Blues Extravaganza (fast & slow) musikmesse-Session for mobile Wow

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Blues Extravaganza (fast & slow) musikmesse-Session for mobile Wow

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Blues Extravaganza 18th consecutive year Musikmesse-Session for an enthusiastic crowd in Jazzkeller Hofheim – Jon Hammond Band closing out the night with an uptempo blues and a slow blues
Joe Berger aka The Berger-Meister guitar
Peter Klohmann tenor sax
Totó Giovanni Gulino drums
Jon Hammond organ
Continuing the tradition, next year the date will be
14th of March 2014 – special thanks to the newly re-elected Mayor / Bürgermeisterin von Hofheim Gisela Stang for joining us on this very special evening and thank you / dankeschön to all the people of Hofheim am Taunus and the Team at Jazzkeller Hofheim!
Sincerely,
Jon Hammond and Band http://www.jonhammondband.com

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Jon Hammond Musikmesse Warm Up Party

Chocolate Chocolate Cake baked by Saray Pastnesi Bakery on Mainzer Landstrasse FFM

– Musikmesse Warm Up Party 2013 very special friends in Jazzkeller Frankfurt – thank you so much everybody for joining us for celebrating 27 years Musikmesse and 60 year birthday boy cake action with Jon Hammond Band, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Totó Giovanni Gulino drums, Joe Berger guitar and Jon at the Sk1 Hammond organ – we’re going to do it again next year in 2014!

L to R: Joe Lamond President CEO of NAMM, Jon Hammond, Joe Berger

Betty Heywood, NAMM director of International Affairs and Jon Hammond at Musikmesse Warm Up Party – Jazzkeller Frankfurt

Chocolate Chocolate cake action – Super Jenny cutting cake – many thanks Super Jenny!

– Musikmesse Warm Up Party 2013 very special friends in Jazzkeller Frankfurt – thank you so much everybody for joining us for celebrating 27 years Musikmesse and 60 year birthday boy cake action with Jon Hammond Band, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Totó Giovanni Gulino drums, Joe Berger guitar and Jon at the Sk1 Hammond organ – we’re going to do it again next year in 2014!

The Best Baker in Frankfurt delivered personally my birthday / 27 year Musikmesse Warm Up Party chocolate chocolate cake last night to Jazzkeller Frankfurt, dankeschön! Jon Hammond – Day 1 Musikmesse kicking it off folks, JH

Musikmesse Warm Up Party 2013 very special friends in Jazzkeller Frankfurt – thank you so much everybody for joining us for celebrating 27 years Musikmesse and 60 year birthday boy cake action with Jon Hammond Band, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Totó Giovanni Gulino drums, Joe Berger guitar and Jon at the Sk1 Hammond organ – we’re going to do it again next year in 2014! — at Jazzkeller

Tony Lakatos, Jon Hammond, Totó Giovanni Gulino, Joe Berger Musikmesse Warm Up Party 2013 very special friends in Jazzkeller Frankfurt

– thank you so much everybody for joining us for celebrating 27 years Musikmesse and 60 year birthday boy cake action with Jon Hammond Band, Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Totó Giovanni Gulino drums, Joe Berger guitar and Jon at the Sk1 Hammond organ – we’re going to do it again next year in 2014!

MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME
http://www.journal-frankfurt.de/journal_news/Kultur-9/My-home-away-from-home-Jon-Hammond-zum-27-Mal-auf-der-Musikmesse-18308.html?src=funkyjazz&id&rewrite_titel
Jon Hammond zum 27. Mal auf der Musikmesse
Nomen est omen. Der Mann heißt Hammond und spielt eine Hammond. Der Organist aus New York freut sich auf Frankfurt und lädt zur Musikmesse Warm Up Party am 9.4. in den Jazzkeller ein.
JOURNAL FRANKFURT: Was war für Sie zuerst da – die Frankfurter Musikmesse oder Auftritte im Jazzkeller?
Jon Hammond: Die Musikmesse. Ich kam 1987 zum ersten Mal nach Frankfurt, zusammen mit Joe Berger, der auf der Messe für Engl Amplifiers spielte. Wir flogen mit der Lufthansa ein und teilten uns ein Zimmer im berühmten Prinz Otto Hotel am Hauptbahnhof. Schon in der ersten Nacht stellte mir Joe den großen John Entwistle, den Bassisten von The Who vor. Es wurde eine lange Nacht, in der wir Cognac tranken und Erdnüsse knabberten in eiern Suite des Marriott Hotels. Ich habe Joe bei einer Session mit John und Ringo Starrs Sohn Zak Starkey im Dorian Grey Club gefilmt bei einer Soundcheck Party. In den ersten paar Jahren spielte ich nicht oft live weil ich noch keine transportierbare Hammond Orgel hatte vor 1991 als ich den Prototyp einer XB-2 Hammond Orgel bekam mit der ich dann um die Welt reiste. Hauptsächliche dokumenierte ich aber die Messe für meine Cable TV Show in New York, die inzwischen im 29. Jahr als The Jon Hammond Show — Music, Travel and Soft News präsentiert. Die harten Nachrichten überlasse ich CNN und den großen Networks (lacht). Vom ersten Jahr an fühlten wir uns der Musikmesse eng verbunden, haben seitdem eine tolle Zeit hier, kommen jedes Jahr wieder bis wir kleine, alte Männer sind.

Das Jazzkeller-Konzert am Vorabend der Musikmesse ist zu einer netten Tradition geworden – wie kam es dazu, was bedeutet es Ihnen und wir werden Sie dieses Jahr diesen Abend im Jazzkeller zelebrieren?
Ab 1991 lernte ich mehr und mehr Musikmesse-Menschen kennen und die mich und auch einiges von meiner Musik. Einige von ihnen ermunterten mich, doch auch für Auftritte nach Deutschland zu kommen weil es hier doch ein Interesse an Hammond-Orgel-Groove-Music gab. Mit der schon erwähnten, kleinen, kompakten aber sehr kraftvollen Orgel war das alles möglich. Zudem machte ich in New York gerade eine schwere Zeit durch, mein Vater war gestorben und ich hatte das Gefühl, einige Veränderungen könnten meinem Leben gut tun. Also kam ich nach Frankfurt mit meiner XB-2, allerdings mit einem Rückflugticket falls etwas schief gehen würde. Ich rief viele Musiker an, ließ sie wissen, ich bin jetzt da, lasst uns zusammen spielen. Das war für mich der Anfang einer langen, sehr speziellen Beziehung, vor allem zum Frankfurter Publikum nach ersten kleinen erfolgen im Jazzkeller und einer kurzen Auftritt im Hessen Report im Fernsehen. Beatrix Rief verdanke ich dieses “lucky light on me”, eine tolle Erfahrung. Seitdem nenne ich Frankfurt “My Good Luck City” und im Jazzkeller begann auch alles für mich als Musiker. Deshalb liegt mir der Club auch so nah am Herzen, deshalb hatte ich auch die Idee, meine “Musikmesse Warm Up Party” dort zu realisieren, immer in der Nacht bevor die Messe startet was zu einer schönen Tradition wurde. Im ersten Jahr, in dem ich dann auch ein wenig Sponsoring von Philip Morris bekam, konnte ich damit einige Flugtickets für befreundete Musik bezahlen. Darüber war ich sehr glücklich. Dabei rauche ich selbst gar nicht.

