Saturday, September 29, 2012

Pocket Funk 2012 Jazzkeller Frankfurt and Jon's Journal September 29, 2012

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Pocket Funk 2012 Jazzkeller Frankfurt Musikmesse Warm Up Party Jon Hammond Band Youtube http://youtu.be/Nn6BjZoJyEk Jon Hammond's annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurt featuring Tony Lakatos tenor saxophone, Giovanni Gulino drums, Joe Berger guitar, special guest: Lee Oskar harmonica and Jon Hammond at the Hammond Sk1 organ powered by TecAmp 2 x 12 Neodymium rig special thanks to Thomas Eich TecAmp. This evening marks 26 years continuous Musikmesse for Jon and also on his 59th birthday, special thanks to the Saray Pastanesi Baeckerei & Konditorei bakery for baking the beautiful Chocolate on Chocolate cake which you will see in this film, thanks Martina for wonderful presentation, Eugen Hahn, Marc and all Jazzkeller Frankfurt Team, Messe Frankfurt, P.Mauriat Music Saxophones Alex Hsieh team, Suzuki Hammond, Tombo Lee Oskar team, camera by Jennifer http://www.HammondCast.com see you next year! Pocket Funk as heard on The Jon Hammond Show TV program on MNNTV and on Late Rent album - Behind The Beat http://behindthebeat.com/2004/12/jon-hammond-late-rent/ by Steve Rosenfeld "Jon Hammond says "the fingers are the singers.'" The latest CD from this exceptional and soulful Hammond organist is the proof. "Late Rent" draws on decades of great recording sessions and top live performances to showcase his own playing and many top jazz and funk artists. It shows why the Hammond organ is one of the most enduring electric instruments and why Hammond is one of its best players." Joe Morello His NAMM Oral History was completed on June 8, 2007 http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/joe-morello Joe Morello’s influential drumming style was showcased on the landmark Dave Brubeck recording of “Take Five.” Ever since, he has inspired generations of performers. Joe became an icon in the music product’s industry through his long associations with manufacturers as an endorsee, music retailers as a clinician, and publishers as an author of successful method books. He gave advice and lessons to all who ask, and was often known to be the last to leave a clinic – ensuring all questions have been answered. Joe Morello the legendary Jazz Drummer July 17, 1928 – March 12, 2011 Instead of hearing aids, he had a lady who would repeat everything in to his ear - Jon Hammond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Morello Joseph Albert Morello (July 17, 1928 – March 12, 2011) was a jazz drummer best known for his 12½-year stint with The Dave Brubeck Quartet. He was frequently noted for playing in the unusual time signatures employed by that group in such pieces as "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo à la Turk". Popular for its work on college campuses during the 1950s, Brubeck’s group reached new heights with Morello. In June 1959, Morello participated in a recording session with the quartet — completed by the alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and the bassist Eugene Wright — that yielded “Kathy’s Waltz” and “Three to Get Ready,” both of which intermingled 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures Morello suffered from partial vision from birth,[3] and devoted himself to indoor activities. At six years old he began studying the violin, going on to feature three years later as soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, playing Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, and again three years later. At the age of 15 Morello met the violinist Jascha Heifetz and decided that he would never be able to equal Heifetz's "sound", so switched to drumming, first studying with a show drummer named Joe Sefcik and then George Lawrence Stone, author of the noted drum textbook Stick Control for the Snare Drummer. Stone was so impressed with Morello's ideas that he incorporated them into his next book, Accents & Rebounds, which is dedicated to Morello. Later, Morello studied with Radio City Music Hall percussionist Billy Gladstone. After moving to New York City, Morello worked with numerous notable jazz musicians including Johnny Smith, Tal Farlow, Stan Kenton, Phil Woods, Sal Salvador, Marian McPartland, Jay McShann, Art Pepper, Howard McGhee, and others. After a period playing in McPartland's trio, Morello declined invitations to join both Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey's bands, favoring a temporary two-month tour with the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1955; Morello remained with Brubeck for well over a decade, only departing in 1968. Morello later became an in-demand clinician, teacher and bandleader whose former students include Danny Gottlieb, Max Weinberg, Rich Galichon, Phish drummer Jon Fishman, Gary Feldman, Patrick Wante, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons drummer Gerry Polci, Jerry Granelli, and Glenn Johnson. External videos Oral History, Joe Morello explains how he became a member of The Dave Brubeck Quartet. interview date June 8, 2007, NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Oral History Library Morello appeared in many Brubeck performances and contributed to over 60 albums with Brubeck. On "Take Five", he plays an imaginative drum solo maintaining the 5/4 time signature throughout. Another example of soloing in odd time signatures can be heard on "Unsquare Dance", in which he solos using only sticks without drums in 7/4 time. At the end of the track, he can be heard laughing about the "trick" ending. He also features on "Blue Rondo à la Turk", "Strange Meadow Lark", and "Pick-Up Sticks". During his career, Morello appeared on over 120 albums, 60 of which were with the Dave Brubeck Quartet. He authored several drum books, including Master Studies, published by Modern Drummer Publications, and also made instructional videos. Morello was the recipient of many awards, including Playboy magazine's best drummer award for seven years in a row, and Down Beat magazine's best drummer award five years in a row. He was elected to the Modern Drummer magazine Hall of Fame in 1988, the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame in 1993, and was the recipient of Hudson Music's first TIP (Teacher Integration Program) Lifetime Achievement award in June, 2010.