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.
has been keeping the big ensemble happening - the session went down in the Great Room of this amazing school that was established in the year 1786, As a Quaker school, and as NYC’s oldest continuously operated, coeducational school now in it's 234th year at 222 East 16th Street New York, NY - I will try to list all the musicians later folks! Have a beautiful day and stay safe out there, wear your masks in public and do everybody and yourself a favor - I dedicate this song to everybody in hopes that your rent will never be late - "Late Rent" by Jon Hammond
Hammond Report June 7 2020 from Pandemic Quarantino Jon Hammond - Music and Stories from Jon, today's story we go over to Frankfurt, Germany where I lived for 2 years and played many times over 30 years - very special friends and this gig for my old freund Hans Romanov the real party meister of Frankfurt night life - we used to play for Hans in the Red Light District at Europe Intim Bar and St. Tropez Bar some of Hans' clubs and then he established Yachtklub on a boat in the heart of Frankfurt - Hans had other boats too, his parties became to large for first boats. This one is big and the sound is very good in the all wood interior of Yachtklub! Check it out, on the band my main guys in Frankfurt Giovanni Totò Gulino drums with his original drums from our many gigs at the old Jazz Kneipe on the Berklinerstrass (I played there more than 200 times), Peter Klohmann is the tenor saxophonist extraordinaire and of course Joe Berger on guitar and yours truly Jon Hammond at the Hammond organ on a beautiful night in Frankfurt - everybody stay safe out there, wear your masks in public folks, the virus is still around! - Jon Hammond Band
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Music and Stories from organist accordionist, today's story "Somewhere Over Taipei" Jon goes on a mission to check up on 'Kevin Saxophone', after cause for concern - we played a lot together while living in Frankfurt Germany. Sporadic sightings and unable to contact, first I did research where to find a Hammond organ in Taipei (thanks Shigeyuki Ohtaka! Hooked me up with
and Superlux Team Shannon and Letitia, we all descended on the Jazz Spot Swing organ lounge club and I did my best to swing the house with wonderful pianist musician
Last night was the big full Strawberry Moon at beginning of this film you'll see it as it appeared on health walk, enjoy and stay safe everybody! - Jon Hammond
How Are We Coping With Self Isolation: Insight From Around the Country And The World With Jon Hammond
Jon Hammond plays organ, accordion, piano and guitar. He attended Berklee College of Music and is currently the host of daily CBS radio program “Jon Hammond’s Afternoon Slide” on KYCY 1550 AM.
Kenny Burrell 2005 NEA Jazz Masters Award Recipient Film by Jon Hammond
Hammond performs in hospitals, nursing homes and prisons every month in addition to concerts world-wide. He is one of the premier B3 players in the world, playing professionally since age 12. Beginning as a solo accordionist, he later played the Hammond B3 organ in a number of important San Francisco bands. His all original group HADES opened shows for Tower of Power, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Michael Bloomfield. Eddie Money and Barry Finnerty, became musical associates.
In Boston he played the “Combat Zone” and in the striptease clubs during the ’70’s and the exclusive Wychmere Harbor Club in Cape Cod, where he was house organist and developed a lasting friendship with House Speaker Tip O’Neill. He toured the Northeast and Canada with the successful show revue “Easy Living”, and continued his appearances in Boston, New York. and Europe.
In 1981 Jon formed BackBeat Productions and his TV show “The Jon Hammond Show” became a Manhattan Cable TV favorite. Jon’s “Live on the street” saw him with Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Butterfield, Jaco Pastorius, John Entwistle, Sammy Davis Jr., Percy Sledge and many others. The weekly show is now in it’s 23rd year and has influenced the broadcasts of David Letterman and others. Billboard Magazine hailed Jon’s show as “The Alternative to MTV”. The Jon Hammond Show can be seen worldwide at various times streaming from www.mnn.org and on channels 56 and 108 in Manhattan.
T2C: What would you say is the difference of being in self lockdown between NY and LA?
Jon Hammond: In San Francisco it is less dense and pretty quiet, we can hear children playing outdoors, a lot of chalk challenge art on streets & driveways!
T2C: What have you been able to accomplish in this time?
Jon Hammond: Going through a lot of old hard drives, catching up on correspondence and staying on top of the news like a blanket.
T2C: What has this time stopped you from accomplishing?
Jon Hammond: I’m a long-time performer in nursing homes & hospitals, we can no longer deliver the music, and I had annual gigs in Europe canceled for first time in over 30 years.
T2C: What kind of emotions does this time bringing out of you?
Jon Hammond: Sad, Nervous, Trouble sleeping, I’m upset in general, not only because of the pandemic, but old yellow hair daily tearing down our beautiful Country and he walked back Civil Rights 60 years at least!
T2C: If you were to equate this time to a song or song cycle what would it be?
Jon Hammond: I wrote a song some years ago to play in annual San Francisco County Jail gig, it is entitled: “Soon I Will Be Free” – sort of apropos during this time as we are waiting out a lot of things.
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T2C: What message would you like to give the world right now?
Jon Hammond: Be kind, check in on your neighbors folks!
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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.
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