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.
Cruising With My Music by Jon Hammond HammondCast 102 on the radio #HammondOrgan #CNNiReport
EVENT: NAMM Show Warm Up Party! https://www.facebook.com/events/906210386135636/
Thursday, January 21at 9 PM – 11 PM
“Get Back in The Groove” “Late Rent” and more Jon Hammond hits
Al Jazzbeaux Collins and Jon Hammond: 3 Ingredient Beer Bread Recipe
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1855 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, California 92802
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Special guest!: Koei Tanaka Suzuki Chromatic Harmonica from Tokyo Japan
NAMM Show Warm Up Party, we will be hanging with our friends after the big NAMM Memorial Tribute outside we’ll be going there over to the Sheraton folks, “Early bird gets the worm…second mouse gets the cheese!” We’re going to have some fun this night celebrating 30 years at The NAMM Show – Suzuki Musical Instruments Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM AFM Local 6 Jon Hammond Band Jon Hammond Organ Group
Preview of Jon Hammond Show public access cable TV show Air Time
01:30 AM on 04/02 – first segment Missing Man Formation in Birdland Jazzclub Hamburg Lydia’s Tune http://jonhammondband.com/blog.html/missing_man_formation_in_birdland_jazzclub_hamburg_lydias_tune/
Lydia’s Tune Jon’s archive https://archive.org/details/JonHammondBirdlandLydia_sTuneJonHammondBand
Missing man formation – very sadly, Lutz Büchner still on the band here – happy night in BIrldand Hamburg! – Jon Hammond L to R Lutz, Jon, Joe, Heinz – Jon Hammond Band
Next segment: MusikmesseSession in Jazzkeller-Hofheim “No X-Cess Baggage Blues with Peter Klohmann, Totó Giovanni Gulino, Joe Berger and Jon Hammond – then Joe Berger NAMM Oral History interview (partial) – ending onstage at NAMM Acoustic Stage night show at Sheraton Park Hotel
by Jon Hammond
Published March 27, 2016
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Producer Jon Hammond
Language English
Jon’s archive https://archive.org/details/6842260109
Jon Hammond Show on Manhattan Neighborhood Network Ch. 1 late Friday nights / early Sat. 1:30 AM Eastern Standard time 28 minutes – with Val Hal Jazz Pub historic audio recording when I played on Count Basie’s original model A Hammond organ when subbing for Don Patterson – also Jones for Johnson classic Jon Hammond Show recording – Late Rent theme song outro http://www.HammondCast.com
Jon Hammond Dance Party!
— at AFM – American Federation of Musicians.
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The Water Boys! L to R Jon Hammond, Alex Budman, Michael Falkenstein, Brian Auger, Karma Auger, Donny Baldwin – The NAMM Show
Jon Hammond Band with Donny Baldwin on the band just after we played a NAMM Showcase
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Performance Info
Jon Hammond’s Breakfast of Champions!
Organ Meets Bigband – in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Rostock
NAMM Breakfast of Champions with Betty Heywood NAMM Director of International Affairs & Jon Hammond bright and early Day 1
Oslo Norway — flanked by Jan Grindheim and Kevin Gallagher in front of Oslo City Hall – LINK: http://youtu.be/3SEJhqXVqiU 06
A special visit with Lord Mayor of Oslo Per Ditlev-Simonsen in Oslo Norway on Jon Hammond’s HammondCast Show
Mr. Hammond has toured worldwide since 1991 using the incredible Sk1 organ by Hammond Suzuki..™ “Classic Hammond Sound…In A Suitcase!” The Jon Hammond Show is a funky swinging instrumental revue, featuring top international soloists. The show has universal appeal. Big Hammond orgel sound – 100% organic
“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).”
“Organ meets Bigband” feat. Jon Hammond (organ)
Nachdem sich in den vergangenen Jahren das LaJazzO MV mit den in der Big Band vorkommenden Instrumenten musikalisch auseinandersetzte, wird in 2015 die Jazzorgel musikalisch thematisiert werden. Unter dem Titel “Organ meets Big Band” wird dieses sehr traditionsreiche Instrument der Jazzgeschichte in den Mittelpunkt der Konzertreihe im folgenden Jahr gestellt. Als Jazzinstrument wurde es von Fats Waller in den 30er Jahren eingeführt und hatte seine Hochzeit in den 50er Jahren durch seine Vertreter wie Jimmy Smith. Der international renommierte New Yorker Jazzorganist Jon Hammond wird zusammen mit dem LaJazzO MV unter der Leitung von Michael Leuschner den besonderen Charme dieses Instrumentes wieder zum Leben erwecken.
Jon Hammond studierte in den siebzieger Jahren am Berklee College of Music und am City College San Francisco. Konzertreisen führten ihn quer durch die Vereinigten Staaten und Kanada. In seiner eigenen ‘Jon Hammond Show’ spielte er mit Musikern wie Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Butterfield, Jaco Pastorius, John Entwistle, Sammy Davis Jr., Percy Sledge und vielen anderen. Auch in Europa fand und findet seine Musik unverändert viele Anhänger. Die Medien berichten wiederholt von einem unverwechselbaren und prägenden Sound. Jon Hammond hat u.a. auf der 20. Frankfurter Musikmesse mitgewirkt und tritt vornehmlich in Hamburg auf. “The Jon Hammond Show” is a funky, swinging Jazz instrumental revue, featuring notable international soloists and reflecting the influences of Miles Davis, The Crusaders and Jimmy Smith.
Im Programm
(aus dem Archiv der NDR Bigband)
The Sermon by Jimmy Smith, arr. Steve Grey
Back at the Chicken Shack by Jimmy Smith, arr. Steve Grey
Things ain’t what they used to be by Mercer Ellington, arr. Steve Grey
Walk on the Wild Side by Elmar Bernstein, arr. Steve Grey
Satin Doll by Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn, arr. Steve Grey
Bandrepertoire
(Auszug)
All the Things you are by Jerome Kern, arr. Stan Kenton
Always and Forever by Pat Metheny, arr. Bob Curnow
Boulder Buff by F. Normann / Eugene Novello
Breakthrough by John Fedchock
Critic’s Choice by Oliver Nelson
Here comes Julian by Heiner Wiberny, arr. Peter Herbolzheimer
Incredible Journey by Bob Mintzer
Stella by Starlight by Ned Washington/Victor Young, arr. Bill Holman
Tow away zone by Thad Jones, arr. Mike Carubia
You go to my head by Gillespie/Coots, arr. Bill Holman
Producer Jon Hammond
Language English
Luxury Bus Tour LaJazzO MV
Mecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
Cruising in style with the LaJazzO MV luxury bus with all glass front window, Sigmund The Driver super smooth and so much fun! – Jon Hammond
Cruising in style with the LaJazzO MV luxury bus with all glass front window, Sigmund The Driver super smooth and so much fun! – Jon Hammond — in Mecklenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
Published August 4, 2015
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Topics MNN TV, Channel 1, Penzlin, Rostock, Nashville Tennessee, LaJazzO MV, Organ Meets Big Band, NAMM Show, musikmesse, #HammondOrgan #B3 #Sk1 #jazzkeller
Preview: 08/08 Jon Hammond Show Broadcast MNN TV Ch. 1 – just back from “Organ Meets Bigband” concerts together with the fantastic Landesjugendorchester LaJazzO MV led by Michael Leuschner the great trumpeter, educator music director, very special large ensemble! Then to Nashville Tennessee recent performance of Get Back in The Groove – Jon Hammond Funk Unit featuring Roland Barber on trombone, Louis Flip Winfield percussion, Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond at the organ at Summer NAMM Show, special showcase in the lobby of the gorgeous new Nashville Music City Center – then to Hofheim am Taunus, back to the good old Jazzkeller-Hofheim, Jon’s annual musikmessesession with Peter Klohmann tenor saxophone, Giovanni Toto Gulino drums, Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond at the Sk1 Hammond organ, Jon’s theme song “Late Rent” http://www.HammondCast.com for broadcast on MNN Manhattan Neighborhood Network Channel 1, 32nd year *Member ASCAP, AFM Local 6, Local 802 Musicians Union
Producer Jon Hammond
Audio/Visual sound, color
Language English
Der international renommierte New Yorker Jazzorganist Jon Hammond wird
zusammen mit dem LaJazzO MV unter der Leitung von Michael Leuschner den
besonderen Charme dieses Instrumentes wieder zum Leben erwecken. Im
Programm sind unter anderem Titel von Jimmy Smith, arrangiert von Steve
Grey – eine Leihgabe aus dem Archiv der NDR-Bigband.