[4] Joe Morello died on March 12, 2011, at his home in Irvington, New Jersey. He was 82 years old. His death was announced on his website, although no cause of death was given — with Joe Morello Frankfurt Germany -- Jon Hammond with Volker Buchele in the Fernandes TecAmp stand at Frankfurt Musikmesse — at musikmesse Frankfurt Germany -- Jon Hammond and Ralph Voggenreiter of Voggenreiter Verlag - I've been to 26 consecutive Musikmesse's but I bet Ralph has me beat! - JH — at musikmesse Go for the Sound! - and don't forget your Hat - Jon Hammond and Alex Mingmann Hsieh PMauriat Saxophones — with Alex Mingmann Hsieh New York NY -- Time for Gyros Plate dinner with good friend Andy Christo #1 good music fan on MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village - L to R: Joe Berger, Andy Christo, Jon Hammond Ali Baba Restaurant 126 MacDougal St New York — with Joe Berger New York NY -- King of Radio & TV Joe Franklin with Jon Hammond in Joe's famous office "Memory Lane" Youtube http://youtu.be/NEWGszvpduU Joe Franklin "King Of Nostalgia" Host of Radio & TV who's guests have been entertainers like Bill Cosby to legends like Bing Crosby, Charlie Chaplin, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, John Lennon, here with Jon Hammond.. — with Joe Franklin Jon Hammond and Joe Berger aka Ham-Berger Joe is playing through the Leslie G37 100W 1x12 Guitar Combo Amp, Jon has the hammer down through the 300 watt Leslie model 3300 Youtube http://youtu.be/H-wZJpToWbE — with Joe Berger at Namm Jazz Organist Jimmy Smith was absolutely hilarious here, exactly one month before he kicked the bucket unfortunately Youtube http://youtu.be/HYHNxdXCny4 Jimmy Smith NEA Jazz Master Award Recipient Hammond Organist telling last jokes just one month before he passed away on February 8 2005. Filmed by Jon Hammond on NEA Panel including Kenny Burrell, Slide Hampton, Paquito D'Rivera, A.B. Spellman. Jimmy tells the story about his adventures driving his Hammond B3 Organ and musicians in a Hearse and story of (like the commercial) "Got go gotta' go gotta go right now...almost made it" while on the gig on bandstand. Hilarious must see.. Jon Hammond — with George Wein Melvin Sparks March 22, 1946 – March 15, 2011 - Jon Hammond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Sparks Melvin Sparks (March 22, 1946 – March 15, 2011)[1] was an American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist. He recorded a number of albums for Prestige Records, later recording for Savant Records. He appeared on several recordings with musicians including Lou Donaldson, Sonny Stitt, Leon Spencer and Johnny Hammond Smith.[1] Sparks was born in Houston, Texas, United States, and raised in a musical family. He received his first guitar at age 11. Sparks began working in the rhythm and blues genre as a high school student, first with Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, and then with the Upsetters, a touring band formed by Little Richard, which also backed Jackie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye.[2] Sparks moved to New York City and worked as a session musician for Blue Note and Prestige Records. As part of the burgeoning soul-jazz scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Sparks often backed organists like Jack McDuff, Dr. Lonnie Smith and Charles Earland. Sparks released his debut album, Sparks!, for Prestige in 1970.[2] He was seen on Northeastern television commercials as the voice of Price Chopper's House of BBQ advertising campaign.[3] Sparks died on March 15, 2011, at age 64, at his home in Mount Vernon, New York. He had diabetes and high blood pressure. — with Melvin Sparks Frankfurt Germany -- Jon Hammond setup in Jazzkeller Frankfurt - Hammond Sk1 organ through TecAmp Puma 900 - 2 x 12" Neodymium drivers - Youtube http://youtu.be/AJT522j_nPQ Get Back In The Groove Jon Hammond Band in Jazzkeller 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 Jazzkeller Ulm Germany -- Excellent amplifier for Lead/Rhythm and or Bass/Organ - from Professor Klaus Maier class room at Ulrich-von-Ensingen-Realschule Ulm - Jon Hammond http://www.uve.schule.ulm.de/ ULRICH-VON-ENSINGEN-REALSCHULE Frauenstraße 101 89073 Ulm Emeryville California -- Grand Opening Treff Cafe is already closed, hopefully another reopening in future, the coffee was good while it lasted! Jon Hammond — with Nader Shabahangi and Nora Davis at Agesong At Bayside Park Setzingen - Ulm -- Godfather and God Son of Soul - James Brown and Michael Falkenstein - Hammond Germany Organ Studio happy 30th anniversary! Jon Hammond 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 F...See More — with James Brown and Michael Falkenstein Anaheim California -- Bonnie Raitt and Jon Hammond *Thanks for coming over to check out my band at Shoreline Amphitheatre Bonnie! - Jon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is a renowned American blues singer-songwriter and slide guitar player. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of acclaimed roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country, but she is perhaps best known for her more commercially accessible recordings in the 1990s including "Nick of Time", "Something to Talk About", "Love Sneakin' Up on You", and the slow ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me". Raitt has received nine Grammy Awards in her career and is a lifelong political activist. Raitt, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt and his first wife, pianist Marjorie Haydock, began playing guitar at an early age, something few of her high school female friends did. Later she would become famous for her bottleneck-style guitar playing. "I had played a little at school and at camp", she later recalled in a July 2002 interview. The camp Raitt refers to is Camp Regis-Applejack, located on Upper St. Regis Lake in New York. [edit]Pre-recording career After graduating from Oakwood Friends School in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1967 Raitt entered Harvard's Radcliffe College as a freshman, majoring in Social Relations and African Studies.