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.
Pocket Funk by Jon Hammond Band
Annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party 2011 in Jazzkeller Frankfurt
Tony Lakatos - tenor saxophone
Giovanni Gulino - drums
Joe Berger - guitar
Jon Hammond - organ
special thanks Hiromitsu Ono Chief Engineer Suzuki Musical Instruments designed my instrument which took me all around the world many times
"Late Rent" Jon Hammond theme song for Jon Hammond Show MNNTV and HammondCast Show KYOU Radio San Francisco CBS Radio Network
Thanks Joe Lamond President CEO NAMM, TecAmp Jürgen Kunze and Thomas Eich - Puma Combo bass amp powering Jon Hammond's organ
Dankeschoen to Yücel Atiker, Tino Pavlis, Poehl, Bernie Capicchiano, Michael Falkenstein Hammond Suzuki Deutschland, Peggy Behling, Christine Kern Messe Frankfurt,
Saray Pastanesi Baeckerei & Konditorei for Chocolate on Chocolate
25 Years Musikmesse Celebration Cake
Eugen Hahn Jazzkeller Frankfurt Team Kleine Bockenheimerstr. 18a Frankfurt http://www.HammondCast.com
Jon Hammond Late Rent (Ham-Berger-Friz Records) Jon Hammond says "the fingers are the singers.'" The latest CD from this exceptional and soulful Hammond organist is the proof. "Late Rent" draws on decades of great recording sessions and top live performances to showcase his own playing and many top jazz and funk artists. It shows why the Hammond organ is one of the most enduring electric instruments and why Hammond is one of its best players. 1. "The Late Rent Story" - Jon Hammond waited half his life to make this CD - starting with being an underground TV host. 2. "Swingin' Funky Jazz & Blues" - Jon Hammond describes his style of music and how he learned to play it. 3. "Two Hot Tracks" - Jon Hammond recalls one of his first songs - from age 15 - and a great Sunday session. 4. "Sonny's Advice" - A little advice on melody from a great sax player went a long way.
Jon Hammond The NDR Sessions Projekt (Ham-Berger-Friz Records) Jon Hammond's "The NDR Sessions Projekt" brings the soulful jazz organist back to Hamburg to record a collection of standards and originals featuring Lutz Buchner on saxophones, Joe Gallardo on trombone and Heinz Lichius on drums. Recorded in one of Germany's best studios, the quartet present rich, heartfelt perfomances and infuse the music with a fresh and vibrant sound. 1. "NDR Sessions" - Jon Hammond says the NDR session was based on a sentimental idea. 2. "Lutz Buchner" - Jon Hammond wanted to feature saxophonist Lutz Buchner on the CD. 3. "Bass and Organ" - Jon Hammond says his style is playing bass and organ - on the Hammond. 4. "Jazz Spirits" - Jon Hammond wanted to rekindle a certain jazz spirit - and take some risks.
Broadcasting Legend Joe Franklin and Jon Hammond in Joe's office 'Memory Lane' in Times Sq. NYC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Franklin
Joe Franklin (born Joseph Fortgang on March 9, 1926, Bronx, New York) is an American radio and television personality. From New York City, Franklin is sometimes credited with hosting the first television talk show. The show began in 1951 on WJZ-TV (later WABC-TV) and moved to WOR-TV (later WWOR-TV) from 1962 to 1993. [1]
Known as "the king of nostalgia" (he claims having invented the term), Franklin's highly-rated television and radio shows, especially a cult favorite to cable television viewers (WOR/WWOR was a superstation during the latter part of his tenure) and his long-running "Memory Lane" radio programs, focused on old-time show-business personalities. Franklin has an encyclopedic knowledge of the music, musicians and singers, the Broadway stage shows, the films and entertainment stars of the first half of the 20th Century: he began his entertainment career at 16 as a record picker for Martin Block's popular "Make Believe Ballroom" radio program; he is an acknowledged authority on silent film; he has the largest private sheet music collection in the world; and he has counted among his friends many show business legends, from Tony Curtis (with whom he grew up) to old vaudevillians (on his television show, Franklin has described how as a very young boy playing in Central Park he even met George M. Cohan). Joe Franklin's radio theme song, Memory Lane was written by George Gard (Buddy) De Sylva, Larry Spier and Con Conrad in 1925.
Among Franklin's own idols, as he frequently told viewers, were Al Jolson, whom he literally "followed around" as a teenager in New York, and Eddie Cantor, who eventually began buying jokes from the young Franklin and whose Carnegie Hall show Franklin later produced.
Franklin would delight his audience with trivia about the most obscure entertainers from past generations and equally unknown up-and-comers from the present. He interviewed over 10,000 guests during his 43-year TV run. His guests ranged from novelty performers like Tiny Tim, and Morris Katz to popular entertainers like Bill Cosby and Captain Lou Albano to legends like Bing Crosby, Charlie Chaplin, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, but also frequently included (sometimes on the same panel) unknown local New York punk bands, self-published authors, "tribute" impersonator lounge singers, and the like, giving the show a surreal atmosphere that was part of its appeal.