das
Landesjugendjazzorchester Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LaJazzO MV) mit seinem
diesjährigen Solisten Jon Hammond – AFM Local 6 Member Associated
Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM http://www.HammondCast.com
We just played an amazing concert with for sure the Best Band in The
Land! In 13th Century Castle under the full moon rising, it was totally
magical – the musicians played so great under the direction of Michael
Leuschner, the pride of The North – Das LaJazzO / Das
Landesjugendjazzorchester M-V, this is the Future of Music Folks! In the
tradition of the legendary jazz big bands of Duke Ellington, Count
Basie, NDR Bigband – we played the arrangements of the late great
Britische Komponist und Arrangeur Steve Gray written for Jimmy Smith’s
last concert with NDR, this band did everybody proud! Dankeschön,
tonight we play in Rostock! Be there or be square…and “Don’t Forget
Your Hat!” – Jon Hammond https://www.facebook.com/events/846845685410695/
“Organ meets Bigband” feat. Jon Hammond:
Today at 8:30pm
Starts in about 11 hours · 59°F Mostly Cloudy
Am 01.08.2015 ist das Landesjugendjazzorchester Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
(LaJazzO MV) mit seinem diesjährigen Solisten Jon Hammond wieder im
Klostergarten Rostock zu Gast.
Nachdem sich in den vergangenen
Jahren das LaJazzO MV mit den in der Big Band vorkommenden Instrumenten
musikalisch auseinandersetzte, wird in 2015 die Jazzorgel musikalisch
thematisiert werden. Unter dem Titel “Organ meets Big Band” wird dieses
sehr traditionsreiche Instrument der Jazzgeschichte in den Mittelpunkt
der Konzertreihe im folgenden Jahr gestellt. Als Jazzinstrument wurde es
von Fats Waller in den 30er Jahren eingeführt und hatte seine Hochzeit
in den 50er Jahren durch seine Vertreter wie Jimmy Smith. Der
international renommierte New Yorker Jazzorganist Jon Hammond wird
zusammen mit dem LaJazzO MV unter der Leitung von Michael Leuschner den
besonderen Charme dieses Instrumentes wieder zum Leben erwecken. Im
Programm sind unter anderem Titel von Jimmy Smith, arrangiert von Steve
Grey – eine Leihgabe aus dem Archiv der NDR-Bigband.
Jon Hammond
studierte in den siebziger Jahren am Berklee College of Music und am
City College San Francisco. Konzertreisen führten ihn quer durch die
Vereinigten Staaten und Kanada. In seiner eigenen ‘Jon Hammond Show’
spielte er mit Musikern wie Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Butterfield, Jaco
Pastorius, John Entwistle, Sammy Davis Jr., Percy Sledge und vielen
anderen. Auch in Europa fand und findet seine Musik unverändert viele
Anhänger. Die Medien berichten wiederholt von einem unverwechselbaren
und prägenden Sound. Jon Hammond
hat u.a. auf der 20. Frankfurter Musikmesse mitgewirkt und tritt
vornehmlich in Hamburg auf. “The Jon Hammond Show” is a funky, swinging
Jazz instrumental revue, featuring notable international soloists and
reflecting the influences of Miles Davis, The Crusaders and Jimmy Smith –
Verve Records.
Programm: “Organ meets Bigband”
Leitung: Michael Leuschner
Published July 12, 2015
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Topics Groove Music, Soul Music, Nashville Tennessee, NAMM Show, Roland Barber, Trombone, Cord Martin, Tenor saxophone, Guitar, Joe Berger, #HammondOrgan #Sk1 Jon Hammond #ASCAP
Get Back In The Groove by Jon Hammond Funk Unit on the Acoustic Nation NAMM Stage in Concert – Artist Info https://www.namm.org/summer/2015/events/jon-hammond-funk-unit
Joe Berger: Guitar
Roland Barber: Trombone
Louis Flip Winfield: Percussion
Jon Hammond: Organ
Cord Martin : Tenor Saxophone
Genre:
Jazz JON HAMMOND 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. 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 with the late great trumpet player Lou Colombo and developed a lasting friendship with House Speaker Tip O’Neill. 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. Jon’s “Live on the street” video style included news events, as well as live music/video clips of Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Butterfield, Jaco Pastorius, John Entwistle, Sammy Davis Jr., Percy Sledge and many others. The weekly show is now in it’s 32ns year and has influenced the broadcasts of David Letterman and others. Billboard Magazine hailed Jon’s show as “The Alternative to MTV”
Hamburg Germany — The Hamburger DOM is Open for Summer! – a Hamburg tradition! Jon Hammond https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger_Dom
The Hamburger Dom[1] is a large fair held at Heiligengeistfeld fair ground in central Hamburg, Germany. With three fairs (spring, summer and winter) per year it is the biggest and the longest fair throughout Germany and attracts approximately ten million visitors per year.[citation needed] It is also referred to as a Volksfest (beer festival and travelling funfair).
Hamburger Dom puts on an impressive firework display at the Heiligengeistfeld, that can be seen across most of the city, every Friday that it runs at 22:30 hrs.
A market in or in front of Hamburg’s Cathedral (German: Hamburger Dom) was first recorded in 1329, at the beginning only in special seasons like Christmas. With the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century the fair was also held at other times. After the demolition of the cathedral (1804–1807), the market was held on the Gänsemarkt (lit. geese market) in 1804, but kept the name “Dom”. Since 1892, the fair has been held at Heiligengeistfeld (lit. field of the Holy Spirit) and the name was used for all fairs at this location.[3]
Winterdom or Dommarkt (winter fair or cathedral market): 30 days in late autumn
Sommerdom or Hummelfest (summer fair or Hummel market):[4] since 1947: 31 days during summer
Frühlingsdom (spring fair): since 1948, 30 days in spring:
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Awesome Funky Jazz Tribute to Cannonball NDR Horns feature on Jon Hammond Band Auster Bar Jazz Series concert Hamburg Eimsbüttel.
Welcome Knut Benzner – NDR Redaktion!
NDR Horns on Jon Hammond Band: L to R Michael Leuschner t., Lutz Büchner t.s., Fiete Felsch a.s.
Funky Heinz Lichius drums, Michael Leuschner trumpet, Lutz Büchner tenor, Friedrich Fiete Felsch alto, Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond organ + bass
– special thanks Nicolai Ditsch for operating the camera, this concert was filmed in High Definition
Nicolai in the middle – drums on Peter and Siggi’s Haus Party previous day, nice job Nicolai! L to R Joe Berger, Jon Hammond, Nicolai Ditsch
– Frank Blume, Torsten Wendt
– Knut Benzner NDR Redaktion
Jon Hammond with NDR Mobile Broadcast Unit
– Musik Rotthoff support –
Gideon Schier / Baltic Soul Weekender in the Haus!