Wie würden Sie Ihr persönliches Verhältnis zu Deutschland und Frankfurt beschrieben?
Lassen Sie es mich so sagen: ich liebe Frankfurt und die Frankfurter waren immer gut zu mir in all den Jahren. Ich könnte ein ganzes Buch über die Zeit schreiben, in der ich in Bornheim wohnte und Nacht für Nacht in der alten Jazzkneipe in der Berliner Straße auftrat. Das war der Treffpunkt, wo auch die Musiker der HR Bigband hinkamen und es gab eine generöse Chefin in der kleinen Kneipe. Auch Regine Dobberschütz und Eugen Hahn im Jazzkeller waren wahre Jazzengel für mich, die mir so vieles ermöglichten in der Zeit. Wir konnten auch in den Studios von AFN Radio spielen, waren die einzigen Musiker, die das – mit einer Sondergenehmigung des US Militärs – durften. Für ein wenig Promotion für die Musikmesse. Wir nannten das Programm für die AFN “Profile TV “-Show “Sound Police”. Wir hatten viel Spaß. Kein Wunder also, dass ich Frankfurt als my home away from home begreife und ich mich jedes Mal wieder freue zur Musikmesse zu reisen, in diesem Jahr übrigens zum 27. Mal in Folge. Und ich bin diesmal besonders aufgeregt, heim nach Frankfurt zu kommen weil ich gerade 60 Jahre alt geworden bin.

Wer wird in diesem Jahr zum Gelingen des Konzertes mit teils komponierter, teils improvisierter Musik, so nehme ich an, beitragen und was für einen Sound wird die Band präsentieren?
Ich habe etwa 90% der Kompositionen geschrieben, die wir spielen werden. Es ist die Musik, die man auch in meiner New Yorker TV-Show hören kann und die mich mehrmals um die Welt getragen hat. Meinen Stil nenne ich “Swinging Funky Jazz and Blues” und featurert die ganz wunderbaren Solisten in meine Band: Tony Lakatos, den großen ungarischen Tenorsaxophonisten, der auch Mitglied in der hr Bigband ist, dann meinen alten Freund Giovanni Gulino, diesen tollen Schlagzeuger, der schon für fast alle Großen der Szene getrommelt hat. Ich liebe diese Jungs. Als Gitarrist ist mein alten Freund und Kollege Joe Berger dabei, den man auch als The Berger-Meister kennt. Auf diese Formation bin ich wirklich stolz.

Werden Sie im Jazzkeller wieder eine Hammond Orgel spielen?
Ja, sicher, das neueste Modell, eine Sk1, die exakt so klingt wie die legendäre B3. Ich liebe sie. Und sie wiegt nur noch sieben Kilo (Anm. des Autors: Das Original, ein echtes Möbel mit viel Holz, mussten immer zwei Menschen mit viel Muskelkraft die Treppen rauf und runter hieven), ein deutliches Indiz, dass wir in der Zukunft angekommen sind. Da stecken viele Jahre Forschung und Entwicklung drin, auch Bühnenerprobungen. Ich ziehe den Hut vor den Ingenieuren von Suzuki, ein unverwüstliches Instrument erschaffen zu haben. Und das unterziehe ich jetzt einen echten Härttest (lacht).
27. März 2013 Interview: Detlef Kinsler

photo: Detlef Kinsler and Jon Hammond in Jazzkeller

Web: www.jazzkeller.com / www.jonhammondband.com

Power Shot – P.Mauriat FMS 2013 Team – Blues and Jazz Session with the great P.Mauriat Artists and Jon Hammond at Sk1 Hammond organ – big special thanks to main man Alex Mingmann Hsieh! – Jon Hammond — with Reiner Witzel, Klaus Wangorsch, André de Laat, Pmauriat Albest, Agnieszka Obrebska and PMauriat Saxophones at musikmesse

The next hot shot tenor player folks! At P.Mauriat stand H4.1 E71 Frankfurt Musikmesse 2013

– Jon Hammond — with P Mauriat HQ and Pmauriat Albest

Wolfgang Lücke Fearless Leader Direktor of Musikmesse and Prolight + Sound world’s biggest Music Trade Show and Jon Hammond on last day of the fair – it is a monster job, Wolfgang and his mighty team pulled it off to perfection like every year – and like his name says, brings Good Luck to me and all the family of Music Exhibitors, thanks a million / dankeschön Wolfgang and Team! We will meet again in Shanghai Messefrankfurt Music-China – totally rockin’ show once again! – Jon

— with Wolfgang Lücke at musikmesse

Name this great saxophonist Folks! P.Mauriat Blues and Jazz Session Day 3 in 2013 Musikmesse with Jon Hammond at the organ
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– *It’s Mike Smith from Chicago folks! JH

Paul de Laat:

Morgen op de Musikmesse!!!! Play it bro!!! 😉 — with Arno Haas, Jon Hammond, André de Laat and Tony Lakatos
Róbert Murányi Tony Lakatos a plakát közepén… a magyar szaxis viszi a hátán a csapatot?

Thank you for posting the Plakat of P.Mauriat Blues & Jazz booth session Paul de Laat – your brother plays wonderfully and is a very nice cat!
all the best,
Jon Hammond
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Power shot: Ludovic Beier the great Accordion and Accordina virtuoso Roland V-Accordion Artist, Jon Hammond and Suzuki Instruments Executives Shigeyuki Ohtaka and President Shuji Suzuki on last day of 2013 Frankfurt Musikmesse

– check out my interview with Ludovic and his performances on Youtube http://youtu.be/aoSYDrWRrok
LUDOVIC BEIER chromatic accordion virtuoso Jazz Musician from France is Jon’s guest here on HammondCast

Saxophone Mouthpiece builder Rafy Navarro with Jon Hammond and Tony Lakatos – Rafy also makes Bob Mintzer’s mouthpiece – Frankfurt Musikmesse 2013

— with Tony Lakatos at musikmesse

Pigini / Excelsior Accordion Friends at 2013 Musikmesse
L to R: Roberto Lucanero, Massimo Pigini, Jon Hammond, Federico Pigini *note: Excelsior in back of my head is similar to the one I play, magnificent hand-crafted instruments! *2nd image Heinz Aumüller Excelsior Deutschland and Jon Hammond –
Keys To Happiness Excelsior Accordions Hand Built in Castelfidardo Italy – USA Artist Jon Hammond
https://hammondcast.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/keys-to-happiness-excelsior-accordions-usa-artist-jon-hammond/ — with

with Roberto Lucanero

Preview of some of the photographs of the great Rock Photographer Andreas Meer of Jon Hammond Band playing 18th consecutive year Musikmesse-Session in Jazzkeller-Hofheim – it was a great night, thank you to all the folks who joined us including Gisela Stang Bürgermeisterin der Stadt Hofheim, wonderful Team of Jazzkeller-Hofheim and these musicians: Peter Klohmann tenor saxophone, Totó Giovanni Gulino drums, Joe Berger aka The Berger-Meister guitar and Jon Hammond at the Sk1 Hammond organ – thank you so much for documenting our concert Andreas! Jon Hammond

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Back at The Jazzkeller Hofheim for 18th consecutive year – and it’s starting to rain outside big time *second image with good friend long-time Jazzkeller Hofheimer Konrad Neupert so great to see Konrad again thanks/dankeschön Konrad! Jon Hammond

Just as I arrived at Jazzkeller-Hofheim it started raining cats and dogs!