Franklin often boasted of his "discoveries", pointing out that a great many of today's well known talents such as Woody Allen, Barbra Streisand and Julia Roberts in fact got their first television exposure on The Joe Franklin Show. Others, notoriously shy of live interviews, made frequent appearances on Franklin's programs: Frank Sinatra, for instance, appeared four times. Anything could, and often did, happen, such as the time Franklin began his interview with guest Ernest Borgnine. Unfamiliar with the Oscar-winning actor, Joe pronounced his guest's name "Borg-ninny". Borgnine smiled, stood up, and walked off.
After retiring from the television show, Franklin concentrated on an overnight radio show, playing old records on WOR-AM on Saturday evenings. He currently interviews celebrities on the Bloomberg Radio Network and audio podcasts of his 2008 interviews are available at Bloomberg.com.[2]
In 1999, Joe Franklin and Producer Steve Garrin partnered with Dennis Riese of the Riese Organization to open Joe Franklin's Memory Lane Restaurant at 713 8th Avenue in NYC. It is now operated as Joe Franklin's Comedy Club.
An author, Franklin has written 23 books, including Classics of the Silent Screen.[3] His 1995 autobiography Up Late with Joe Franklin[4] chronicles his long career and includes the astounding claims that he had dalliances with Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and that Veronica Lake "threw herself at me, but I always refrained." He has appeared as himself in countless films, notably Ghostbusters and Broadway Danny Rose.
Often seen as a good omen for new talk shows due to the length of his show's run, Franklin appeared on the first broadcasts of Late Night with Conan O'Brien and This American Life.
Frankin's show was often parodied by Billy Crystal during the 1984–1985 season of Saturday Night Live. Franklin was also a pioneer in promoting products such as Hoffman Beverages on the air.[1]
On October 21, 2008 at the Players Club in New York City, The Theatre Museum awarded Joe Franklin with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented by comedian Pat Cooper.
Jon Hammond (in white hat) Alex Hsieh (in black hat, green shirt) Mr. Kim (with nice silk tie far right) and P.Mauriat Endorsees at party in Clarion Hotel Winter NAMMhttp://www.HammondCast.com/
First lucky break for Jon Hammond in Frankfurt Germany appearing on Hessen Report RTL TV with big plug from moderator Beatrix Rief for upcoming shows at Jazzkeller. It was shot on a cold morning in Dec. 1991 in Venety's on Sandweg in Frankfurt. Special thanks: Beatrix Rief, Tino Pavlis, Frank Poehl http://www.HammondCast.com
From the time The Jon Hammond Band hits the stage of Jazzkeller Frankfurt for sound check
a good time will be had by all! And the very next morning we'll see you on the Musikmesse bright and
early for day 1 of the 2011 Musikmesse kicking off on 6th April running through the 9th.
Be there...or be Square!
Musikmesse Frankfurt, Wolfgang Luecke, Jazzkeller, P. Mauriat, Suzuki, Jon Hammond, XB-2, XK-1, XK-3c, B3 organ, Excelsior Accordion, Jazz, Blues, Funky, Local 802 Musicians Union, ASCAP Network, AFN Radio, Hessicher Rundfunk, Uli Olshausen, Petra Roth, Dr. Gunter Stemmler, Alex Hsieh, NDR Radio Jazz Hamburg, Knut Benzner, Sound Cops AFN TV, CNN, Rick Sanchez, Guest Anchor Anderson Cooper, 25 years
Jon Hammond org, Joe Berger g, Lutz Buechner sax, Heinz Lichius dr. Zu Gast aus USA: Jon Hammond und Gitarrist Joe Berger treffen auf lokal Jazz-Groessen: Funky Organ Jazz
ASCAP Audio Portrait Behind The Beat NDR SESSIONS Projekt story:
Jon Hammond Band with Cornell Dupree guitar at Mikell's in New York City - Jon Hammond at his 1959 B3 Organ
HammondCast 204 KYOU Radio just back from Europe with a tribute to Cornell Dupree soul guitarist who just passed away sadly, here on Jon Hammond Band 1989 recording shuffle blues, then over to Germany with world's first public performance on the new Hammond Sk1 Stage Keyboard "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and "Melody Without Name". Then to Frankfurt Germany for annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurt "Pocket Funk" kicking off 25th consecutive appearance at Musikmesse international trade show www.HammondCast.com 45 minutes
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
Thanks to Joe Lamond President CEO NAMM, TecAmp Jürgen Kunze and Thomas Eich - Puma Combo bass amp powering Jon Hammond's organ