Jon Hammond and Joe Berger In-store performance in the legendary Hamburg music shop ‘Musik Rotthoff’
– world-renowned for having sold The Beatles their most famous guitars and musical equipment and also supplied the equipment for The Star Club, Top Ten Club and still going strong as a supplier of both new and rare vintage instruments, amplification, sound reinforcement, lighting and all accessories – located in St. Pauli Hamburg Germany http://www.musik-rotthoff.de/ – Joe Berger is playing Futhark Guitars – Jon Hammond is playing Hammond Sk1 organ made by Suzuki Musical Instruments – special thanks to Hr. Claus-Dieter Rotthoff and his son Maik Rotthoff – JH
Claus-Dieter Rotthoff and his son Maik Rotthoff in shop – photo by Jon Hammond
Full High Definition Version:
Awesome Funky Jazz Tribute to Cannonball NDR Horns feature on Jon Hammond Band Auster Bar Jazz Series concert Hamburg Eimsbüttel.
Welcome Knut Benzner – NDR Redaktion!
NDR Horns on Jon Hammond Band: L to R Michael Leuschner t., Lutz Büchner t.s., Fiete Felsch a.s.
Funky Heinz Lichius drums, Michael Leuschner trumpet, Lutz Büchner tenor, Friedrich Fiete Felsch alto, Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond organ + bass
– special thanks Nicolai Ditsch for operating the camera, this concert was filmed in High Definition
Nicolai in the middle – drums on Peter and Siggi’s Haus Party previous day, nice job Nicolai! L to R Joe Berger, Jon Hammond, Nicolai Ditsch
– Frank Blume, Torsten Wendt
– Knut Benzner NDR Redaktion
Jon Hammond with NDR Mobile Broadcast Unit
– Musik Rotthoff support –
Gideon Schier / Baltic Soul Weekender in the Haus!
Jon Hammond and Joe Berger In-store performance in the legendary Hamburg music shop ‘Musik Rotthoff’
– world-renowned for having sold The Beatles their most famous guitars and musical equipment and also supplied the equipment for The Star Club, Top Ten Club and still going strong as a supplier of both new and rare vintage instruments, amplification, sound reinforcement, lighting and all accessories – located in St. Pauli Hamburg Germany http://www.musik-rotthoff.de/ – Joe Berger is playing Futhark Guitars – Jon Hammond is playing Hammond Sk1 organ made by Suzuki Musical Instruments – special thanks to Hr. Claus-Dieter Rotthoff and his son Maik Rotthoff – JH
Claus-Dieter Rotthoff and his son Maik Rotthoff in shop – photo by Jon Hammond
802 Early BIrds Jon and Richard Play Whoopie HiDef version
Jazz Organ and Piano in full high definition in duo:
Jon Hammond
at the organ joined by Richard Clements piano in an early bird session
at Local 802 Musicians Union Club Room on a rainy late afternoon before
the traditional Monday night Jazz Session – 322 W. 48th St. New York
City http://www.HammondCast.com/ Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM – Jon Hammond Band — with Jon Hammond at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM
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.”
Jon Hammond and Joe Berger In-store performance in the legendary Hamburg music shop ‘Musik Rotthoff’
– world-renowned for having sold The Beatles their most famous guitars and musical equipment and also supplied the equipment for The Star Club, Top Ten Club and still going strong as a supplier of both new and rare vintage instruments, amplification, sound reinforcement, lighting and all accessories – located in St. Pauli Hamburg Germany http://www.musik-rotthoff.de/ – Joe Berger is playing Futhark Guitars – Jon Hammond is playing Hammond Sk1 organ made by Suzuki Musical Instruments – special thanks to Hr. Claus-Dieter Rotthoff and his son Maik Rotthoff – JH
Claus-Dieter Rotthoff and his son Maik Rotthoff in shop – photo by Jon Hammond
L to R: Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond Sk1 organ, Roland Barber trombone – at Hammond Suzuki USA booth #1012 – Summer NAMM Show
This video is at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville Tennessee – The Booth Sessions in Hammond Suzuki USA Booth #1012 “Lydia’s Tune” by Jon Hammond (at the Sk1 Hammond organ) with Joe Berger guitar, special guest Roland Barber (trombone), thanks for sitting in with us Roland! http://www.HammondCast.com/ — with Roland Barber and Joe Berger at Nashville Music City Center
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
Special thanks to Rudd Lance for the excellent audio house mix
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
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…
Booth Session, Stand 1012, Summer NAMM, Roland Barber, Trombone, Jazz Organ, Sk1, XK-1c, Suzuki Musical Instruments, Jon Hammond, ASCAP, Local 802, Musicians Union, Nashville Tennessee
In der Festhalle steigt der LEA Award, im Jazzkeller spielt Jon Hammond, hier roter Teppich und Insider, da Party am Vorabend der Musikmesse unter Freunden für Fans von Funky Jazz. Warm Ups unterschiedlicher Couleur.
Wenn einer Orgel spielt, kann er sich auch gleich Hammond nennen und hat dann seine Visitenkarte gleich als Logo auf dem Instrument. Praktisch. Seinen Sound dazu als “100% organic” anzukündigen, ist eine feine Doppelsinnigkeit on top. Seit 1987 kommt Jon Hammond zur Musikmesse, vier Jahre später starb sein Vater und er siedelte kurzerhand nach Frankfurt über, die seine “Good Luck City” wurde wie er sagt. Er wohnte in Bornheim, spielte im Jazzkeller, fand dort Freunde und installierte die “Musikmesse Warm Up Party”, die er – längst lebt er wieder in NYC – alljährlich mit “Swinging Funky Jazz and Blues” bespielt. Dazu lädt er “fine instrumentalists” ein, Freunde wie Tony Lakatos (Saxophon) von der hr Bigband, Giovanni Gulino (Schlagzeug) und seinen alten Kollegen, Gitarrist Joe Berger.Seit 27 Jahren in Folge auf der Musikmesse, ist Hammond immer wieder gerne in Frankfurt und nennt die Stadt “my home away from home”.
Frankfurt Germany — Thumbs Up! Ham-Berger at the Frankfurter (Hotel)
Jon Hammond and Joe Berger at but not in the 5-Star Steigenberger Hotel Frankfurter Hof
Bernard Purdie, Joe Berger, Jon Hammond – Local 802 Annual Holiday Party!
Golden Gate Bridge peeking out from under the fog last night at twilight time – Jon Hammond
Joe Berger having a word & chocolate cake with our friend Joe Lamond President & CEO of NAMM – Jon Hammond in the background – Jon Hammond’s annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurt
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
Web: www.jazzkeller.com / www.jonhammondband.com — with Joe Berger, Joe Lamond, Jon Hammond at Jazzkeller
Hammond Action is about to happen inside those 2 beautiful wooden doors – Jon Hammond and Michael Falkenstein
Congratulations 30th year Hammond Organ Germany Studio Setzingen – Ulm
This is the same place where James Brown Godfather of Soul came to visit Michael
– Youtube http://youtu.be/VjiDnJM0bd0
Congratulations 30th year Hammond Organ Germany Studio pictorial James Brown Visiting his God Son Michael Falkenstein – incredible must see and hear:
James Brown the Godfather of Soul and his God Son Michael Falkenstein at the Hammond organ with original music soundtrack from Jon Hammond radio program HammondCast – musical selections:
Time With You
Six Year Itch
Get Back In The Groove
Watermelon Man
Late Rent / HammondCast Outro
R.I.P. Godfather of Soul James Brown – here in Hammond Organ Germany Studios
Langenau – Ulm Germany — Michael Falkenstein and Jon Hammond with one of the very first pieces of Hammond Sk1 ultra-compact combo organ keyboard at HAMMOND DEUTSCHLAND Headquarters
Karlstrasse 38
D-89129 Langenau
Movie: “Meet The Incredible Sk1 Hammond with Michael Falkenstein and Jon Hammond”
Youtube http://youtu.be/cb7HHYzE9Gs
Filmed in Hammond-Showroom Karlstrasse 38
D-89129 Langenau Germany on April 19th 2011
“Meet The Incredible Sk1 Hammond with Michael Falkenstein and Jon Hammond”
First look at this exciting new keyboard product weighing in at 7 kilos, just over 15 lbs., it sounds like a real Hammond B3 organ
Top 3 KONZERTE JAZZ I ETHNO – JAZZ Jon Hammond & Band
Rock / Pop / Jazz
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Jon Hammond –
funky
Seit 27 Jahren auf der Musikmesse und immer wieder gerne in Frankfurt.