Power Photo! L to R: Michael Falkenstein fearless Leader of Hammond Germany with is wonderful lady Super Jenny Jennifer Schiele, Joe Berger The Berger-Meister, Shuji Suzuki President of Suzuki Musical Instruments makers of my Hammond organ and myself Jon Hammond as we all meet in the busy hall of 2013 Frankfurt Musikmesse yesterday!

— with Michael Falkenstein, Jennifer Schiele and Joe Berger

Photo by Andreas Meer

Jazzkeller Hofheim – incredible great Jazz-night with Jon Hammond, Totó Giovanni Gulino drums, Peter Klohmann tenor saxophone, Joe Berger guitar at Sk1 Hammond orgel – Fr. 12.04. Musikmesse-Session mit Jon Hammond Band — with Joe Berger, Jon Hammond Organ Group, Totó Giovanni Gulino, Jon Hammond Band, Peter Klohmann and Jon Hammond

P Mauriat Blues and Jazz session with Jon Hammond and P.Mauriat artists Day 3 at 2013 Musikmesse, Going For The Sound!

P.Mauriat: “Thank you for visiting and see you in China”:
http://www.pmauriatmusic.com/en/news/4-events-news/262-thank-you-for-visiting-and-see-you-in-music-china

Hofheim am Taunus — Great night in history – Gisela Stang Bürgermeisterin der Stadt Hofheim meets Berger-Meister (Joe Berger) – Jon Hammond Band in Jazzkeller Hofheim

L to R: Joe Berger aka Berger-Meister, Gisela Stang, Totó Giovanni Gulino, Peter Kohmann, Joe Berger is happy about this…and we all are, go Gisela in the election, keep up the great work in Hofheim am Taunus! – Jon Hammond — with Joe Berger, Gisela Stang, Jon Hammond Band, Totó Giovanni Gulino and Peter Klohmann

The great Music Photographer Documentarian Andreas Meer and Jon Hammond on last day of Musikmesse 2013 – I am so happy and blessed that main man Andreas came directly from Paris to our concert last night in Jazzkeller Hofheim and shot incredible photos, documented the entire event, merci beaucoup…and thank you very much Andreas! Some photos will be coming soon, wow this is so super, Andreas Meer is one of the greatest Rock photographers in the world!
Thanks a million Andreas!
Jon Hammond and Band

— at musikmesse

Power Shot: with Ludovic Beier my favorite accordionist, accordina virtuoso and the Father of Roland V-Accordion and Jon Hammond on last day of Frankfurt Musikmesse 2013, bravo Ludovic! Jon
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— with Ludovic Beier at musikmesse

Big big congratulations to my friend Chan Mei Leng on the Grand Opening of her wonderful new “Selera Malaysian Restaurant” located very close to the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof on Muenchenerstr. 52, the food is fantastic – wishing you many successes long long time Leng and Selera Team!

Jon Hammond — with Chan Mei Leng at Selera Malaysian Restaurant Muenchenerstr. 52 Frankfurt am Main

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Reviewer: Bobby Kimball – 5.00 out of 5 stars – August 29, 2012
Subject: Jon Hammond is pure genius….
I love Jon’s music, and he’s also one of the nicest, most talented guys I’ve ever met. God Bless you Jon. Keep that “Best Music” coming….Bobby

HammondCast 15 for KYOU Radio, this show just before Jon blasts over to Hamburg Germany to record a new album at NDR Radio. Special guest recordings of Jon with radio legend Al Jazzbeaux Collins telling the story of Jon’s composition “Train Song” and with Chuy Varela talking about the meaning of Jon’s song “Get Back In The Groove” played 2 different ways: from “Hammond’s Bolero” CD 2003 release (instrumental) and a 1981 version from DTI Records label with Frank Biner on vocals and Jon covering all the instruments + Dave Danza on the drums. Last song: “Czechoslovakian Salsa Song”- JON HAMMOND Trio.
HammondCast is the music of Organist/Accordionist Jon Hammond *Member American Federation of Musicians Union Local 802/Local 6/ASCAP Publishing – JON HAMMOND International, Inc. “The FINGERS…are the SINGERS!”
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Music, Travel & “Soft-News”.

Jon’s archive http://archive.org/details/JonHammondSummerNAMMNashvilleWrapUpJonHammond

Welcoming remarks at grand opening party were made by Joe Lamond President CEO of NAMM

Summer NAMM Nashville Wrap Up Jon Hammond’s first blast after returning to Summer NAMM Show in the brand-new Music City Center convention facility Downtown Nashville. A taste from the grand opening party presented by NAMM President CEO Joe Lamond the night before July 10th with very special guest Billy Cox and The Band of Gypsys Tribute to Jimi Hendrix. On Day 1 of 3 day show, Jon Hammond solo organ performance on the NAMM Stage in the massive lobby of Music City Center Jon’s song “Get Back in The Groove” with pictures of artist friends during intro of America The Beautiful, many great players attended and jammed including studio drummer Bernard Purdie reuniting with long time friends The Delgado Brothers jamming first thing 2nd morning on lobby stage on Delgados’ song “Man Without A Plan” – images throughout this clip group shots with Delgado Family, Jon Hammond played first time with one of the great Barber Brothers – Roland Barber trombone along with Joe Berger guitar

at Hammond Suzuki USA booth, images of the beautifully designed Music City Center and so much more will be forthcoming in a few days, the event was a huge success, nonstop music was the theme of Summer NAMM 2013, a great way to break in the new Music City Center – and NAMM will return there next year, the perfect home for this annual music trade show event, see you again next year folks!
http://www.namm.org/summer/2013

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Summer NAMM Nashville Wrap Up Jon Hammond from Jon Hammond on Vimeo.