[1] "My plan was to travel to Tanzania, where President Julius Nyerere was creating a government based on democracy and socialism", Raitt recalled. "I wanted to help undo the damage that Western colonialism had done to native cultures around the world. Cambridge, Massachusetts was a hotbed of this kind of thinking, and I was thrilled." One day, Raitt was told by a friend that blues promoter Dick Waterman was giving an interview at WHRB, Harvard's college radio station. An important figure in the blues revival of the 1960s, Waterman was also a Cambridge resident. Raitt went to see Waterman, and the two soon became friends, "much to the chagrin of my parents, who didn't expect their freshman daughter to be running around with 65-year-old bluesmen," recalled Raitt. "I was amazed by his passion for the music and the integrity with which he managed the musicians." During Raitt's sophomore year, Waterman relocated to Philadelphia, and a number of local musicians he counted among his friends went with him. Raitt had become a strong part of that community, recalling that "... these people had become my friends, my mentors, and though I had every intention of graduating, I decided to take the semester off and move to Philadelphia .... It was an opportunity that young white girls just don't get, and as it turns out, an opportunity that changed everything." By now, Raitt was also playing folk and rhythm and blues clubs in the Boston area, performing alongside established blues legends such as Howlin' Wolf, Sippie Wallace, and Mississippi Fred McDowell, all of whom she met through Waterman. [edit]Signing with Warner Bros. In the fall of 1970, while opening for McDowell at the Gaslight Cafe in New York, she was seen by a reporter from Newsweek Magazine, who began to spread word of her performance. Scouts from major record companies were soon attending her shows to watch her play. She eventually accepted an offer with Warner Bros. who soon released her debut album, Bonnie Raitt, in 1971. The album was warmly received by the music press, many of whom praised her skills as an interpreter and as a bottleneck guitarist; at the time, very few women in popular music had strong reputations as guitarists. While admired by those who saw her perform, and respected by her peers, Raitt gained little public acclaim for her work. Her critical stature continued to grow but record sales remained modest. Her second album, Give It Up, was released in 1972 to universal acclaim; though many critics still regard it as her best work, it did not change her commercial fortunes. 1973's Takin' My Time was also met with critical acclaim, but these notices were not matched by the sales. Raitt was beginning to receive greater press coverage, including a 1975 cover story for Rolling Stone Magazine, but with 1974's Streetlights, reviews for her work were becoming increasingly mixed. By now, Raitt was already experimenting with different producers and different styles, and she began to adopt a more mainstream sound that continued through 1975's Home Plate. In 1976, Raitt made an appearance on Warren Zevon's eponymous album with his friend Jackson Browne and Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. 1977's Sweet Forgiveness album gave Raitt her first commercial breakthrough when it yielded a hit single in her cover of "Runaway." Recast as a heavy Rhythm and Blues recording based on a rhythmic groove inspired by Al Green, Raitt's version of "Runaway" was disparaged by many critics. However, the song's commercial success prompted a bidding war for Raitt between Warner Bros. and Columbia Records. "There was this big Columbia – Warner war going on at the time", recalled Raitt in a 1990 interview. "James Taylor had just left Warner Bros. and made a big album for Columbia...And then, Warner signed Paul Simon away from Columbia, and they didn't want me to have a hit record for Columbia — no matter what! So, I renegotiated my contract, and they basically matched Columbia's offer. Frankly the deal was a really big deal." Warner Brothers held higher expectations for Raitt's next album, 1979's The Glow, but it was released to poor reviews as well as modest sales. Raitt would have one commercial success in 1979 when she helped organize the five MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The shows spawned the a three-record gold album as well as a Warner Brothers feature film, No Nukes. The shows featured co-founders Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, John Hall, and Raitt as well as Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, The Doobie Brothers, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Gil Scott-Heron, and numerous others. For her next record, 1982's Green Light, Raitt made a conscious attempt to revisit the sound of her earlier records. However, to her surprise, many of her peers and the media compared her new sound to the burgeoning New Wave movement. The album received her strongest reviews in years, but her sales did not improve and this would have a severe impact on her relationship with Warner Brothers. [edit]Drop from Warner Brothers In 1983, as Raitt was finishing work on her follow-up album, entitled Tongue & Groove, Warner Brothers "cleaned house", dropping a number of major artists such as Van Morrison and Arlo Guthrie from their roster. The day after mastering was completed on Tongue & Groove, the record label dropped Raitt also. The album was shelved indefinitely, and Raitt was left without a record label. By then, Raitt was also struggling with alcohol and drug abuse problems.[2] Despite her personal and professional problems, Raitt continued to tour and participate in political activism. In 1985, she sang and appeared in the video of "Sun City", the anti-apartheid record written and produced by guitarist Steven Van Zandt. Along with her participation in Farm Aid and Amnesty International concerts, Raitt traveled to Moscow in 1987 to participate in the first joint Soviet/American Peace Concert, later shown on the Showtime television network. Also in 1987, Raitt organized a benefit in Los Angeles for Countdown '87 to Stop Contra Aid. The benefit featured herself along with musicians Don Henley, Herbie Hancock, Holly Near and others. [edit]Tongue and Groove's name change and release Bonnie Raitt at 1990 Grammy Awards Two years after dropping her from their label, Warner Brothers notified Raitt of their plans to release Tongue & Groove. "I said it wasn't really fair," recalled Raitt. "I think at this point they felt kind of bad. I mean, I was out there touring on my savings to keep my name up, and my ability to draw was less and less. So they agreed to let me go in and recut half of it, and that's when it came out as Nine Lives." A critical and commercial disappointment, 1986's Nine Lives would be Raitt's last new recording for Warner Brothers. In late 1987, Raitt joined singers k.d. lang and Jennifer Warnes as female background vocals for Roy Orbison's television special, Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night. Following this highly acclaimed broadcast, Raitt began working on new material. By then, Raitt was clean and sober, having resolved her substance abuse problem. She later credited Stevie Ray Vaughan for his help in a Minnesota State Fair concert[3] the night after Vaughan's 1990 death. During this time, Raitt considered signing with Prince's own label, Paisley Park, but negotiations ultimately fell through. Instead she began recording a bluesy mix of pop and rock under the production guidance of Don Was at Capitol Records. Raitt had met Was through Hal Wilner, who was putting together Stay Awake, a tribute album to Disney music for A&M. Was and Wilner both wanted Raitt to sing lead on an adult-contemporary arrangement created by Was for "Baby Mine", the lullaby from Dumbo. Raitt was very pleased with the sessions, and she asked Was to produce her next album. [edit]Peak commercial success After nearly 20 years, Bonnie Raitt achieved belated commercial success with her tenth album, Nick of Time. Released in the spring of 1989, Nick of Time went to the top of the U.S. charts following Raitt's Grammy sweep in early 1990. This album has been voted number 230 in the Rolling Stone magazine list of 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Raitt herself pointed out that her 10th try was "my first sober album."