Journal Frankfurt
JAZZ
Jon Hammond & Band
Wenn einer Orgel spielt, kann er sich auch gleich Hammond nennen, und hat dann seine Visitenkarte gleich als Logo auf dem Instrument. Seinen Sound dazu als “100% organic” anzukündigen, ist eine feine Doppelsinnigkeit. Seit 1987 kommt Hammond zur Musikmesse, vier Jahre später starb sein Vater und er siedelte kurzerhand nach Frankfurt über, die seine “Good Luck City” wurde, wohnte in Bornheim, spielte im Jazzkeller, fand dort Freunde und installierte die “Musikmesse Warm Up Party”, die er – längst zurück in NYC – alljährlich mit “Swinging Funky Jazz and Blues” bespielt, mit “fine instrumentalists”, seinen Freunden Tony Lakatos (Saxophon) von der hr Bigband, Giovanni Gulino (Schlagzeug) und seinen alten Kollegen, Gitarrist Joe Berger.
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Seit 27 Jahren auf der Musikmesse und immer wieder gerne in Frankfurt.
Genre: Jazz
Location: Jazzkeller
Adresse: Frankfurt am Main, Kleine Bockenheimer Straße 18
Eintritt: 10,- €
Mit dem RMV zu dieser Veranstaltung
Dienstag, 9.4.2013, 21:00 Uhr
Photo from Larry Gay of The West Coast Live Radio Program
Frankfurt – home away from home
Jon Hammond –
funky
Wenn einer Orgel spielt, kann er sich auch Hammond nennen und hat seine Visitenkarte als logo auf dem Instrument. Seinen Sound als „100 percent organic“ anzukündi- gen, ist eine feine Doppelsinnigkeit. Seit 1987 kommt er zur Musikmes- se, vier Jahre später siedelte er nach Frankfurt über, die seine „Good
Jon Hammond & Band, Funk/Jazz/ Blues, Ffm: Jazzkeller, Kleine Bockenheimer Straße 18a, 9.4., 21 Uhr, Eintritt: 10,–
luck City” wurde, spielte im Jazz- keller, fand Freunde und installier- te die „Musikmesse Warm up Par- ty”, die er – längst zurück in nYC – alljährlich mit „Swinging Funky Jazz and Blues“ bespielt, mit „fine instrumentalists“, seinen Freunden tony lakatos (Saxophon), Giovanni Gulino (Schlagzeug) und dem alten kollegen Joe Berger als Gitarrist.
>> Seit 27 Jahren auf der Musik- messe und immer wieder gerne in Frankfurt. dk *dankeschön Hr. Kinsler! – Jon Hammond
Wenn einer Orgel spielt, kann er
sich auch Hammond nennen und
hat seine Visitenkarte als logo auf
dem Instrument. Seinen Sound als
„100 percent organic“ anzukündi-
gen, ist eine feine Doppelsinnigkeit.
Seit 1987 kommt er zur Musikmes-
se, vier Jahre später siedelte er nach
Frankfurt über, die seine „Good
Jon Hammond & Band, Funk/Jazz/
Blues, Ffm: Jazzkeller, Kleine
Bockenheimer Straße 18a, 9.4., 21 Uhr,
Eintritt: 10,–
luck City” wurde, spielte im Jazz-
keller, fand Freunde und installier-
te die „Musikmesse Warm up Par-
ty”, die er – längst zurück in nYC
– alljährlich mit „Swinging Funky
Jazz and Blues“ bespielt, mit „fine
instrumentalists“, seinen Freunden
tony lakatos (Saxophon), Giovanni
Gulino (Schlagzeug) und dem alten
kollegen Joe Berger als Gitarrist.
>> Seit 27 Jahren auf der Musik-
messe und immer wieder gerne in
Frankfurt. dk
Der Auster Jazz im April verschiebt sich um drei Tage. Grund ist Besuch aus Amerika. Mr. Jon Hammond ist in der Stadt, und sein Nachname ist Programm. Er spielt die Hammond-Orgel wie kein anderer. Als Backing Band werden die üblichen Verdächtigen vom Auster Jazz unter der Leitung von Michael Leuschner agieren.
In English: The oyster Jazz in April postponed by three days. Reason is visiting from America. Mr. Jon Hammond is in town, and his name says it all. He plays the Hammond organ like no other. As a backing band, the usual suspects from the oyster Jazz will operate under the direction of Michael Leuschner.
Auster Bar Jazz Bar Michael Leuschner Presents Jon Hammond Band
One Night Only on the Henriettenweg Hamburg, very cool scene!
Classic Mercy Mercy with Michael Leuschner trumpet http://www.michaelleuschner.de/ , Heinz Lichius drums,
Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond at Sk1 Hammond organ and special guest
Jonas Schoen alto saxophone reprising the great Cannonball Adderley smash crossover hit:
Mercy Mercy – R.I.P. Julian Edwin “Cannonball” Adderley (September 15, 1928 — August 8, 1975) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannonball_Adderley
Jon saw Cannon do it with his quintet Feb. 24, 1968 at Winterland in San Francisco on a show with The Vagrants and The Who. Keeping the Spirit alive here in Auster Bar Hamburg! Special thanks / dankeschoen to Frank at Auster Bar, Knut Benzner NDR Radio, Heinz Lichius, Michael Leuschner wonderful musicians! http://www.jonhammondband.com
Auster Bar, Henriettenweg, Route 66 Hamburg, NDR Radio, Cannonball Adderley, Sk1, Hammond organ, Jazz, Blues, Smash Hit, Soul Music
The late great electric fretless bassist Jaco Pastorius, playing / leading his own band here at The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village NYC – March 1984 with Alex Kiyoshi Foster, Don Alias percussion, Mike Stern guitar – Jon Hammond
Frankfurter Hof Hotel, Thumbs Up, Joe Berger, Jon Hammond, Musikmesse, NAMM, Jazz organ, Jazzkeller, Party, Jazzkeller, Warm Up, Local 802, Musicians Union
HammondCast 41 HammondCast by Jon Hammond (JonHammond) Today’s show a Saxophone Extravaganza with Bennett Friedman, Tony Lakatos, Igor Butman, Marc Baum on the Jon Hammond Band. Also Bernard Purdie and OAKLAND A’s REPORT with LAZY LARRY! Swingin’ Funky Jazz & Blues of Organist/Accordionist JON HAMMOND *Member Local 802 Local 6 Musicians Union ASCAP Composer & Publisher. All music on HammondCast is instrumental & original: “The FINGERS…are the SINGERS!” + Interviews. *Official Site: http://www.HammondCast.com
Rest In Peace MANDRE aka Michael Andre Lewis – Dec 7, 1948 – Jan 31, 2012 DTI Records Recording Artist, formerly on Motown Label and former band member / bass player with Johnny Guitar Watson folks – Jon Hammond
photo – Palo Alto California — Andre Lewis aka Mandre with Buddy Miles playing guitar – Jon Hammond
From the age of 15, Lewis demonstrated a preternatural musical gift with his bands Mike Lewis Quartet and Andre Lewis and the New Breed. After a highly successful career during the ‘70s as a session musician for the likes of The Who, Sly and the Family Stone and Jimi Hendrix, Lewis signed to Motown and developed “Mandre,” an artist from outer-space and a character that made him one of the first musicians to play with the idea of cyborg-as-performer. After three albums for Motown, and two hits in “Solar Flight (Opus I)” and “Freakin’s Fine,” Lewis released his final album as Mandre, Mandre 4, in 1982 on his own Futuregroove label.