Solo Organ Performance on NAMM Stage in the massive lobby of the new Nashville Music City Center http://www.namm.org/node/18761
2013 Summer NAMM Show – Performance: Jon Hammond
NAMM Foundation
SupportMusic — at Nashville Music City Center

Summer NAMM Booth Performance with special guest Roland Barber – trombone, Joe Berger – guitar, Jon Hammond – Sk1 organ, Hammond Suzuki USA Booth number 1012 – Nashville Music City Center

— with Joe Berger and Roland Barber at Nashville Music City Center

Group Photo Time in Hammond Suzuki USA Booth number 1012 –
L to R: Jennifer Landeros (with camera, Secretary of HSUSA), Joe Berger (unplugging gtr. to join photo opp.), Dr. Lonnie Smith, Yu Beniya Corporate Officer at Suzuki Musical Instruments, Shuji Suzuki President Managing Director of Suzuki Musical Instruments makers of Hammond Organs, Gregory Gronowski Director Sales and Marketing introducing XK-1c at Hammond Suzuki USA. Bernard Purdie, Jon Hammond –

2013 Summer NAMM Show Nashville Music City Center — with Joe Berger and 5 others at Nashville Music City Center

Jon Hammond and Joe Berger duo performance at Warwick Booth number 1144 – 2013 Summer NAMM Nashville Tennessee

— with Joe Berger at Nashville Music City Center

Joe Berger will now plug in his guitar and summon The Sound Police (our friend John) at the HIWATT Amps Booth – 2013 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville Tennessee – Jon Hammond

*Note: I saw The WHO when they were playing walls of HIWATT Amps, one of the greatest rock shows I’ve ever seen in History! The WHO 1970 Berkeley Community Theatre Bill Graham Presents! — with Joe Berger at Nashville Music City Center

HiWatt – HamBerger – HiWatt USA Amps Team Justin Harrison, Mark Lodge, Simon Giles with Jon Hammond and Joe Berger – 2013 Summer NAMM Show Nashville – serious amps! I saw The WHO when they were playing HiWatt Amps at the Berkeley Community Theatre, totally awesome! — with Joe Berger at Nashville Music City Center

Bernard Purdie solo hit at TattleTale Security booth (Wireless Alarm Systems for Apartments, Small Business, Homes, and Dorms)

– Day 2 of 2014 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville Tennessee – Jon Hammond — with Bernard Purdie and Bernard Purdie at Nashville Music City Center

Now I can have a great Summer NAMM Day 2 that I’ve seen main man Dan! Dan Del Fiorentino and Jon Hammond in the new Nashville Music City Center – kicking off Day 2 Summer NAMM Show!

— with Dan Del Fiorentino at Nashville Music City Center

Jon Hammond here with The Delgado Brothers / Family/Band – incredible cats! *watch for the video with Bernard Purdie from this morning on the NAMM Acoustic Stage, will be forthcoming, really super to meet and hear you guys!

– 2013 Summer NAMM Nashville — with The Delgado Brothers Band

Rock n’ Roll Power Shot – L to R: Shuji Suzuki President Managing Director of Suzuki Musical Instruments, Billy Cox http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Cox William “Billy” Cox (born October 18, 1941) is an American bassist, best known for performing with Jimi Hendrix..,

Jon Hammond, Yu Beniya Corporate Officer at Suzuki Musical Instruments – Day 2 of 2013 Summer NAMM Show in Nashville Music City Center — with Billy Cox (Hendrix) and Yu Beniya at Nashville Music City Center

Power Shot – just after our session in Hammond Suzuki USA booth 1012 – L to R: Roland Barber (thanks for playing with us Roland, you sound superb on trombone!), Jon Hammond, Yu Beniya & Shuji Suzuki President Managing Director of Suzuki Musical Instruments makers of Hammond Organs and Leslie Speakers and Joe Berger

– Day 2 of 2013 Summer NAMM Show – Nashville Music City Center — with Joe Berger and 2 others at Nashville Music City Center

Much more to come…

Jon’s archive https://archive.org/details/HeadPhone2ndSetMusikmesseWarmUpParty

Jon Hammond’s annual musikmesse Warm Up Party in the world famous jazzkeller Frankfurt – original funk composition by Jon Hammond “Head Phone” – Jon Hammond Band: Joe Berger guitar, Peter Klohmann tenor saxophone, Giovanni Totó Gulino drums, Jon Hammond Sk1 Hammond organ – Special Thanks to Frank Poehl for operating the camera ©JH INTL ASCAP http://www.jonhammondband.com

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HammondCast 25 from organist/accordionist Jon Hammond, broadcasting from San Francisco with Clifford Brown Jr. & Chris Cortez talking about Jon’s music and fresh new tracks from Jon’s forthcoming record: “NDR SESSIONS Projekt” with saxophonist LUTZ BUCHNER, trombonist JOE GALLARDO, drummer HEINZ LICHIUS and JON HAMMOND on the new Hammond XK-3 organ/bass recorded in NDR Radio’s Studo 1 with NDR Engineer RUDY GROSSER at the controls. Selections include “Satin Doll”, Jon’s composition “Payphone Johnny”, “Polka Dots and Moonbeams”, “No X-Cess Baggage Blues” and news of JON HAMMOND Band’s upcoming tours to Germany and Russia to play at MUSICFEST in Moscow and concerts in St. Petersburg Russia with JOE BERGER and added Russian Musicians on the band. Visit Jon Hammond’s official website: http://www.HammondCast.com *Member Local 802 & Local 6 Musicians Union/ASCAP Composer Publisher-JON HAMMOND International, Inc.

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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.”

NDR Studio 1 Control Room

Head Phone Funk Masterpiece Jon Hammond Band With Bernard Purdie Side Camera

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Head Phone Funk Masterpiece Jon Hammond Band with Bernard Purdie side camera – special thanks to Tino Pavlis and Joachim Wiesel for this side view camera footage of Jon’s band showcase for Hammond Organ USA / Suzuki Musical Instruments at The NAMM Show in honor of 80th anniversary of Hammond Organs on the Sound Soul Summit program

– Jon Hammond original funk composition “Head Phone” featuring legendary Fatback Funk drummer Bernard “Pretty” Purdie and Jon’s long-time colleague Joe Berger on guitar, from Tokyo Japan Koei Tanaka Suzuki Harmonica artist Suzuki Harmonica – Official Facebook Page Alex Budman tenor saxophone and Jon Hammond at the B3mk2 organ and high-power model 3300 Leslie Speaker with FOH mix by Brian English Audio Denny Mack – this is The Jon Hammond Organ Group – Funk Masterpiece performance with announcement by Stephen Fortner Editor of Keyboard Magazine on a big Friday Night in the Anaheim Hilton Hotel Lobby, enjoy! © JON HAMMOND International, INC. ASCAP http://www.HammondCast.com

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Last year’s cake was absolutely delicious and we killed it together! On Tuesday night / Dienstag abend we’re going to do it again, looking forward to seeing all my friends there!