[4] At the same time, Raitt received a fourth Grammy Award for her duet "In the Mood" with John Lee Hooker on his album The Healer. Nick of Time was also the first of many of her recordings to feature her longtime rhythm section of Ricky Fataar and James "Hutch" Hutchinson (Although previously Fataar had played on her Green Light album and Hutchinson had worked on Nine Lives). Nick of Time has sold over six million copies in the US alone. Raitt followed up this success with three more Grammy Awards for her 1991 album, Luck of the Draw which has currently sold nearly 8 million copies in the United States. Three years later, in 1994, she added two more Grammys with her album Longing In Their Hearts, her second no. 1 album. Both of these albums were multi-platinum successes. Raitt's collaboration with Was would amicably come to an end with 1995's live release, Road Tested. Released to solid reviews, it sold well enough to be certified gold. For her next studio album, Raitt hired Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake as her producers. "I loved working with Don Was but I wanted to give myself and my fans a stretch and do something different," Raitt said. Her work with Froom and Blake was released on Fundamental in 1998. [edit]Current era Raitt performing onstage in 2004 In March 2000, Raitt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Silver Lining was released in 2002 while Souls Alike was released in September 2005. Australian Country Music Artist Graeme Connors has said, "Bonnie Raitt does something with a lyric no one else can do; she bends it and twists it right into your heart." (ABC Radio NSW Australia interview with Interviewer Chris Coleman on 18 January 2007)[5] In 2007, Raitt accepted an invitation to contribute to Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino. With Jon Cleary, she sang a medley of "I'm in Love Again" and "All by Myself" of Fats Domino. Raitt appeared on the June 7, 2008 broadcast of Garrison Keillor's radio program "A Prairie Home Companion". She performed two blues songs with Kevin "Keb' Mo'" Moore: "No Getting Over You" and "There Ain't Nothin' in Ramblin'." Raitt also sang Dimming of the Day with Richard Thompson. This show, along with another on which Raitt with her band in October 2006, is archived on the Prairie Home Companion web site. In February 2012, Raitt performed a duet with Alicia Keys at the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012 honoring Etta James. In April 2012, Raitt released her first studio album since Souls Alike in 2005. Entitled Slipstream, the new album was released in North America on April 10. Slipstream has been praised as "her best album in years and one of the best of her 40-year career" by American Songwriter Magazine.[6] In September 2012, she will be featured in a campaign called "30 Songs / 30 Days" to support Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, a multi-platform media project inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s book. [7] Bonnie Rait is listed at number 50 in the Rolling Stone magazine list of 100 Greatest Singers.[8] She is also listed at number 89 in the Rolling Stone list of 100 Greatest Guitarists. [9] [edit]Political activism Raitt's political involvement goes back to the early seventies. Her 1972 album "Give it up" had a dedication "to the people of North Vietnam ..." printed on the back. Raitt's web site urges fans to learn more about preserving the environment. She was a founding member of Musicians United for Safe Energy in 1979 and a catalyst for the larger anti-nuclear movement, becoming involved with groups like the Abalone Alliance and Alliance for Survival. In 1994 at the urging of writer Dick Waterman, Raitt funded the replacement of a headstone for one of her mentors, blues guitarist Fred McDowell through the Mt. Zion Memorial Fund. Raitt later financed memorial headstones in Mississippi for musicians Memphis Minnie, Sam Chatmon, and Tommy Johnson again with the Mt. Zion Memorial Fund. At the Stockholm Jazz Festival in July 2004, Raitt dedicated a classic to sitting (and later re-elected) U.S. President George W. Bush. She was quoted as saying, "We're gonna sing this for George Bush because he's out of here, people!" before she launched into the opening licks of "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)", a cover that was featured on her 1979 album The Glow. In 2002, Raitt signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a nonprofit organization that provides free musical instruments and free lessons to children in public schools throughout the U.S.A. She has visited children in the program and sits on the organization's board of directors as an honorary member. In 2008, Raitt donated a song to the Aid Still Required's CD to assist with relief efforts in Southeast Asia from the 2004 Tsunami. Raitt worked with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, for her 2005 Fall/Winter and 2006 Spring/Summer/Fall tours.[10] Raitt is part of the No Nukes group which is against the expansion of nuclear power. In 2007, No Nukes recorded a music video of a new version of the Buffalo Springfield song "For What It's Worth".[11][12][13] During the 2008 Democratic primary campaign Raitt, along with Jackson Browne and bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson, performed at campaign appearances for candidate John Edwards. [edit]Personal life Raitt and actor Michael O'Keefe were married on April 27, 1991. They announced their divorce on November 9, 1999. New York NY -- Junior Mance at the piano - on the gig at Local 802 Musicians Union - this piano finally bit the dust unfortunately - the old Steinway Junior Mance and Jon Hammond interview in 5 parts: http://youtu.be/crsVk2Nt_bA http://youtu.be/Tt5aI2JmoAw http://youtu.be/w2sqVBSIP3M http://youtu.be/8_RtxDg1z_0 — with Junior Mance at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM Junior Mance, New School, Pocket Funk, Jon Hammond, Musikmesse, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Morello, NAMM, Blues, Jazz, Sk1 organ