It seems indolent to refer to Mandre as an electronic musician, because he pulled from so many different genres to create a sound that was unique enough to shun any label, yet so familiar that you could turn on ‘70s radio and hear his influences on almost every song. Disco, funk, soul, pop, and music that was yet to be created can be heard on each of his albums. And he didn’t just pioneer with the music he created, he also pioneered how music was created; He helped design the LinnDrum drum sequencer that helped define ‘80s pop, and was one of the first artists signed to major label to integrate one of hip-hop’s defining instruments, the Roland Tr-808, into his work.
He was an artist that could have been mentioned in the same breath as Kraftwerk and Herbie Hancock, had more people known about his work.
Obit – Lewis, Michael Andre`
Dec 7, 1948 – Jan 31, 2012
International recording artist, Michael Andre` Lewis, wrote and produced for Motown Records in the 1970’s. Andre` Lewis, also known as ‘Mandre’, toured with musical giants, such as Frank Zappa, Johnny Guitar Watson, Aretha Franklin, Buddy Miles, Sly and The Family Stone, Santana, and many, many more, as well as local musicians. Michael Andre` Lewis was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Jr. and Annabell Lewis; grandparents, Harry Lewis Sr. and Dell Moore (Frank); brother, Sherdale Lewis; sister, Roslyn McClain; and grandson, Jermaine Lewis. He is survived by ex-wives, Patricia Lewis of Omaha, NE, and Sabina Ritter of Munich Germany; six children: Robert Lewis, Joy Borsak (Thomas), Toni Lewis, Andrea Scott (Booker) all of Omaha, NE, Riva Lewis of Munich, Germany, and Shawn Dreason of California; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and special friends.
MEMORIAL SERVICE will be Monday, February 6th at Preston Love Arts and Jazz Center, 24th and Lake St., 2pm. Musical Tribute and Musicians Sit-in at Doc’s Place, 40th and Ames Ave., 7pm-Midnight.
Published in Omaha World-Herald on February 3, 2012
John Bishop (guitar) feature on Hammond’s Moanin’ Blues, Jon Hammond Band at 19 Broadway Niteclub in Fairfax CA. Nobody in the Bay Area can lay down a shuffle like Ronnie Smith Jr. (drums), Alex Budman (tenor) and leader Jon Hammond at his well-traveled Hammond XB-2 organ just back from Germany tour here playing through 1965 Fender Twin Reverb amp once owned by John McFee (Clover, Doobie Brothers). http://www.jonhammondband.com/ — with John Bishop, Alex Budman, Ronnie Smith and Jon Hammond Band at 19 Broadway Bar & Night Club
Paris France — Palais des Sports 1981 – Carlos Santana,
Richard Baker keyboardist looking on – Jon Hammond — with Carlos Santana at Palais des Sports
Gretel und Alfons by night – Große Freiheit 29, 22767 Hamburg
– Jon Hammond http://www.gretelundalfons.de/
This is the same kneipe where The Beatles used to hang out night after night drinking beer during the time when they were playing in The Star Club nearby on Gr. Freiheit. The story that Horst Jankowiak (R.I.P.) told me was that Paul McCartney racked up a pretty big bar tab that was left unpaid for some years, and then he came in to pay up the bill with a pretty good tip back in the 80’s. Paul never forgot Gretel und Alfons! Horst was a great guy, I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times. He had Joe Berger and I sign the famous guest book on the next page over from the Jimi Hendrix inscription. Jimi signed the book when he played at The Star Club a few doors down from Gretel und Alfons on the Grosse Freiheit in the Reeperbahn district of St. Pauli Hamburg — at Gretel & Alfons
L to R: Joe Berger, Horst Jankowiak R.I.P. owner manager of Gretel und Alfons and Jon Hammond
Horst had Joe and Jon sign the famous guest book on the next page over from the Jimi Hendrix inscription, Jimi signed the book when he played at The Star Club a few doors down from Gretel und Alfons on the Grosse Freiheit in the Reeperbahn district of St. Pauli Hamburg http://www.HammondCast.com/ — with Joe Berger
Scott May Macht Schau!!
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Great story Jon!
Jon Hammond Yep, Mach Schau! was the battle cry from Horst Fascher the big boss at The Star Club, he would shout it at The Beatles and they really got their show together there during their Reeperbahn Days. Horst is still around and connected to my FaceBook – also…See More
Part 3 Jon Hammond Memorable Gigs, People and Places
51 Minute In-Studio Radio Interview with Jon Hammond and Bernard Purdie at Radio KALX with Anthony Bonet Youtube http://youtu.be/GYg4v91bg1A
New York NY — 9 West 57th Street, the famous Solow Building –
in 1985 this is where I was called to a meeting with then Sony President John O’Donnell in the Sony Corporate offices on the 43rd Floor where he offered me a 7 year contract for my cable TV show “The Jon Hammond Show” to be exclusive on Sony on the new Software Division. At the time the only acts signed to this division on Sony Label were Tina Turner, David Bowie and an experimental project called “Private Dances” – Jon Hammond — at Solow Bldg Corp
FATHEAD Late Rent JON HAMMOND Band
Tenor Saxophonist David Fathead Newman on Jon Hammond Band theme song LATE RENT in Zanzibar and Grill NYC
Bernard Purdie drums, Jon Hammond at B3 organ with his long time theme song of The Jon Hammond Show TV Show
in 26th year on MNNTV Time Warner and RCN Cable New York City special thanks and R.I.P. Eric Fuchsman and David Fathead Newman
RIP MANDRE aka Michael Andre Lewis, Buddy Miles, Motown, DTI Records, jazz organ, funky blues, 9 West 57th Street, Sony, Dr. Nader Shabahangi, AgeSong Bayside Park, Local 802, Musicians Union
The Famous Happy 25 Jahre Musikmesse Chocolate Chocolate Cake
jubiläum torte im Jazzkeller Frankfurt
Jon Hammond Band Annual 2011 Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurthttp://hammondcast.typepad.com/blog/2011/04/april-5th-2011-jazzkeller-frankfurt-party-and-concert-celebrating-25-years-musikmesse.html
April 5th 2011 Jazzkeller Frankfurt Party and Concert Celebrating 25 Years Musikmesse
Annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurt hosted by Jon Hammond Band will be celebrating 25 consecutive years performing in the International Musikmesse which is the biggest event in the music lights and sound Industry.
