HEY, YOU: KYOU Radio (legally KYCY at 1550 AM), with its mix of podcasts and financial advice shows, may not have many listeners (the Oakland A's broadcasts will help), but it's got its believers -- especially radio pros and musicians getting a chance at a regular show. One of them is Jon Hammond, on most weekdays at 3 p.m. "The old-time spirit lives on AM again," says Hammond, an organist
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Here Is Where To Vote for Jon Hammond Band in FameCast HammondCast Slash Contest or Go to Guitar Center
Here Is Where To Vote for Jon Hammond Band in FameCast HammondCast Slash Contest or Go to Guitar Center
Jon Hammond Schlepps This 1965 FENDER Twin Reverb with factory JBL Speakers everywhere and picks it up like it's light as a toothpick (it is not)! Jon's Twin Reverb amp formerly belonged to John McFee guitarist of The Doobie Brothers when he was in CLOVER and FLYING CIRCUS, see FLYING CIRCUS stencil still on top of the Twin. This amp has played Fillmore Auditorium several times with John McFee and Jon Hammond Band opened for The SONS OF CHAMPLIN at Fillmore Auditorium for Bill Graham Presents June 4, 1999 as heard on HammondCast 43
After playing Hammond Organ 7 nights a week for 2 1/2 years in Mafia Strip Tease Clubs in Boston's COMBAT ZONE on Washingtong St. Jon Hammond went on to play with LOU COLOMBO for 2 1/2 years in the exclusive Wychmere Harbor Club and Thompson's Clam Bar in Harwich Port MA Cape Cod and developed a lasting friendship with Thomas 'TIP' O'Neill Speaker of The House and his loyal friend of many years LEO DIEHL
Jon Hammond also plays Guitar here he is with his 1957 Gibson CF-100 like Leon Redbone's guitar, very rare and Jon's 1964 Blond FENDER Band-Master Amp with Blond Reverb Unit
After Jon Hammond's Giulietti Accordion was stolen from his apartment in Boston by a break and entry burglary Jon got a CORDOVOX Super V Accordion Organ and now plays Excelsior Accordions Exclusively
Jon Hammond Band albums are distributed by CITY HALL RECORDS and also available on Apple iTunes, Amazon etc. LATE RENT, Hammond's Bolero, NDR SESSIONS Projekt and Jon's new release LIVE AT BERNIES recorded in Melbourne Australia on the incredible digital NEW B3 Organ
LATE RENT
Hammond's Bolero
NDR SESSIONS Projekt Recorded in Famous STUDIO 1 at NDR Radio in Hamburg Germany
POCKET FUNK by Jon Hammond with Bernard Purdie on the Fatback Drum at Winter NAMM 2010 Jon Hammond tours with Hammond Suzuki XK-1, XK-3, XK-3c, XB-2, XB-1 organs Worldwide
Check Your Pockets Before You Do The Laundry or you'll get POCKET FUNK !
Jon Hammond at Winter NAMM 2010 with his XK-1 Hammond organ in custom flight case built by Goff Professional of Newington CT on his famous Kart-A-Bag Super 600 Wheels from Remin USA
FameCast, HammondCast, Slash, Mike Clink, Guitar Center, Jon Hammond, Your Next Record, Jazz, Funk Soul Blues, NAMM, Musikmesse, KYOU Radio, ASCAP
Bob Cunningham, Bass, Bernard Purdie, Jon Hammond, Local 802, Musicians Union, NDR Jazz, Late Rent, Mikell's, Jazz Foundation of America, Elmar Lemes, ASCAP Network, B3 organ, XK-3c, Blues, Funky, Rhonda Hamilton, WBGO
Jon Hammond Intro:
Instruments: Organ, Accordion, Piano, Guitar
Attended: Berklee College of Music 1974, City College San Francisco
Languages: English, German
Jon is closely identified with the two main products of his career, the Excelsior Accordion and the Hammond Organ.
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