Jon Hammond http://kernelpanichammondcast.blogspot.de/2014/03/corrected-poster-plakatt-for-musikmesse.html
Corrected Poster Plakatt for Musikmesse Warm Up Party Hosted by Jon Hammond Band in Jazzkeller Tuesday 11th March 2014 in Jazzkeller Frankfurt – 11 Mrz. Dienstag abend musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurt Tuesday 11th of March! Giovanni Totò Gulino drums, Joe Berger guitar and myself Jon Hammond at the organ, it’s going to be a great evening in the very precious Jazzkeller Frankfurt, down below in the keller on the Kleine Bockenheimer Straße 18a, 60313 Frankfurt am Main — Jon Hammond Band

The Dance Floor is Open! Bernard Purdie dancing and playing the drums simultaneously on The Jon Hammond Band, incredible!

LINK http://youtu.be/7TApELTO1XI — with Koei Tanaka NAMM Anaheim Convention Center

Two Caps – Koei Tanaka in silhouette shadow next to Dom Famularo on the bandstand for Jon Hammond Band Brunch set The NAMM Show LINK http://youtu.be/0656E-IWDn8 Dom Famularo Feature on Jon Hammond Band

NAMM Show 11AM Brunch Set – Center Patio Stage The NAMM Show feature Dom Famularo Power Funk Supreme drums on Jon’s tune “Head Phone” – Alex Budman tenor sax, Joe Berger guitar, Koei Tanaka harmonica, Jon Hammond organ – special thanks Sabian, JJ Guitars, Suzuki Musical Instruments, Bespeco Accessori, – stage crew Evan, Jennifer, April, cameo appearance by Wolfgang Lücke Director Frankfurt musikmesse Greg Herreman Productions NAMM http://www.jonhammondband.com/ ©Jon Hammond International ASCAP

Two Hats – Jon Hammond and Bernard Purdie – Jon Hammond Band

– The NAMM Show — with Jon Hammond and Bernard Purdie at NAMM Anaheim Convention Center

Pocket Funk on The Patio – Bernard Purdie plays Pocket Funk LINK http://youtu.be/4c9Hi8-bZ9k

Bernard Purdie and Jon Hammond reprise “Pocket Funk” on NAMM Center Patio Stage: Koei Tanaka harmonica, Joe Berger guitar, Alex Budman tenor saxophone, Jon Hammond at the organ and Bernard Purdie on the fatback drums! Very special thanks to Dom Famularo (Sabian), Bespeco Accessori, Alex Mingmann Hsieh / P Mauriat HQ Pmauriat Albest saxophones, Suzuki Musical Instruments Instruments, JJ Guitars, The NAMM Show Organization – Greg Herreman Productions –
Bernard Purdie / Bernard “Pretty” Purdie / Koei Tanaka / 田中光栄

Joe Berger and Keivan Zamani – Suppe, Brot & Co. best soup!

– Jon Hammond Band — with Joe Berger and Keivan Zamani in Frankfurt, Germany

Di.11 – Dienstag abend 11th Mrz / Tuesday night 11th of March, annual musikmesse Warm Up Party with Jon Hammond Band and happy birthday 61 geburtstag Jon Hammond and Band in the good old Jazzkeller!!

http://kernelpanichammondcast.blogspot.de/2014/03/corrected-poster-plakatt-for-musikmesse.html — with Jon Hammond at Jazzkeller

P Mauriat HQ / Pmauriat Albest action – Jon Hammond flanked by Eric Hsu and David Kornusov

– bringing down the volume with Jazz Ballads LINK http://youtu.be/Llv6MKNOvks Jon Hammond and Greg Osby
LINK: http://youtu.be/3UukhoJPe0E Jon Hammond and Arno Haas – The NAMM Show stand 4514

NAMM Oral History – Jon Hammond http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/jon-hammond

Jon Hammond has successfully created a career based on his musical talents and his passion for the music industry! As a musician Jon has performed with many legendary players and as a clinician and product artist he has introduced many innovative products to music stores and their customers over the last 30 plus years. Jon is closely identified with the two main products of his career, the Excelsior Accordion and the Digital B3 Organ.

Jon Hammond
Interview Date: January 13, 2011
Job Title: President and Founder

Funk Soul Blues, Hammond Organ, Funk Masterpiece, NDR Radio, Studio 1, Jon Hammond, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Radio TV, musikmesse, NAMM Show, Local 802, Musicians Union

HammondCast 20 Journal Jon Hammond August 10, 2012

*LISTEN TO THE AUDIO HERE: HammondCast 20

http://archive.org/details/HammondCast_20

HammondCast 20 Broadcasting today from Las Vegas Nevada in the Mirage Hotel, 2 ballads from my new recordings at NDR Radio Studio 1: “Skylark” and “Easy Living” with LUTZ BUCHNER (alto sax), JOE GALLARDO (trombone), HEINZ LICHIUS (drums) and myself JON HAMMOND on the new XK-3 Hammond Organ, mixed by NDR Engineer RUDY GROSSER. From there we go to San Francisco County Jail #8 “Pod E” where the ladies in CJ8 joined us during my song “Pocket Funk” with a chorus of: “Funky Stuff…In Your Pocket”! And 2 original selections from my album Late Rent, my theme song “Late Rent” and the original studio version of “Pocket Funk” and the story of how I recorded them in the same studio John Lennon had been recording in in winter 1983 at Intergalactic Studios in New York City. HammondCast 20 for KYOU Radio, San Francisco California-1550 on the AM dial

http://www.HammondCast.com

Anaheim California — Jon Hammond, Joe Berger, Tony Arambarri
http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/joe-berger

Happy to announce that my long-time colleague and friend Joe Berger has been specially interviewed and archived for keeps in the NAMM Oral History, congratulations Joe! and very special thanks to Tony Arambarri NAMM Archivist and Dan Del Fiorentino NAMM Historian, sincerely Jon Hammond
“Joe Berger knows sound! Joe has been mixing sound for over 30 years and he stopped counting at 35,000 bands! Also a virtuoso guitar player with his own definitive, unique playing style and “ear”, Joe has jammed with the likes of John Entwistle and Jack Bruce. He has also been a fixture at music trade shows for decades as a guitar demonstrator, having set a record for most hours played at a single trade show.”
Joe Berger
Interview Date: January 20, 2012
Job Title: Musician, Product Endorser

Fort Myers Florida — Lou Colombo and Jon Hammond

http://hammondjazz.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/lou-colombo-movie-part-2-by-jon-hammond/
Lou Colombo Movie Part 2 by Jon Hammond
*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Lou Colombo Movie Part 2 by Jon Hammond

http://www.archive.org/details/LouColomboMoviePart2ByJonHammond
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcVNnbM2RjQ