Jon Hammond is very proud to announce the line up and happy to return again to the world famous stage of Jazzkeller Frankfurt, the oldest jazz club in all of Germany. Joe Berger guitar and Jon Hammond organ are both from USA, known affectionately to their music friends as Ham-Berger (we’re on a roll! Jon and Joe often say) long-time associates and a fixture at many trade shows, as seen on the long-running NYC based TV show “The Jon Hammond Show” now in 27th year. Tony Lakatos the great Hungarian tenor sax star from Budapest, from the famous Lakatos Family of Hungarian Gypsy music tradition going back generations. Tony is a lifetime member of the HR Hessischer Rundfunk Radio Big Band and currently playing with Herbie Hancock. Tony is an artist endorsee for P. Mauriat saxophones. Jon Hammond is extremely happy Tony will be rejoining the band in Jazzkeller, along with another long-time musical associate, Giovanni Gulino drums from Sicily Italy. Giovanni has been the house drummer for many years in Jazzkeller Frankfurt and Jazz Kneipe, he also comes from a family of musicians, his brother Sandro is an outstanding bass player. 20 years ago Jon was introduced to Tony and Giovanni by Regina Snilovic the owner of the Jazz Kneipe, which is now closed, but formerly presented live music 7 nights a week.
Jon Hammond, Giovanni Gulino, Tony Lakatos 20 years ago in Jazz Kneipe Frankfurt
Tony, Giovanni and Jon were often the house band, by Jon played 207 gigs there with the boys, often joined by other well known musicians in the after hours, including: Attila Cornelius Zoller (June 13, 1927 – January 25, 1998) Jazz guitarist from Visegrád, Hungary R.I.P., Stephen Ferrone drummer of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, AWB and Eric Clapton. The music went on there often until 5AM in the morning, it was a meeting point for musicians and new arrivals to the Frankfurt scene as well as old-timers. Jazzkeller Frankfurt is a very special location and atmosphere with a very important history, a favorite of musicians and jazz fans going back to Louis Armstrong, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Chet Baker and many others. Jon Hammond calls Jazzkeller his “Good Luck Room” and Frankfurt his “Good Luck City”. This is the place where Jon had his very first Frankfurt gigs, the 3rd of a series was a packed full house after Jon Hammond appeared on the local TV program “Hessen Report” on RTL Plus Television. Beatrix Rief moderator host of Hessen Report recommended Jon Hammond’s show at the Jazzkeller and ever since a tradition has been established, Jon Hammond comes back to play there very year and will until the very end. The historic appearance on Hessen Report:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cncN3PvqcQw
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 http://blip.tv/file/62699 CNN Guest Anchor JON HAMMOND & ANDERSON COOPER on occasion of CNN’s Twenty Fifth Anniversary http://blip.tv/file/62699 http://hammondcast.livejournal.com/45182.html Breaking News: Jon Hammond The Fingerflitzer to meet Wolf Blitzer CNN Now that Jon Hammond was recently dubbed “Fingerflitzer” by Henrik Drüner of Kieler Nachtrichten “Versierte Fingerflitzer Kiel – Er scheint die Einladung ernst gemeint zu haben. Vor dem Konzert drückt Jon Hammond dem verdutzten Rezensenten seine Visitenkarte in die Hand. „Hi, ich bin Jon, ohne h.
Audience and friends of Jon Hammond Band including Moritz Peters and Julita, Yücel Atiker, Tino Pavlis, Frank Poehl 2011 annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party http://www.jazzkeller.com/ at Jazzkeller Frankfurt
L to R: Jon Hammond, Joe Berger, Eugen Hahn on the Kleine Bockenheimerstrasse Frankfurt outside famous Jazzkeller Frankfurt http://www.jazzkeller.com/
SEIT 1952 WELSTARS “HAUTNAH”
Rückblick
Frankfurter Rundschau 1977, anläßlich Jazzkeller ’25
…Seit 25 Jahren Mekka der Jazzfans: das “Domicile du Jazz”
…wie die Zeit vergeht, mal nachrechnen. Tatsächlich, der “Keller” ist so alt.
Eigentlich heißt er ganz vornehm “Domicil du Jazz”, aber wer nennt ihn schon so, den Jazzkeller in der Kleinen Bockenheimer. Und heute feiert man dort die 25. Für uns scheint die Zeit stehengeblieben zu sein, denn hier haben jetzt andere ihr Zuhause gefunden. Junge Leute, zu denen wir keinen rechten Kontakt finden können. Sie werden nie ganz verstehen, was der Keller für Frankfurt und für uns bedeutet hat. Damals (1952), als sich für uns die Welt nur um den Jazz gedreht hat … Wem haben wir nicht andächtig gelauscht – später aber, scheu zunächst, dann selbstverständlich unterhalten? An diesem Tisch dort saßen einst Frank Sinatra und Dean Martin. Mürrisch der eine Star, freundlich und redselig der andere. An dem Piano dort, ist es noch dasselbe? – schwitzte Horace Silver, in der Ecke hat Oscar Pettiford seinen Bass singen lassen. Mit Stan Getz, dem großen Musiker und bescheidenen, intelligenten Menschen haben wir hier unvergeßliche Stunden verbracht. An der Bar hat uns Trompeter Cat Anderson anvertraut, das deutsche Publikum verstünde mehr vom Jazz als die Amerikaner, er wolle darum lieber hier bleiben. Er fuhr dennoch heim mit Duke Ellington, seinem Chef, unserem Idol….
Die Atmosphäre im “Keller” war absolut privat. Die Musiker spielten ohne Gage, fürs Bier oder einen Whisky. Für die Jazzer aus Übersee war er ein Treff von Format.
Sie haben nicht alle gespielt, wenn sie hier im Club waren, doch sie beeinflußten das Klima und setzten Maßstäbe.
Man steigt in der Kleinen Bockenheimer 18a die neunzehn Stufen hinab und steht unvermittelt im unterirdischen Parnaß: im Gewölbe des Frankfurter Jazzkellers. Kein Jazzlokal in Deutschland ist älter als die vom Frankfurter Trompeter und Musiktheoretiker Carlo Boländer nach französichen Vorbildern eröffnete, zunächst “domicile du jazz” und heute nur als “der Keller” bezeichnete Kneipe. Kein Podium in dieser Republik kann sich rühmen, auch nur annährend so viele national und international bekannte Jazzmusiker beherbergt zu haben.
Mythische Orte wie der Jazzkeller bilden ihre eigenen Legenden. Zu den Legenden zählen auch die Auftritte von Musikern wie Louis Armstrong oder Dizzy Gillespie in den fünfziger Jahren. Im Keller sind zwar beide gewesen, wie Fotos belegen; der Bebop Trompeter Gillespie trat jedoch erst im Dezember ’88 auf, nach dem der jetzige Inhaber, der Berliner Eugen Hahn, den Star engagierte. Der jetzige Chef Eugen Hahn hat aus den Gegebenheiten der 90er seine Konsequenzen gezogen, eine neue Programmpolitik mit jazzy-disco, und auch populären Jazzformen betrieben, außerdem auch die Stars – die Dizzy Gillespies, Chet Bakers, Archie Shepps oder Flora Purims – auf die Bühne geholt, dem Keller ein neues Publikum erschlossen und eine gewisse ökonomische Basis für die Zukunft geschaffen.
Dr. Wolfgang Sandner
Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung, August 1999
Unscheinbar ist er, der Eingang an der Kleinen Bockenheimer Straße. Unbedarfte Flaneure und Nachtschwärmer, die an späten Sommerabenden recht zahlreich durch die enge Gasse spazieren, werden kaum ahnen, daß sich im Untergeschoß des schmucklosen Geschäftshauses mit der Nummer 18a eine Frankfurter Institution mit Weltruf befindet. Wer dagegen weiß, was ihn erwartet, der entrichtet an der Abend für Abend immer aufs Neue mit einem Barhocker und einer einfachen Holzkiste improvisierten Kasse seinen Obolus, um dann auf einer steilen Treppe hinabzusteigen in eines der ältesten und bekanntesten Jazz-Lokale Europas.
