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JON HAMMOND
Instruments: Organ, Accordion, Piano, Guitar
Attended: Berklee College of Music 1974, City College San Francisco
Languages: English, German
Jon is currently Host of daily CBS radio program "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" on KYCY 1550 AM. One-year Anniversary Aug. 1, 2006! Performing in Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Prisons every month in addition to concerts world-wide. *Musician: Jon Hammond is one of the premier B3 PLAYERS in the world. Jon has played professionally since age 12. Beginning as a solo accordionist, he later played 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. Moving East he attended Berklee College of Music and 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 and developed a lasting friendship with House Speaker Tip O'Niel. He also toured the Northeast and Canada with the successful show revue "Easy Living", and continued his appearances at nightclubs in Boston and New York. Subsequently Hammond lived and traveled in Europe, where he has an enthusiastic following.
*TV/Video Producer: In 1981 Jon formed BackBeat Productions. Assisted by Lori Friedman (Video by LORI), the innovative TV show "The Jon Hammond Show" became a Manhattan Cable TV favorite.
Watch Video Here:Aage Dünhaupt, Director of International Communications for LUFTHANSA Technik AG in Hamburg Germany speaks with Jon Hammond of HammondCast KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM about the specialized work they are doing maintaining the fleet and custom interior building for VIP Clients including special features such as flying emergency room hospitals and luxury interiors. Challenger 850 Corporate Jets, 747 and now the Airbus A380 are all being expertly outfitted at HAM Lufthansa Technik, established in year 1954. excerpt from HammondCast on CBS Radio KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM in San Francisco CA http://www.HammondCast.com c)2006
Watch Video Here:WENDY OXENHORN, Executive Director of JAZZ FOUNDATION of AMERICA on HammondCast for KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM with host JON HAMMOND at the American ... all » Federation of Musicians Local 802 offices in New York City. JFA helps Jazz Musicians in need with housing, medical help and even instrument replacement in the case of the Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans. Website: http://jazzfoundation.org Wendy speaks with Jon about the work of Dr. Frank Forte, Dizzy Gillespie, and the generous benefactors and patrons who are helping bring the mission of JFA to fruition. http://www.HammondCast.com c)2006Tags: Dizzy Gillespie, Dr. Frank Forte, HammondCast, Nat Hentoff, The legendary Clarence ?Frogman? Henry, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. The Prince of Bavaria with Ivana Trump and our beloved Prince Max of Schaumburg-Lippe at our auction Legendary trombone artist, Benny Powell is originally from New Orleans. It was poignant to see him & young Glenn playing side by side. 10 yr old trumpet sensation, Glenn Hall, played at the Auction with the trumpet we got for him. He is the future of New Orleans. Denise Rich with Sharon Wise of E-Jazz Online Lois Gilbert-Jazz Corner Danny Glover Ivan Helfand Marc Henry Johnson Quincy Jones Kathleen Kenny Jack Kleinsinger Melinda Krasting Spike Lee Jarrett Lilien President of ETRADE Financial Maritess Lilien Joe Lovano Bruce Lundvall CEO of Blue Note Records GeoffreyD.Menin-Levine, Plotkin, Menin Martha Nelson Managing Editor People Magazine Jill Newman Nancy Newman-SVP, MTV Networks Hank O?Neal-HOSS Inc./Chiascaro Records Minoru Odamaki-Wallenius Wilhelmsen Richard D. Parsons Chairman & CEO of Time Warner Inc. Norm Pearlstine Editor-in-Chief of Time Inc. Ann Ruckert-Thirteen Stories