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Congratulations 30th year Hammond Organ Germany Studio pictorial James Brown Visiting and Jon Hammond Journal September 26, 2012

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Congratulations 30th year Hammond Organ Germany Studio pictorial James Brown Visiting http://archive.org/details/JonHammond40NeverBeforeSeenJamesBrownPhotoswithhisGodSonMichaelFalkenstein 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 with his actual God Son Michael Falkenstein, amazing but true. enjoy, Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com Sending many congratulations and kudos on the wonderful occasion of 30th jahr Hammond Organ Germany Studio Jubiläum main man Klaus and Family! Youtube http://youtu.be/VjiDnJM0bd0 Vimeo movie from Jon Hammond: http://vimeo.com/26865075 20 minutes with original music from Michael and Jon, the incredible story incredible must see and hear: Leslie Speaker Tower of Power in Hammond Organ Germany Studio with Michael Falkenstein and Jon Hammond Thick Fog rolling in to San Francisco Bay Area yesterday - Jon Hammond Richmond California -- 1952 Hudson Hornet sighted - Jon Hammond Berkeley California -- Sitting in with my friends at EastBay Jazz Workshop private jazz club last night - Jon Hammond — with Louis Armstong and Charlie Parker Happy 30th Year Anniversary Hammond-Orgel-Studio to my Dearest Friends Michael & Klaus and Family!!! Sincerely yours, Jon Hammond — with Michael Falkenstein Klaus Maier in Frankfurt/Main with Jon Hammond & friend — with Yücel Atiker and Jon Hammond Session at EastBay Jazz Workshop - Jon Hammond *WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Jon Hammond at Club Deluxe on Haight Street with Stephen Norfleet 4 http://archive.org/details/JonHammondAtClubDeluxeOnHaightStreetWithStephenNorfleet4 Youtube http://youtu.be/jf1EguGNztk San Francisco California -- Organist Jon Hammond kicking it off for the first time with Stephen Norfleet 4 at Club Deluxe on famous Haight Street in the heart of the Haight Ashbury District, tenor saxophonist Stephen Norfleet, Jordan Samuels guitar, Omar Aran drums, Jon Hammond at the Hammond Sk1 organ *Note: Jon highly recommends Chef Giovanni's Neapolitan-inspired artisan pizza loaded with garlic. Friendly respectful crowd enjoying Jazz Funky organ grooves, Pizza and seriously serious cocktails! http://www.sfclubdeluxe.com HammondCast http://www.HammondCast.com club deluxe pizza jazz organ grooves jon hammond sk1 stephen norfleet haight ashbury san francisco special thanks Chef Giovanni and Jay Johnson Blip TV http://blip.tv/jon-hammond/jon-hammond-at-club-deluxe-on-haight-street-with-stephen-norfleet-4-6366232 30th year anniversary, hammond organ studio, germany, klaus maier, michael falkenstein, jon hammond, jazz b3, musikmesse