Dankeschoen to Yücel Atiker, Tino Pavlis, Poehl, Bernie Capicchiano, Michael Falkenstein Hammond Suzuki Deutschland, Peggy Behling, Christine Vogel Messe Frankfurt, beautiful flower bouquet
Saray Pastanesi Baeckerei & Konditorei for Chocolate on Chocolate
25 Years Musikmesse Celebration Cake http://www.HammondCast.com
Sk1 Get Back In The Groove Dedication to Japan Recovery
Sk1 Get Back In The Groove by Jon Hammond - Dedication to Japan Recovery - on the new Hammond Sk1. World's First Road Test of the ultra-portable Hammond Sk1 with Jon Hammond Band in Germany at Jon's annual Musikmesse-Session in Jazzkeller Hofheim April 8, 2011 Special Thanks Suzuki Musical Instruments, Ken Atsumi, Waichiro 'Tachi' Tachikawa, Hiromitsu Ono, Yu Beniya, Shigeyuki Ohtaka, Shuji Suzuki, Bernie Capicchiano, Malc Deakin Hammond Suzuki UK Europe, Michael Falkenstein Hammond Suzuki Germany, camera: Jennifer
Joe Berger guitar, Giovanni Gulino drums, Peter Klohmann tenor sax, Jon Hammond Sk1 Hammond Stage Keyboard http://www.jonhammondband.com
Sk1 Sk2 Hammond Suzuki Musikmesse Blues Soul Organ Hofheim Hamamatsu Japan
No X-Cess Baggage Sk1 Blues - Sk1 Theme Song - World's First Road Test of ultra-portable Hammond Sk1 with Jon Hammond Band in Germany at Jon's annual Musikmesse-Session in Jazzkeller Hofheim April 8, 2011 Special Thanks Suzuki Musical Instruments, Bernie Capicchiano, Malc Deakin Hammond Suzuki UK Europe, Michael Falkenstein Hammond Suzuki Germany, camera: Jennifer
Joe Berger guitar, Giovanni Gulino drums, Peter Klohmann tenor sax, Jon Hammond Sk1 Hammond Stage Keyboard http://www.jonhammondband.com
Sk1 Sk2 Hammond Suzuki Musikmesse Blues Organ Hofheim Hamamatsu Japan
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=jXgA6MRW0KcWine and Roses and Mercy Mercyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uok7LV6OZkSuzuki builds Hammond Organs and the famous high quality Harmonicas http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5869633&l=e84b420b06&id=558692101
Sk1, Sk2, Suzuki Musical Instruments, B3mk2 Organ, Tachi Tachikawa, Hamamatsu, Headquarters, Jon Hammond, Local 802 Musicians Union, Stage Keyboard Products Series
Dennis Capiga, Sk1, SK2, Suzuki Corporation, Hammond Organ, Jazz, Musikmesse, NAMM Show, Product Launch, Jan Kok, Siem Lassche, Frankfurt, Wizard of Oz, 25 Year Anniversary, Hamamatsu, Lightweight, Ultra Compact USA Release
Jon Hammond SK1 in Germany
FLASH! Jazz Great Jon Hammond takes the new Hammond SK1 on its maiden voyage onstage in Germany. Congratulations to Jon for being the first ever to play our new model on a gig! Great job, Jon, and your band too!
The great Jon Hammond and Joe Berger played a "Mini-Concert" at our booth during the recent NAMM Expo in Anaheim California. Jon, seen here playing the XK Pro system swung like a beast as always, and Joe's nimble chops showed that the G27 Guitar Leslie makes a fine Jazz Guitar amp. The crowd that gathered bopped and boogied to the groove-who needed a drummer? Not these guys!! Classic Hammond Organ Jazz is thing of beauty and a joy forever, Thanks to Jon and Joe for a fine performance!
Mr. Manji Suzuki CEO HAMMOND SUZUKI and Jon Hammond
*shown here at the incredible B3mk2 Hammond Organ in Suzuki Hall Hamamatsu Japan
Letter from Mr. Manji Suzuki
Letter From Mr. Suzuki
March 18, 2011
Effects of the 2011 off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake
We at Hammond Suzuki would like to express our deepest sympathies and condolences to the victims of the 2011 Off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake in northeastern Japan and our sincere hopes for the earliest possible relief and recovery of the affected areas.
The effects of the earthquake on Hammond Suzuki as of today are as follows:
1. Effects on Employees
There are no casualties among Hammond Suzuki employees in Japan.
2. Effects on Factories and Offices
There are no damage to all our factories and offices in Japan.
3.Effects on Business Performance
So far the Hammond Organ and Leslie Speaker productions in Japan are not affected including port, distribution and shipments as well as our vendors and suppliers. Please check our website for new information.
Best regards,
Manji Suzuki
CEO
HAMMOND SUZUKI
Dennis Capiga, Sk1, SK2, Suzuki Corporation, Hammond Organ, Jazz, Musikmesse, NAMM Show, Product Launch, Fits In This Gig Bag, Blues, Hamamatsu, Local 802, Musicians Union, ASCAP, HammondCast
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.