Records Bobby Schagrin & Pete Siegel of Gotta Have It Auctions H.S.H. Prince Max of Schaumburg-Lippe Dr. Billy Taylor Dr. Agnes Varis-Agvar Chemicals, Inc. Marlisa Vinciguerra-Managing Director of Lehman Brothers David Walden Sharon Wise-Ellington?s Jazz Club of Sanibel Island & E-JazzOnline Bill Wurtzel Title Sponsors ETRADE Financial Time Warner Inc. Sponsors JazzCorner Gotta Have It Auction House NYC Amy K. Knapp Denise & Michael Delaray Evercore Partners Services East L.L.C. Gulf Coast Musician's Releif Fund Harold Snyder Hellman Family Foundation HOB Entertainment, Inc. Hudson Knight Trading Group Long Island University Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Office Lorraine Gallagher Lowenstein Sandler PC Mike De Paola Morgan Stanley Sony/BMG The Blessing Foundation The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. The New York Community Trust Time Warner Foundation The Zoline Foundation Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Board Of Directors Leo A. Corbie Chairman, DSW Jarrett Lilien President Wendy Atlas Oxenhorn Executive Dir. Herbert F. Storfer Chairman Emeritus Glen Barros Margaret Bridge Michael Brough Bob Cranshaw Hon. David Dinkins Frank Forte, MD Ben Giordano Sandy Jordan Nat Hentoff Carl Horton Gil Noble Hank O?Neal Robert Opatrny, Esq. Jimmy Owens Michael Pietrowicz Ann Ruckert Ronald S. Tikofsky, PhD David Walden Bill Wurtzel
Watch Video Here:There wasn't any carpets in Rug Time, when JON HAMMOND arrived he said: "Everybody break out your carpets...because it's RUG TIME!" (famous Organ Lounge in Osaka...they must have meant "Ragtime") A MUST SEE when you're in Osaka KIX Japan! accompanied by Hidefumi Nose (guitar) and Kengo Komae (drums). Special thanks OSAMU YAMAMOTO YS Corp. & MIDORI ONO. Bossa Nova version of "Shadow Of Your Smile" Jon is Host of CBS Radio KYCY/KYOU "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" M-F 3PM PST 1550 AM on the dial in San Francisco CA. More Info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2006 http://jonhammond.blip.tv *Tags: Hammond B3, Organ, Osaka Japan, HammondCast, KIX, United Airlines, RUG TIME, Midori Ono, Osamu Yamamoto, Kengo Komae, Hidefumi Nose, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Organ Lounge
Watch Video Here: Official Opening Reception MUSIC CHINA Shanghai entertained by duo of JON HAMMOND (USA) and FANG LIN (Chinese Accordion Champion) with introduction by the "Father of Music China": WILHELM-PETER "CHARLY" HOSENSEIDL (Musikmesse) playing a rousing rendition of "America The Beautiful" in tribute to victims of 9/11 in USA. Amazing Clip! Jon said afterwards: "I bet the people were thinking...Hmmmh...I wonder what Booking Agent booked THIS Band!" Jon Hammond plays Excelsior Accordions exclusively. *For more info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2006
Watch the videoOfficial Opening Reception MUSIC CHINA Shanghai entertained by duo of JON HAMMOND (USA) and FANG LIN (Chinese Accordion Champion) with introduction by the "Father of Music China": WILHELM-PETER "CHARLY" HOSENSEIDL (Musikmesse) playing a rousing rendition of "America The Beautiful" in tribute to victims of 9/11 in USA. Amazing Clip! Jon said afterwards: "I bet the people were thinking...Hmmmh...I wonder what Booking Agent booked THIS Band!" Jon Hammond plays Excelsior Accordions exclusively. For more info: http://www.HammondCast.com tags: Wilhelm-Peter Charly Hosenseidel "Father of Music China", Musikmesse, Shanghai, Jon Hammond, FangLin, Excelsior Accordions, CASIO, Hammond Suzuki, Chinese Government, PRESS, Kate Newman, DG William Uniform, HammondCast, CBS Radio KYCY KYOU, Kenny G Shanghai Grand Theatre
Watch Video Here: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: SF's MAYOR WILLIE BROWN was in the house, San Francisco & Shanghai Sister Cities!