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Jon Hammond at Club Deluxe with Stephen Norfleet 4 and Jon's Journal August 23 2012

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Jon Hammond at Club Deluxe on Haight Street with Stephen Norfleet 4 http://archive.org/details/JonHammondAtClubDeluxeOnHaightStreetWithStephenNorfleet4 Youtube http://youtu.be/jf1EguGNztk San Francisco California -- Organist Jon Hammond kicking it off for the first time with Stephen Norfleet 4 at Club Deluxe on famous Haight Street in the heart of the Haight Ashbury District, tenor saxophonist Stephen Norfleet, Jordan Samuels guitar, Omar Aran drums, Jon Hammond at the Hammond Sk1 organ *Note: Jon highly recommends Chef Giovanni's Neapolitan-inspired artisan pizza loaded with garlic. Friendly respectful crowd enjoying Jazz Funky organ grooves, Pizza and seriously serious cocktails! http://www.sfclubdeluxe.com HammondCast http://www.HammondCast.com club deluxe pizza jazz organ grooves jon hammond sk1 stephen norfleet haight ashbury san francisco special thanks Chef Giovanni and Jay Johnson San Francisco California -- "Early Bird Gets the Worm...and The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese!"™ - Jon Hammond arrives hours before the other cats on the band to set up the organ and get familiar with the room and the staff (always) - here at Club Deluxe on famous Haight Street in the heart of the Haight Ashbury District last night — at Club Deluxe San Francisco California -- Arriving for gig last night at Club Deluxe on famous Haight Street in the heart of the Haight Ashbury District - Jon Hammond — at Club Deluxe Breaking News: Jon Hammond finally gets a new instrument cable after using the same old cord for 35 years - thanks Guitar Center for the righteous discount *Lifetime Guarantee - 25 footer, heavy-duty, flashy blue color — at Guitar Center, Van Ness Frankfurt Germany -- Chocolate time in Frankfurt! Serious chocolate action "Confiserie Chocolaterie" - Jon Hammond — at Confiserie Graff

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Monday, September 17, 2012

Mikell's Head Phone Classic Jon Hammond Late Rent Sessions & Journal August 18, 2012

