26, 123, 432, 134, 20, 1, 4 .310 .389, 168. 7,
1945 Brooklyn Dodgers Minor League Affiliations - Baseball ...
www.baseball-reference.com › Minor Leagues › Affiliates
1945 Brooklyn Dodgers Minor League Affiliates. Other Years: 1944 ..... 49, Louis Colombo*, 18, NNW, B, 56, 213, 66, 12, 2, 3 .310 .427, 91. 50,
*Member Local 802 and Local 6 Musicans Union, a HammondCast http://www.HammondCast.comhttp://vimeo.com/37842424
This is my Hammond Sk1 Organ in GKPE-49-TSA Gator Flight Case after I finally got it back from Newark EWR Airport after flying with it to Fort Myers from San Francisco, then taking it to Lou's gig at Roadhouse Cafe, flying to JFK but my organ went to Newark by mistake. It was supposed to be delivered but they never even left the airport with it, so I took a bus ride back out to New Jersey from Times Square and picked it up personally. You can see the big INSPECTED sticker that TSA plastered of my American Federation of Musicians Union sticker. 2 days later I flew with it to San Francisco for a gig and that's where I am now with my Sk1 Hammond Organ.
Lou's band in front of Roadhouse Cafe Fort Myers FL
L to R: F.L. "Woody" Brubaker piano and keyboard bass, Gil DiBenedetto tenor saxophone and clarinet, Lou Colombo trumpet vocals, Nelson Foucht trombone, Richard Iannuzzi drums - photo by Jon Hammond
Lou Colombo, Trumpet, Jazz, Roadhouse Cafe, Fort Myers FL, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1978, Wychmere Harbor Club, Local 802 Musicians Union
**Note: Lou Colombo and my neighbor Leo Ball (R.I.P.) also a fine trumpet player member of Local 802 were born on the same day in Brockton MA
*LISTEN TO AUDIO: HERE HammondCast 17 and Breaking News from Jon Hammond
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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
NDR SESSIONS Projekt
HammondCast 201 KYOU Radio, today Jon Hammond puts the spotlight on LOU COLOMBO trumpet player band leader originally from Brockton MA, Jon played organ with Lou for 2.5 years on the house band at the exclusive Wychmere Harbor Club and Thompson's Clam Bar in Harwich Port Cape Cod MA - a recently discovered recording from the bandstand with Lou Colombo, Jon Hammond on B3 organ, Frank Shea drums and 2 additional horns on a big Saturday night: "Meditation" medley with "Shadow of Your Smile", "Honeysuckle Rose", "Stars Fell On Alabama" medley with "Georgia", "How Deep Is Your Love", "Satin Doll"
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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.
Hammond Report August 13 2021 From Pandemic Quarantino Jon Hammond - Daily Music and Stories from the organ player and accordionist Jon Hammond - today's music story with remarkable live recording from inside the legendary Wychmere Harbor Club with the Lou Colombo Band, which I was the house organist on 1976 - 1978 - this recording is from 1976 and I made it on my Nakamichi 550 field recorder right on the bandstand - you'll hear us just as it sounded back then and some stories - also some footage of one of my visits to Curly's Auto Salvage yard North of Cheyenne Wyoming - only American Junk in Curly's, Curly told me the first time I met him! Have a beautiful TGIF folks, I'll be back tomorrow, Jon Hammond