*Update with very sad news, Folks, just a few days after I visited my good friend and bandleader, the greatest – Lou Colombo in Fort Myers Florida, I received an email on my cell phone just before going on a hospital gig from Lou’s trombonist Nelson Foucht telling me that Lou was killed on the next gig driving home the night before, on March 3rd just 4 blocks from his Daughter’s restaurant where he had just played. I am totally devastated and heart broken, sending my deepest condolences to the Colombo Family and all his musicians and extended family and friends. Rest in Peace Lou Colombo, the greatest trumpet player who ever lived…you will seen and hear on this film I shot just days ago. In Lou’s memory, thanks for everything Big Lou! Sincerely, Jon Hammond

*written before Lou’s passing:
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… — in Fort Myers, FL

Anaheim California — Tam Carroll & Tom Carroll (both fine trumpet players) with Jon Hammond and Bernard Purdie at Winter NAMM Show

first NAMM for Tam & Tom! — with Bernard Purdie at The NAMM Show

Frankfurt Germany — Bandstand shot from my organ of Bobby Kimball, Tommy Denander, Pi TTi Hecht on Agora Stage Frankfurt Musikmesse – Bobby drinks copious amounts of water onstage and sings his ass off daily! Jon Hammond Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wcy1arOJrRQ

2012 Frankfurt Musikmesse backstage at the big Agora Stage just seconds before going on the bandstand in concert with Tommy Denander’s Allstar band, with footage from the concert of Hendrix tribute playing Little Wing with these great musicians:
“The legendary Jam-of-the Year Band” with Bobby Kimball (TOTO), Tommy Denander (guitar player, e.g. for Michael Jackson), Bruce Gaitsch (guitar player, e.g. for Richard Marx), Chuck Plaisance vocals, Curt Bisquera (drummer, e.g. for Tina Turner) und Jekko S. Jon Hammond at the Sk1 Hammond organ, Zlatko Jimmy Kresic keys, Pi TTi Hecht percussion… — with Tommy Denander and 2 others at Musikmesse Frankfurt

New York NY — Bill Cunningham photographer staking out 57th & Fifth Avenue, he was slinking around me getting shots and trying to stay out of view of my camera but I got him

*Bill Cunningham who shoots almost daily on corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th St. This is a guy who shoots people candidly, yet he has an aversion to being on-camera himself. He is quite adept at slinking away and moving in back of you anytime your lens levels off in his direction. I’ve seen the man for years and he has always done that, my first shots of him date back to 1985. Here I got him on-camera just this morning – Bill Cunningham shot by Jon Hammond
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cunningham_(photographer)
William J. Cunningham (born March 13, 1929) is a fashion photographer for The New York Times, known for his candid and street photography. Cunningham dropped out of Harvard University in 1948 and moved to New York, where he initially worked in advertising. Not long after, he quit his job and struck out on his own, making hats under the name “William J.” After being drafted (causing his business to fold) and serving a tour in the U.S. Army, he returned to New York and got a job writing for the Chicago Tribune. During his years as a writer, he contributed significantly to fashion journalism, introducing American audiences to Azzedine Alaïa and Jean-Paul Gaultier. While working at the Tribune and at Women’s Wear Daily, he began taking photographs of fashion on the streets of New York. As the result of a chance photograph of Greta Garbo, he published a group of his impromptu pictures in the Times in December 1978, which soon became a regular series.His editor, Arthur Gelb, has called these photographs “a turning point for the Times, because it was the first time the paper had run pictures of well-known people without getting their permission.” Cunningham photographs people and the passing scene in the streets of Manhattan every day. Most of his pictures, he has said, are never published. Designer Oscar de la Renta has said, “More than anyone else in the city, he has the whole visual history of the last 40 or 50 years of New York. It’s the total scope of fashion in the life of New York.”Though he has made a career out of unexpected photographs of celebrities, socialites, and fashion personalities, many in those categories value his company. According to David Rockefeller, Brooke Astor asked he be invited to her 100th birthday party, the only member of the media so honored.[3] In 2008 he was awarded the title Officier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2010, filmmaker Richard Press and Philip Gefter of The Times produced Bill Cunningham New York a documentary about Cunningham, including his trademark bicycle and camera,.The film was released on March 16, 2011. It reveals various of Cunningham’s eccentricities: he was living in a tiny, apparently one-room, apartment in the Carnegie Hall building, filled with filing cabinets and boxes of his photographs. He does not have a wardrobe, a kitchen or even his own bathroom. Despite his interest in fashion, his clothes are few and purely utilitarian. He was featured on The Culture Show in March 2012. On the Street, Cunningham’s weekly slideshow for the Times online “Capturing the Elusive Bill Cunningham”, New York Times story about Bill Cunningham New York The movie “Bill Cunningham New York” — with Bill Cunningham at Louis Vuitton 57th St NYC

Pedro Rafael Rosado I sit next to Bill and I can confirm that he does not like being the focus of attention. Wonderfully nice man!

Jon Hammond Glad to hear Bill Cunningham is a nice cat Pedro! Jon

Berkeley CA — My friend Tam’s 1959 Sunbeam sports car – Jon Hammond
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbeam_(car_company)

“There was one more model of the Sunbeam-Talbot that appeared in 1953 in the form of an Alpine, a two seater sports roadster which was initially developed by a Sunbeam-Talbot dealer George Hartwell in Bournemouth as a one-off rally car that had its beginnings as a 1952 drophead coupé. It was named supposedly by Norman Garrad, (works Competition Department) who was heavily involved in the Sunbeam-Talbot successes in the Alpine Rally in the early 1950s using the Saloon model. The Alpine Mark I and Mark III (a Mark II was never made) were hand built like the Drophead Coupé at Thrupp & Maberly coachbuilders from 1953 to 1955 when production ceased after close to 3000 were produced. It has been estimated that perhaps only 200 remain in existence today. The Talbot name was dropped in 1954 for the Sunbeam Alpine sports car, making Sunbeam the sports-performance marque. In 1955 a Sunbeam saloon won the Monte Carlo Rally. Production ceased in 1956 and replaced by the sporty Sunbeam Rapier.
In 1959 a totally new Alpine was introduced, and the 1955 Rapier (essentially a badge-engineered Hillman Minx) was upgraded. After several successful series of the Alpine were released, director of US West-Coast operations, Ian Garrad, became interested in the success of the AC Cobra, which mounted a small-block V-8 engine in the small AC Ace frame to create one of the most successful sports cars of all time. Garrad became convinced the Alpine frame could also be adapted the same way, and contracted Carroll Shelby to prototype such a fit with a Ford engine. The result was the Sunbeam Tiger, released in 1964, which went on to be a huge success.”