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Mikell's Head Phone Classic Jon Hammond Late Rent Sessions http://archive.org/details/MikellsHeadPhoneClassicJonHammondAndLateRentSessionMen Youtube http://youtu.be/R2JLqflh5JY "Head Phone" Jon Hammond Late Rent Sessions August 28, 1989 Jon Hammond at the B3 organ with Alex Foster tenor sax, Bernard Purdie drums and Chuggy Carter percussion, Barry Finnerty guitar Mikell's was a very popular night spot for studio musicians and jazz hipsters, located at 760 Columbus Avenue New York City on the corner of 97th St. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikell%27s Mikell's location was at 97th Street and Columbus Avenue, New York. David Letterman, called Mikell's "soul heaven". Unfortunately Mikell's closed in 1991- enjoy this archival film as seen on The Jon Hammond Show cable TV program - now Streaming hammondcast and iTunes http://www.HammondCast.com Mikell's head phone late rent sessions b3 organ jon hammond bernard purdie drums alex foster saxophone studio musicians local 802 http://blip.tv/jon-hammond/mikell-s-head-phone-classic-jon-hammond-and-late-rent-session-men-6355878 Osaka Japan -- KIX Kansai Airport Express Osaka Jon Hammond — at Kansai International Airport. Bolinas California -- Jon Hammond - Smiley's Schooner Saloon and Hotel — at Smiley's Schooner Saloon. Paris France -- Jon Hammond on Pirate Radio TOMATE http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Tomate Radio Tomate était une radio associative française créée en 1981. Alors que tombe le monopole d'État sur la radiodiffusion, le Centre d'Initiative pour de Nouveaux Espaces de Liberté (CINEL), dirigé notamment par le philosophe et psychanalyste Félix Guattari, participe à la création de Radio Tomate qui a pour objectif une « réappropriation individuelle collective et [...] un usage interactif des machines d'information, de communication, d'intelligence, d'art et de culture ». La radio est animée par des militants, notamment issus du mouvement autonome. Elle vise à ouvrir de nouveaux espaces de débat et d'information politiques, et à lutter contre la répression des mouvements sociaux. La première Radio Tomate ne dure que deux ans. Le projet est ensuite réactivé en 1988, toujours sur le principe de donner la parole aux personnes en lutte. L'antenne émet sur le 106.7 MHz en région parisienne, et partage la fréquence, et donc le temps d'antenne, avec plusieurs autres radios. Radio Tomate anime à l'époque cinq émissions, sur les questions du droit au logement, de la précarité, de la double peine, des luttes anti-carcérales (Parloir libre), et une émission punk. Lorsqu'émerge en 1991 le projet plus large d'une radio associative assumant une pleine fréquence, les animateurs de Radio Tomate décident de porter leur énergie sur la création de cette nouvelle antenne. Radio Tomate disparaît alors en 1992 pour donner naissance à Fréquence Paris Plurielle. Jon Hammond - Accordion Radio http://www.accordionradio.com/ *note WebTV unit, I still use http://community-4.webtv.net/laterent/JONHAMMOND/ Hollywood California -- This is the actual powered Superlux microphone that got confiscated from me at a TSA checkpoint at JFK and never returned. I eventually won the claim against them - TSA agent got themselves a real nice microphone! Jon Hammond Spotlight on Lou Colombo http://hammondcast.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-23T03_07_43-08_00 Listen to AUDIO: http://ia700404.us.archive.org/26/items/JonHammondHammondCast202KYOURadio/HammondCast202.mp3 HammondCast 202 KYOU Radio special edition with part 2 of recording from Wychmere Harbor Club when Jon played B3 organ on the Lou Colombo Band, the house band at Wychmere Harbor Club in Harwich Port Cape Cod MA. First backing up a feature dance duo with cha cha and then Emily waltz, Saturday Night Fever followed by the chaser 'California Here I Come', then Summertime, Hello Dolly medley, Bossa nova medley Watch What Happens in to Wave and then a cooking "In The Mood" taking it home with Jon's "Lydia's Tune" and some of Sidewinder © http://www.HammondCast.com http://www.archive.org/details/JonHammondHammondCast202KYOURadio Hofheim am Taunus Germany -- L to R Heinz Lichius, Joe Berger, Rainer Heute, Jon Hammond in Jazzkeller Hofheim Youtube http://youtu.be/2GuPD0IctNc — with Joe Berger at Jazzkeller Hofheim cobi narita, mikell's, head phone, bernard purdie, jon hammond, local 802 musicians union, zeb's, 9/11, jazz, soul, blues

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Saturday, September 15, 2012

Bernard Purdie Dedication to his Kids Late Rent Closer at Mikell's Jon's Journal

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Bernard Purdie Dedication to his Kids Late Rent Closer at Mikell's http://archive.org/details/BernardPurdieDedicationToHisKidsLateRentCloserAtMikells Youtube: http://youtu.be/B5qGwUgEyvM New York NY -- Flashback to August 1989 - Studio drummer Bernard Purdie takes the microphone on last set at Mikell's with Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men band to dedicate the performance to his children Phyllis and Anthony. Theme song for the long-running cable TV program The Jon Hammond Show "Late Rent" original composition with Jon Hammond at his 1959 B3 organ Bernard Purdie drums Chuggy Carter percussion Alex Foster alto saxophone Barry Finnerty guitar *Note: This historic clip is photographic proof that the actual location of Mikell's was 760 Columbus Avenue at 97th and not 808 Columbus as the current Whole Foods near the old location claims, highly interesting! This is some of the rare surviving footage from Mikell's, in the house that night all night long was Hugh Masekela, Cornell Dupree and many musicians as Mikell's was the traditional hang for all New York Studio Musicians until it's closing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikell's As seen on The Jon Hammond Show cable TV program now in 28th year Camera: Joe Berger http://www.HammondCast.com Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/49363343

Bernard Purdie Dedication to his Kids Late Rent Closer at Mikell's from Jon Hammond on Vimeo.