Watch Video Here:JON HAMMOND Band - COOKIN' AT THE BIRDLAND in Hamburg Germany! Uptempo Shuffle powered by HEINZ LICHIUS-drums, GABRIEL COBURGER-tenor, JOE BERGER-guitar, JON HAMMOND-Hammond Organ/Bass Special Thanks BIRDLAND HAMBURG *JENNIFER-Camera http://www.HammondCast.com Jon is currently Host/Producer CBS Radio show "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" weekdays 3PM PST KYCY/KYOU 1550 AMHammond Organ, Hamburg, Birdland, Onions, Drums, Heinz Lichius, Ketchup, Hamburger, Ham-Berger-Friz Records, Uptempo, Blues, Shuffle, ASCAP
Watch Video *Here:CNN Guest Anchor JON HAMMOND & ANDERSON COOPER on occasion of CNN's Twenty Fifth Anniversary at the new Time Warner studios in NYC. Jon nails the copy! http://www.HammondCast.com
Watch Video *Here:Most of the day I stayed in the room practicing my instrument and looking out at Red Square. Jennifer and I wanted to get to the club early so that we could get a sound check and settle in. Faina picked us up and we stuffed my organ and all our equipment in her compact car and off we went to Le Club in the Taganka Theatre Building.When we arrived the big friendly doormen picked up my heavy cases like they were toothpicks and brought them up the stairs for me! Vladimir the sound engineer for the club was very smooth and professional, and a very nice guy. We got a good sound on the organ and then came Eduard Zizak the great drummer! I had already met Eduard in New York the week before when he was there performing with Igor's quartet at Birdland. Eduard is an incredible drummer and also a very nice guy. We made a little soundcheck and right away I could tell that he had listened to my music and we would lock up with some very tight grooves...no problem!But where was Igor? I was hoping for a little mini-rehearsel with Igor but when I saw the public coming in to have dinner I knew it was too late for that! Igor arrived with his entourage and it was great to see him...he told me not to worry and apologised for not coming earlier. Igor is in big demand with a very busy schedule, so I am very lucky and honored that he could take the time to perform with me together even as his new cd album "Prophecy" was just released on the Universal Label. We had time only for a 5 minute soundcheck and I showed Igor my book. This was going to be a very spontaneous performance, no doubt about it!We decided to record it, and Vladimir did a fantastic job on the recording on their new digital recording console that they had just brought back from New York.From the first notes I knew that this would be one of those magic nights I would never forget. The response from the audience was wonderful. I could only say in Russsian, "Ya LuBlu Vas"...which means, I love you all. And when I said the words to the people I got a great feeling back from them. First set was just fine and then on the break I was introduced to many press people and some fantastic local musicians. I was very honored that they all came to greet me. And then Igor proudly introduced me to 2 of the legendary jazz musicians of Moscow-accordionist Vladimir Danilin and guitarist Alexei Kuznezov. They said they had their instruments in the car and so yes we decided right away to make a live session together.It was incredible from the first song on the 2nd set, playing together with these fantastic Moscow musicians! It felt like we had been playing together for 20 years. These musicians are some of the greatest I have ever heard and played together with. The audience was loving every bit of it, just as much as I! I was so happy that Vladimir was getting it all on tape and Jennifer was also running the video machine and taking pictures also. By the end of the night I was very satisfied with how everything went. Igor personally drove Jennifer and I back to the hotel in his nice car with fantastic sound system.Great night!