Der “Jazzkeller” verdient seinen Namen. Das kleine dunkle Gewölbe scheint schon auf den ersten Blick wie der Inbegriff des “Clubs”. Heiß ist es. Laut. Rauchig. Und stets voller Leute, die zu guter Musik und erschwinglichen Getränkepreisen den Abend ausklingen oder die Nacht zum Tag werden lassen wollen. Seit 47 Jahren ist das so – und so schnell wird sich daran auch nichts ändern.
Carlo Bohländer, Urgestein der Frankfurter Jazz-Familie, zog 1952 mit der damals noch sehr überschaubaren Szene in den Keller an der Kleinen Bockenheimer, die schon bald nur noch als “Jazzgass” in aller Munde war. Der große Louis Armstrong tauchte noch im Gründungsjahr auf (der Andrang soll so groß gewesen sein, daß Satchmo in dem Gedränge ein Glas Wein übergossen wurde), Dizzy Gillespie ließ sich ebenfalls bald blicken, und auch Lionel Hampton kam und spielte auf der kleinen hölzernen Bühne. Jede Menge Erinnerungsfotos und Zeitungsausschnitte an den Wänden zeugen heute von den Besuchen und Jamsessions von Roy Eldridge, Chet Baker, Stan Getz und Ella Fitzgerald. Selbst Frank Sinatra soll einmal kurz dagewesen sein. Und Albert Mangelsdorff hat hier unten sein berühmt gewordenes Quintett gegründet.
Das Publikum ist dem “Jazzkeller” immer treu geblieben, auch wenn der Club im Laufe der Jahre bisweilen kurz vor dem Abgrund stand und manche Wandlung mitgemacht hat – vom improvisierten Musiker-Treff zum professionell geführten Nachtlokal mit Konzert- und Diskobetrieb. Die Gäste lassen sich noch immer nicht in eine der gängigen Schubladen stecken – da sitzt am späten Abend der ermüdete, aber amüsierwillige Unternehmensberater neben dem zottigen Musik-Freak an der Bar, da tanzt das in die Jahre gekommene Szene-Girl ausgelassen neben der gutgelaunten Werbetexterin.
Gemein ist den Mitgliedern dieses bunt gemischten Völkchens nur ihre Liebe zum Jazz und der artverwandten Musik – und darum finden sie immer wieder den Weg in die Kleine Bockenheimer und steigen die steilen Stufen hinab in den ältesten Jazz-Club der Republik.
Peter Badenhop
Jon Hammond and Tony Lakatos
Jon Hammond Band Annual 2011 Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurthttp://hammondcast.typepad.com/blog/2011/04/april-5th-2011-jazzkeller-frankfurt-party-and-concert-celebrating-25-years-musikmesse.html
April 5th 2011 Jazzkeller Frankfurt Party and Concert Celebrating 25 Years Musikmesse
Annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurt hosted by Jon Hammond Band will be celebrating 25 consecutive years performing in the International Musikmesse which is the biggest event in the music lights and sound Industry.
Jon Hammond is very proud to announce the line up and happy to return again to the world famous stage of Jazzkeller Frankfurt, the oldest jazz club in all of Germany. Joe Berger guitar and Jon Hammond organ are both from USA, known affectionately to their music friends as Ham-Berger (we’re on a roll! Jon and Joe often say) long-time associates and a fixture at many trade shows, as seen on the long-running NYC based TV show “The Jon Hammond Show” now in 27th year. Tony Lakatos the great Hungarian tenor sax star from Budapest, from the famous Lakatos Family of Hungarian Gypsy music tradition going back generations. Tony is a lifetime member of the HR Hessischer Rundfunk Radio Big Band and currently playing with Herbie Hancock. Tony is an artist endorsee for P. Mauriat saxophones. Jon Hammond is extremely happy Tony will be rejoining the band in Jazzkeller, along with another long-time musical associate, Giovanni Gulino drums from Sicily Italy. Giovanni has been the house drummer for many years in Jazzkeller Frankfurt and Jazz Kneipe, he also comes from a family of musicians, his brother Sandro is an outstanding bass player. 20 years ago Jon was introduced to Tony and Giovanni by Regina Snilovic the owner of the Jazz Kneipe, which is now closed, but formerly presented live music 7 nights a week.
Jon Hammond, Giovanni Gulino, Tony Lakatos 20 years ago in Jazz Kneipe Frankfurt
Tony, Giovanni and Jon were often the house band, by Jon played 207 gigs there with the boys, often joined by other well known musicians in the after hours, including: Attila Cornelius Zoller (June 13, 1927 – January 25, 1998) Jazz guitarist from Visegrád, Hungary R.I.P., Stephen Ferrone drummer of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, AWB and Eric Clapton. The music went on there often until 5AM in the morning, it was a meeting point for musicians and new arrivals to the Frankfurt scene as well as old-timers. Jazzkeller Frankfurt is a very special location and atmosphere with a very important history, a favorite of musicians and jazz fans going back to Louis Armstrong, Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers, Chet Baker and many others. Jon Hammond calls Jazzkeller his “Good Luck Room” and Frankfurt his “Good Luck City”. This is the place where Jon had his very first Frankfurt gigs, the 3rd of a series was a packed full house after Jon Hammond appeared on the local TV program “Hessen Report” on RTL Plus Television. Beatrix Rief moderator host of Hessen Report recommended Jon Hammond’s show at the Jazzkeller and ever since a tradition has been established, Jon Hammond comes back to play there very year and will until the very end. The historic appearance on Hessen Report:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cncN3PvqcQw
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 http://blip.tv/file/62699 CNN Guest Anchor JON HAMMOND & ANDERSON COOPER on occasion of CNN’s Twenty Fifth Anniversary http://blip.tv/file/62699 http://hammondcast.livejournal.com/45182.html Breaking News: Jon Hammond The Fingerflitzer to meet Wolf Blitzer CNN Now that Jon Hammond was recently dubbed “Fingerflitzer” by Henrik Drüner of Kieler Nachtrichten “Versierte Fingerflitzer Kiel – Er scheint die Einladung ernst gemeint zu haben. Vor dem Konzert drückt Jon Hammond dem verdutzten Rezensenten seine Visitenkarte in die Hand. „Hi, ich bin Jon, ohne h.
World’s First Road Test of Hammond Suzuki Sk1 Stage Keyboard by Jon Hammond at his annual Musikmesse-Session in Jazzkeller Hofheim on Friday April 8th 2011
Jon Hammond Band – Joe Berger guitar, Giovanni Gulino drums, Peter Klohmann tenor saxophone
“Somewhere Over The Rainbow”
Special Thanks Hammond Suzuki Europe, Michael Falkenstein, Malc Deakin, Ken Atsumi, Waichiro ‘Tachi’ Tachikawa, Shigeyuki Ohtaka, Yu Beniya, Bernie Capicchiano – Bernies Music Land
With dedication to Judy Garland and Liza Minelli
‘Tachi’ Tachikawa, Camera: Jennifer
Jon Hammond is arriving at his annual gig at Jazzkeller Hofheim with the Hammond Sk1 Stage Keyboard in Hofheim am Taunus http://hammondcast.blogspot.com/2011/03/musikmesse-session-mit-jon-hammond-fr.html
Musikmesse-Session mit Jon Hammond Fr. 08.04.
Schon traditionell findet bei uns zur Frankfurter Musikmesse ein Treffen hochkarätiger Musiker statt. Wie auch in den vergangenen Jahren ist der aus New York stammende Orgelspieler Jon Hammond, mit Joe Berger „Berger-meister“, Peter Klohmann und Giovanni Gulino, angesagt.