Tam with his 1959 Sunbeam Sports Car at dusk

Hofheim am Taunus — Jon Hammond’s annual Musikmesse-Session – Jon Hammond Trio *became a Trio after Harry (Petersen) walked off the gig. The last thing he told me was he thought the sound man was trying to ‘sabotage his sound’ (Actually the sound was fantastic, we love the sound at Jazzkeller Hofheim!)

t was the first night Harry used a wireless mic with a belt pack – Joe Berger guitar, Heinz Lichius drums, Jon Hammond Organ / bass http://www.jonhammondband.com/ — with Joe Berger at Jazzkeller Hofheim

Frankfurt Germany — Jon Hammond is playing the famous tri-color Excelsior electric midi accorion colors of Italy – built in Castelfidardo, viva Italia / Excelsior! – Jon Hammond at Frankfurt Musikmesse
http://www.accordionradio.com/

Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l4-fQyqCd8
First-time ever Midi Accordion controlling Hammond Organ in March of 1992, played with bass lines on the buttons by JON HAMMOND Blues Band at JAZZKELLER Frankfurt. Jon Hammond managed to get sponsorship from Philip Morris to fly BARRY FINNERTY in from New York for the show which was the very first of Jon’s annual “Jon Hammond’s Musikmesse Warm Up Party” with all-star band. On the band with Jon also was DERRICK JAMES alto sax, ALAIN NAU drums from Forbach, UWE GEHRING aka WESLEY G guitar from Kaiserslautern. JOE BERGER Mixed this recording live under the piano with a guy blowing cigar smoke in his face (smoking was legal then). – JH

Frankfurt Germany — Heavy Metal Bagpipe Band at Sennheiser Stand Musikmesse

Larry Coryell didn’t know quite what to think of this group, memorable comment from Larry! – Jon Hammond — at Musikmesse Frankfurt

Hofheim am Taunus — We love Hofheim! Jon Hammond’s annual Musikmesse-Session at Jazzkeller Hofheim, many friends in the house – Jon Hammond

with Joe Berger and Neil Witchard at Jazzkeller Hofheim

Hofheim am Taunus — Harry Petersen tenor sax reading down Jon Hammond’s Book 13 on Jon’s annual Musikmesse-Session in Jazzkeller Hofheim – Jon Hammond Band

http://www.jonhammondband.com/ — with Harry Petersen

Hofheim am Taunus — Jon Hammond with AFN’s Bill Hickman at Jon’s annual Musikmesse-Session in Jazzkeller Hofheim

with Bill Hickman at Jazzkeller Hofheim

Hofheim am Taunus — Jon Hammond Band annual Musikmesse-Session in Jazzkeller Hofheim, Joe Berger aka The Berger-Meister guitar, Heinz Lichius drums, Harry Petersen tenor saxophone, Jon Hammond organ/bass

http://www.jonhammondband.com/ — with Joe Berger and Harry Petersen.

Frankfurt Germany — Jon Hammond jamming down with Italian lady accordion star / prodigy Silvia Pagni with the super fantastic hand-built Excelsior accordions from Castelfidardo Italy at Frankfurt Musikmesse

with Silvia Pagni at Musikmesse Frankfurt

Frankfurt Germany — Excelsior Accordion Jam Session with super fantastic Silvia Pagni & Jon Hammond and main man Nello Gabrielloni at Frankfurt Musikmesse

at Musikmesse Frankfurt

HAMMOND SOUND CARAVAN 2012
九州公演　出演者 Jon Hammond
Cast –
http://www.suzuki-music.co.jp/hammond/topics/063_kyusyu_performer.html
We are currently studying the second year of senior high school Kajiki Kagoshima Prefecture.
Hammond organ from the age of five, but under the guidance of Professor Tamiko Yamaguchi.
I plan to continue even though the university.
Thank you.
Music Kumamoto Junior College Graduation: (now College of Music, 2003).
Studied with Messrs. Fujiko Takemoto, Jun Wakiyama.
Grand Prize at the National Convention of Hammond Festival 2004.
JAZZ contest finals played the same year in Asakusa, solo players fighting-spirit award department.
Living in Tosu.

Begin under the guidance of Mr. Hammond organ Tamiko Yamaguchi from childhood…

San Francisco California — The Golden Gate Bridge as seen today from China Beach – Jon Hammond

at China Beach

San Francisco California — Lombard Street crookedest street in the world – Jon Hammond
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombard_Street_(San_Francisco)

Lombard Street is an east–west street in San Francisco, California. It is famous for having a steep, one-block section that consists of eight tight hairpin turns.
Lombard Street begins at Presidio Boulevard inside The Presidio and runs east through the Cow Hollow neighborhood. For twelve blocks, between Broderick Street and Van Ness Avenue, it is a principal arterial road that is co-signed as U.S. Route 101. Lombard Street then continues through the Russian Hill neighborhood and onto the Telegraph Hill neighborhood. At Telegraph Hill it breaks off to the south, becoming Telegraph Hill Boulevard, leading to Pioneer Park and Coit Tower. Lombard Street starts again at Winthrop Street and finally terminates at The Embarcadero as a collector road.[1]
Lombard Street is best known for the one-way section on Russian Hill between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets, in which the roadway has eight sharp turns (or switchbacks) that have earned the street the distinction of being the crookedest [most winding] street in the world (though this title is contested – see “See Also” links). The switchback’s design, first suggested by property owner Carl Henry[citation needed] and instituted in 1922,[2] was born out of necessity in order to reduce the hill’s natural 27% grade,[3] which was too steep for most vehicles. It is also a serious hazard to pedestrians, who are accustomed to a more reasonable sixteen-degree incline[clarification needed]. The crooked section of the street, which is about 1⁄4 mile (400 m) long, is reserved for one-way traffic traveling east (downhill) and is paved with red bricks. The speed limit in this section is 5 mph (8 km/h).
In 1999, a Crooked Street Task Force was created to try to solve traffic problems in the neighborhoods around the winding section of Lombard Street. In 2001, the Task Force decided that it would not be legal to permanently close the block to vehicular traffic. Instead, the Task Force decided to institute a summer parking ban in the area, to bar eastbound traffic on major holidays, and to increase fines for parking in the area. The Task Force also proposed the idea of using minibuses to ferry sightseers to the famous block, although residents debated the efficiency of such a solution, since one of the attractions of touring the area is driving along the twisting section of the street.
The Powell-Hyde cable car line stops at the top of this block.