Watch Video *Here:Most of the day I stayed in the room practicing my instrument and looking out at Red Square. Jennifer and I wanted to get to the club early so that we could get a sound check and settle in. Faina picked us up and we stuffed my organ and all our equipment in her compact car and off we went to Le Club in the Taganka Theatre Building.When we arrived the big friendly doormen picked up my heavy cases like they were toothpicks and brought them up the stairs for me! Vladimir the sound engineer for the club was very smooth and professional, and a very nice guy. We got a good sound on the organ and then came Eduard Zizak the great drummer! I had already met Eduard in New York the week before when he was there performing with Igor's quartet at Birdland. Eduard is an incredible drummer and also a very nice guy. We made a little soundcheck and right away I could tell that he had listened to my music and we would lock up with some very tight grooves...no problem!But where was Igor? I was hoping for a little mini-rehearsel with Igor but when I saw the public coming in to have dinner I knew it was too late for that! Igor arrived with his entourage and it was great to see him...he told me not to worry and apologised for not coming earlier. Igor is in big demand with a very busy schedule, so I am very lucky and honored that he could take the time to perform with me together even as his new cd album "Prophecy" was just released on the Universal Label. We had time only for a 5 minute soundcheck and I showed Igor my book. This was going to be a very spontaneous performance, no doubt about it!We decided to record it, and Vladimir did a fantastic job on the recording on their new digital recording console that they had just brought back from New York.From the first notes I knew that this would be one of those magic nights I would never forget. The response from the audience was wonderful. I could only say in Russsian, "Ya LuBlu Vas"...which means, I love you all. And when I said the words to the people I got a great feeling back from them. First set was just fine and then on the break I was introduced to many press people and some fantastic local musicians. I was very honored that they all came to greet me. And then Igor proudly introduced me to 2 of the legendary jazz musicians of Moscow-accordionist Vladimir Danilin and guitarist Alexei Kuznezov. They said they had their instruments in the car and so yes we decided right away to make a live session together.It was incredible from the first song on the 2nd set, playing together with these fantastic Moscow musicians! It felt like we had been playing together for 20 years. These musicians are some of the greatest I have ever heard and played together with. The audience was loving every bit of it, just as much as I! I was so happy that Vladimir was getting it all on tape and Jennifer was also running the video machine and taking pictures also. By the end of the night I was very satisfied with how everything went. Igor personally drove Jennifer and I back to the hotel in his nice car with fantastic sound system.Great night!
Watch Video *Here:WENDY OXENHORN, Executive Director of JAZZ FOUNDATION of AMERICA on HammondCast for KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM with host JON HAMMOND at the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 offices in New York City. JFA helps Jazz Musicians in need with housing, medical help and even instrument replacement in the case of the Hurricane Katrina victims in New Orleans. Website: http://jazzfoundation.org Wendy speaks with Jon about the work of Dr. Frank Forte, Dizzy Gillespie, and the generous benefactors and patrons who are helping bring the mission of JFA to fruition. http://www.HammondCast.comTags: Jazz Foundation, Dizzy Gillespie, Dr. Frank Forte, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Hammond, Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, Musical Instruments, Yamaha, Agnes Varis, Jack McDuff
Watch Video Clip *Here:DINA KAPLAN speaks with Jon Hammond about Blip.TV on HammondCast for KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM San Francisco. Filmed at DigitalLife '06 Event at Javits Convention Center NYC Oct. 12, 2006 http://jonhammond.blip.tv Tags: Blip.TV DigitalLife Dina Kaplan Amanda Congdon Ryanne Hodson Jay Dedman HammondCast KYCY KYOU Radio Millions
JAZZBEAUX TIME: May 29, 1987 WNEW/Horn & Hardart NYC Broadcast!Watch Clip Here:As seen on HammondCast & CNN: AL JAZZBEAUX COLLINS (WNEW) all-night broadcast at HORN & HARDART NY to raise money for NYPD Horse named "Jazzbeaux" with All-Star Musicians: LOU ROMANO (IORIO Accorgan), GIL CHIMES (drums/band)..at the Piano: JOE BUSHKIN with appearance by CNN's CYNTHIA TORNQUIST, AL JAZZBEAUX COLLINS outside with NYPD Horse Officers Shot personally by JON HAMMOND of CBS' HammondCast KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM all night May 29, 1987. More will become available...stay tuned! *Jon's site: http://www.HammondCast.comAL JAZZBEAUX COLLINS HORN HARDART WNEW LOU ROMANO GIL CHIMES JOE BUSHKIN HammondCast Cynthia Tornquist CNN Radio Purple Grotteaux NYPD Horse
Watch the videoAs seen on HammondCast & CNN: AL JAZZBEAUX COLLINS (WNEW) all-night broadcast at HORN & HARDART NY to raise money for NYPD Horse named "Jazzbeaux" with All-Star Musicians: LOU ROMANO (IORIO Accorgan), GIL CHIMES (drums/band)..at the Piano: JOE BUSHKIN with appearance by CNN's CYNTHIA TORNQUIST, AL JAZZBEAUX COLLINS outside with NYPD Horse Officers Shot personally by JON HAMMOND of CBS' HammondCast KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM all night May 29, 1987. More will become available...stay tuned! Jon's site: http://www.HammondCast.com