Im Spiel geht Jon Hammond absolut in seiner Musik und seiner Leidenschaft für den guten alten Hammond-Sound auf. Mit 18 Jahren kaufte er sich seine erste Hammond B3 und tourte mit der Rockband Hades im Vorprogramm von Tower Of Power oder Michael Bloomfield. Ein regelrechter Genießer: Seinen Kopf wiegt er ständig von einer Seite zur anderen. Die linke Hand ersetzt größtenteils den Part eines Bassisten, zusätzlich zu den verschiedenen Klangfarben, die er manuell justiert.
Der Gitarrist Joe Berger gleicht einem Saiten-Hasardeur. Er spielte bereits mit Who-Bassist John Entwistle und sorgte in dessen Band für den Studio-Mix. Peter Klohmann ist ein junger talentierter Tenorsaxophonist. Giovanni Gulino ziseliert an den Becken, setzt genaue Akzente auf der Fußtrommel und spielt leichte, luftige Melodien auf der Snare.
Jon Hammond Orgel http://www.jonhammondband.com/
Joe Berger „Berger-meister“ Gitarre http://www.myspace.com/joebergerguitar
Peter Klohmann Tenorsaxophon http://klohmann.de/
Giovanni Gulino Schlagzeug
Celebrating 25 Years Musikmesse 5 April 2011 Jazzkeller Frankfurt Party and Concert
Annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurt hosted by Jon Hammond Band will be
celebrating 25 consecutive years performing in the International Musikmesse which is the biggest
event in the music lights and sound Industry.
Jon Hammond is very proud to announce the line up
and happy to return again to the world famous stage of Jazzkeller Frankfurt, the oldest jazz
club in all of Germany. Joe Berger guitar and Jon Hammond organ are both from USA, known
affectionately to their music friends as Ham-Berger (we’re on a roll! Jon and Joe often say)
long-time associates and a fixture at many trade shows, as seen on the long-running NYC based
TV show “The Jon Hammond Show” now in 27th year.
Tony Lakatos the great Hungarian tenor sax star from Budapest, from the famous Lakatos Family of
Hungarian Gypsy music tradition going back generations. Tony is a lifetime member of the HR
Hessischer Rundfunk Radio Big Band and currently playing with Herbie Hancock. Tony is an artist
endorsee for P. Mauriat saxophones. Jon Hammond is extremely happy Tony will be rejoining the
band in Jazzkeller, along with another long-time musical associate, Giovanni Gulino drums from
Sicily Italy. Giovanni has been the house drummer for many years in Jazzkeller Frankfurt and
Jazz Kneipe, he also comes from a family of musicians, his brother Sandro is an outstanding
bass player. 20 years ago Jon was introduced to Tony and Giovanni by Regina Snilovic the owner
of the Jazz Kneipe, which is now closed, but formerly presented live music 7 nights a week.
Tony, Giovanni and Jon were often the house band, by Jon played 207 gigs there with the boys,
often joined by other well known musicians in the after hours, including:
Chocolate on Chocolate Cake at 2011 Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurt with Jon Hammond Band and special guests for this special occasion celebrating 25 years in Musikmesse. 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
“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 – Mainzer Landstrasse 131, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Eugen Hahn Jazzkeller Frankfurt Team Kleine Bockenheimerstr. 18a Frankfurt http://www.HammondCast.com
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Jon Hammond (US) Band – 13 April
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
Jon Hammond about to fly over the Italian Alps on Lufthansa partner airline Air Dolomitihttp://www.HammondCast.com/
Paradise: Italian Coast Line as seen from Numana Italy photo by Jon Hammond
Phoebe Snow, a bluesy singer, guitarist and songwriter whose “Poetry Man” was a defining hit of the 1970s but who then largely dropped out of the spotlight to care for her disabled daughter, died Tuesday. She was 60.
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Phoebe Snow in concert at Birdland Jazz Club.
Ms. Snow, who was nominated for best new artist at the 1975 Grammy Awards, died in Edison, N.J., from complications of a brain hemorrhage she had in January 2010, said Rick Miramontez, her longtime friend and public relations representative.
Ms. Snow’s manager, Sue Cameron, said the singer endured bouts of blood clots, pneumonia and congestive heart failure since her stroke.
Known as a folk guitarist who made forays into jazz and blues, Ms. Snow put her stamp on soul classics like “Shakey Ground,” “Love Makes a Woman” and “Mercy, Mercy Mercy” on over a half dozen albums.
Not long after Ms. Snow’s “Poetry Man” reached the Top 5 on the pop singles chart in 1975, her daughter, Valerie Rose, was born with severe brain damage, and Ms. Snow decided to care for her at home rather than place her in an institution.
“She was the only thing that was holding me together,” she told The San Francisco Chronicle in 2008. “My life was her, completely about her, from the moment I woke up to the moment I went to bed at night.”
Valerie, who had been born with hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in the brain cavity that inhibits brain development, was not expected to live more than a few years. She died in 2007 at age 31.
Over the years, Ms. Snow found time to sing on Paul Simon’s song “Gone at Last” and tour with him, as well as perform at the Woodstock 25th anniversary festival in 1994, as part of a soul act that included Thelma Houston, Mavis Staples and CeCe Peniston.
Snow was also recruited by Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen to participate in the New York Rock and Soul Revue, which took her, Charles Brown, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs and others on tour and into the Beacon Theatre to record a rollicking live album in 1991.
“Occasionally I put an album out, but I didn’t like to tour, and they didn’t get a lot of label support,” she told The Chronicle. “But you know what? It didn’t really matter because I got to stay home more with Valerie, and that time was precious.”
She was born Phoebe Ann Laub to white Jewish parents in New York City on July 17, 1950, and raised in Teaneck, N.J. Though many assumed she was black, Ms. Snow never claimed African-American ancestry.
She changed her name after seeing Phoebe Snow, an advertising character for a railroad, emblazoned on trains that passed through her town. Snow quit college after two years to perform in amateur nights at Greenwich Village folk clubs.
Her first record, “Phoebe Snow,” came out in 1974, and showed off her songwriting chops on a selection of tunes that spanned blues, jazz and folk. The hit-bound “Poetry Man” took the record to No. 4 on the album charts, but her success was uneasy.
“There are turning points in everyone’s life where you decide if you’re going to sink or swim. My insecurity wasn’t serving me well at all. It was really a stumbling block,” she told The Associated Press in 1989.
Rumors abounded that Jackson Browne was Poetry Man. “No, no, it’s somebody you wouldn’t know. People just thought ‘Poetry Man’ was Browne because he was the first act I toured with,” Ms. Snow told USA Today in 1989.
After 1976’s gold-selling “Second Childhood,” Ms. Snow’s subsequent albums found smaller audiences. Through the 1980s and into the 1990s, Snow sang commercial jingles — for companies including Michelob, Hallmark and AT&T — and performed live here and there.
Inexperienced in the music business, she broke a number of contracts with record companies and others, and found herself involved in a number of lawsuits and had financial problems. Ms. Snow’s husband, the musician Phil Kearns, left her while Valerie was a baby.
She sang the theme for NBC’s “A Different World” and the jingle “Celebrate the Moments of Your Life” for General Foods International Coffees. She also sang at the radio host Howard Stern’s wedding to Beth Ostrosky in 2008 and for President Bill Clinton, who asked her to perform at Camp David during his presidency.
In 2003, she released the CD “Natural Wonder,” her first album of new, original material in 14 years. Her other albums include 1989’s “Something Real,” and 1981’s “Rock Away.” In 2008, she released a live album titled “Live” and a best-of CD in 2001.
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