San Francisco California — Spaceship sighted – Jon Hammond

at The Embarcadero

Sidecar bike sighted – Jon Hammond

San Francisco California — Bryce Bryce Clark Piano Tuning on Tour – Live in North Beach San Francisco! Jon Hammond

with Bryce Bryce Clark at Green Tortoise Hostel San Francisco

Frankfurt Germany — Saray Pastanesi Baeckerei & Konditorei Bakery rocks!
They baked my birthday cake (59th year b’day) incredible cake my friends, dankeschoen! Jon Hammond
http://vimeo.com/39567504

et Back In The Groove Jon Hammond Band in Jazzkeller Musikmesse Frankfurt
2012 Annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party hosted by Jon Hammond Band in Jazzkeller Frankfurt “Get Back In The Groove” / Tribute to 9/11 by Jon Hammond
with Tony Lakatos tenor sax, Joe Berger guitar, Giovanni Gulino drums,
Jon Hammond at the Hammond Sk1 organ,
special guest Lee Oskar harmonica.
This performance marks 26 years consecutive attending Musikmesse Frankfurt and
it was also on the birthday of Jon Hammond March 20th, 2012 with a big chocolate on chocolate cake baked by Saray Pastanesi Baeckerei & Konditorei bakery.. — at Mainzer Landstrasse

New York NY — That tape recorder is my ReVox A700 ‘the poor man’s Studer’ – I bought it in 1976 and cut my first radio play releases on it. Still a great machine! Jon Hammond

*Recorded on ReVox A700:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Sidewinder/dp/B0014NVNSA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344431282&sr=8-1&keywords=Sidewinder+Jon+Hammond
ReVox
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revox
ReVox is a brand name of Swiss audio equipment created by Studer on March 27, 1951.
The ReVox brand name was spun off into Studer Revox AG in 1990. During Studer’s acquisition by Harman International Industries, Revox was sold separately to a group of private investors. The “V” in the current company logo is a larger capital than the other letters, and in mixed case the spelling “ReVox” is sometimes used, but in all older and most newer references the name is shown as “Revox”.
Many consider ReVox open-reel tape recorders to be high-end audio equipment. The most famous of these are the G36 (valve type), A77 (solid state with relay controls) and B77 (solid state with logic control and direct-drive). The A700 was the top of the line 1970s machine with 3-speed quartz PLL capstan, or, like the B77 which appeared in 1979, variable tape speed from 2.5 to 22.5 inches per second.

Mountain View California — Thank you Bill Graham Presents Hospitality Team for the fully stocked catered and highly air conditioned dressing room when I played at The Shoreline Amphitheatre! Sandwiches, beverages, candy bars, merci beaucoup! Jon Hammond

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoreline_Amphitheatre
Shoreline Amphitheatre is an outdoor amphitheater, in Mountain View, California, USA, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Inside the venue it has a capacity of 22,500, with 6,500 reserved seats and 16,000 general admission on the lawn. When the parking lot is utilized for festival stages the total capacity of the venue can reach 30,000.
The amphitheatre was built from 1985–1986, by the city of Mountain View, in cooperation with local promoter Bill Graham, as part of the Shoreline Park project. Graham designed the amphitheatre to resemble The Grateful Dead’s “steal your face” image. Each row of fixed seating at the amphitheatre has a pitch of three feet, providing ample legroom and space for dancing.
The premiere season was during the Summer of 1986; it was planned to open with a concert by The Grateful Dead, who had to cancel, due to Jerry Garcia’s coma. They returned and performed on October 3, 1987 and June 16, 1990, these shows were recorded and later released as a live album, entitled View from the Vault, Volume Three.
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe performed and recorded their live album, entitled An Evening of Yes Music Plus, here on September 9, 1989.
The Dave Matthews Band performed and recorded their show, on July 6, 1997, which was later released as a live album, entitled Live Trax Vol. 17.
The amphitheatre has also played host to music festivals, including The Vans Warped Tour, The Mayhem Festival, The Area:One and Area2 Festival, Lollapalooza, H.O.R.D.E., Projekt Revolution, Ozzfest and Lilith Fair.
In its opening year, a fan attending a Steve Winwood concert flicked a cigarette lighter and ignited methane that had been leaking from a landfill underneath the theatre. Several small fires were reported that season. After those incidents the city of Mountain View commissioned methane testing studies, to define the locus of methane vapors emanating from the soil within the amphitheater.[1] These tests were used in developing a design for improved methane monitoring and more efficient methane extraction to assure the amphitheater became safe as an outdoor venue. Ultimately, the lawn was removed, a gas barrier and better methane removal equipment was installed, and then the lawn was re-installed. — at Shoreline Amphitheatre At Mountain View

New York NY — Rest In Peace Art Jenkins (Arnold Jenkins) the great innovative vocalist with Sun Ra Arkestra for 36 years, and leader of his own quartet.
This picture I shot of Art was at our Local 802 Monday Night Jazz Sessions – seen here with bassist Alex Layne and off camera it was Billy Kaye on drums – R.I.P. Art! Jon Hammond

Obit: http://www.weirdomusic.com/2012/04/17/vocalist-art-jenkins-has-left-the-planet/
Youtube http://youtube.com/watch?v=nHNCJN8dxTk
Art (Arnold) Jenkins, a member of the Sun Ra Arkestra for 36 years, left the planet on April 13, 2012, a mere five days before his 79th birthday. He was a vocalist, lyricist, composer, poet, percussionist, and a deeply valued and respected member of the Sun Ra Arkestra. Art’s vocals ranged from the classic big band variety to the avant-garde outer space offerings that he did using a space megaphone, which Art referred to as his “secret weapon”.
Art Jenkins first joined the Sun Ra Arkestra in 1960 and his first recording as a member of the Arkestra was “Secrets of the Sun” in 1962. He was on 7 more recordings with the Arkestra through 1971. Art then took a break from the rigors of rehearsing and touring with Sun Ra, but he returned to the Arkestra again in 1988 and never looked away again from the creative and omniversal challenges of being an active Sun Ra Arkestra member. He recorded 7 more times with the Arkestra during his second stint, the last two being “A Song for the Sun” and “Music for the 21st Century” (both on the El Ra Records label).

Beyond the Arkestra, Art Jenkins self-produced the “Under the Sun” CD showcasing the quartet that he led between Arkestra engagements. He also demonstrated his lyrical skills with his moving composition on the “King” chart dedicated to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, which was recorded by the Brooklyn Repretory Ensemble on the “Pragmatic Optimism” CD (on the 360 Music label).

During a lifetime devoted to jazz, Art Jenkins performed at jazz festivals, concert halls, dance halls, night clubs, and on radio and TV shows. His energy and creativity will not be forgotten, but his presence will surely be missed by the legions of Sun Ra Arkestra fans and by the remaining members of the Sun Ra Arkestra. — with Alex Layne at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM

Analog Central Control Folks, still a tapehead! Jon Hammond
http://kernelpanichammondcast.blogspot.com/2012/08/hammondcast-26-and-jon-hammond-journal.html

*LISTEN TO THE AUDIO HERE: HammondCast 26 http://archive.org/details/JonHammondHammondCast26 HammondCast 26 from New York based Organist/Accordionist JON HAMMOND, this show’s special guests: EDDIE MONEY, Jon’s friend for many years debuting the new Breakout Single “You Don’t Know Me” from Eddie’s new album “WANNA GO BACK” on the Big Deal Productions label, available on CD Baby.com and Apple iTunes. Also exclusive interview with BARRY MELTON original founding member of COUNTRY JOE and the FISH, guitarist and practicing Attorney of Law in Yolo County CA

Lou Colombo, Silvia Pagni, Accordion, Jon Hammond, Fort Myers, Castelfidardo, Bobby Kimball, Tommy Denander, Musikmesse, NAMM Show, Oral History, Joe Berger, Radio TV