Mikell's NYC 1989 Ballad One and Only Love Jon Hammond Alex Foster Bernard Purdie Chuggy Carter *WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Mikell's NYC 1989 Ballad One and Only Love Jon Hammond Alex Foster Bernard Purdie Chuggy Carter http://archive.org/details/MikellsNyc1989BalladOneAndOnlyLoveJonHammondAlexFosterBernard Youtube http://youtu.be/fm831FDztTs August 28, 1989 Jon Hammond at the B3 organ with Alex Foster tenor sax, Bernard Purdie drums and Chuggy Carter percussion playing ballad My One and Only Love. Mikell's was a very popular night spot for studio musicians and jazz hipsters, located at 760 Columbus Avenue New York City on the corner of 97th St. http://www.HammondCast.com Camera: Joe Berger http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikell%27s You can actually see Pat Mikell coming through the door to back room on the first 2 images. Mikell's was a jazz club on the corner of 97th Street and Columbus Avenue, New York. Run by Mike Mikell and Pat Mikell, from 1969 to 1991 it was a regular venue for New York's top studio and session musicians, who would turn up for jam sessions with major soul, funk and jazz artists visiting the city.Paul Shaffer, bandleader for CBS's Late Show with David Letterman, called Mikell's "soul heaven". In early 1980, the club served for rehearsals for Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Big Band, which included Wynton Marsalis, and which would result in the live album Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Big Band - Live at Montreux and North Sea (1980).[3] Other artists appearing at the club in the 1980s included Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Cedar Walton and Mickey Roker (June 1983),Paquito D'Rivera (January 1984). Mikell's closed in 1991 Mikell's ballad b3 organ jon hammond bernard purdie drums alex foster saxophone studio musicians local 802 Vimeo http://vimeo.com/49496463

Mikell's NYC 1989 Ballad One and Only Love Jon Hammond Alex Foster Bernard Purdie Chuggy Carter from Jon Hammond on Vimeo.

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Sunday, September 02, 2012

Hip Hop Chitlins Shoreline Amphitheatre Jon's Journal August 3, 2012

*WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Hip Hop Chitlins Shoreline Amphitheatre Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men http://archive.org/details/JonHammondHipHopChitlinsandLateRentThemeSonginShorelineAmphitheatre Youtube http://youtu.be/wQ20F_r2Xe8 Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men playing original compositions "Hip Hop Chitlins" and "Late Rent" Jon Hammond's theme song in Shoreline Amphitheatre for the 12th annual New Orleans by The Bay Food and Music Festival produced by Bill Graham Presents. On the band with Jon are Larry Schneider tenor saxophone, Barry Finnerty guitar, James Preston drums Jon Hammond at the B3 organ and bass special thanks Mick Brigden http://www.jonhammondband.com Blip TV http://blip.tv/jon-hammond/hip-hop-chitlins-and-late-rent-theme-song-in-shoreline-amphitheatre-6324492 Hamburg St. Pauli Grosse Freiheit 4 -- Painting of actual Jon Hammond Band gig in the notorious Regina Niteclub #4 - http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Große_Freiheit "Einen guten Teil ihrer Bekanntheit verdankt sie den in früheren Jahren dort zahlreich anzutreffenden Nachtclubs, wie dem Salambo, Safari, Colibri, Regina und anderen, die sich dadurch auszeichneten, dass sie nicht nur Striptease boten, sondern darüber hinaus auch den Geschlechtsakt teilweise in Kostümen auf der Bühne zeigten. Die meisten dieser Clubs sind inzwischen geschlossen." painting by my good friend the great artist Michael August aka ILLUSTRATORP - JH Berkeley CA -- A young Jon Hammond circa 1969 at the Wurlitzer 140b electric piano - eventually traded in to Don Wehr, thanks for the good trade-in deal Don! JH *no problem buying beer with all that hair at the time! Funkadelic! George Clinton and Jon Hammond http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton (born July 22, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost innovators of funk music, along with James Brown and Sly Stone. Clinton was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Clinton was born in Kannapolis, North Carolina (allegedly in an outhouse), grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey, and currently resides in Tallahassee, Florida. During his teen years Clinton formed a doo wop group inspired by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers called The Parliaments while straightening hair at a barber salon in Plainfield. For a period in the 1960s Clinton was a staff songwriter for Motown. Despite initial commercial failure (and one major hit single, "(I Wanna) Testify" in 1967), The Parliaments eventually found success under the names Parliament and Funkadelic in the seventies (see also P-Funk). These two bands combined the elements of musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Sly and the Family Stone, Cream and James Brown while exploring different sounds, technology, and lyricism. Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic dominated diverse music during the 1970s with over 40 R&B hit singles (including three number ones) and three platinum albums. Clinton's efforts as a solo artist began in 1982. He is also a notable music producer working on almost all of the albums he performs on, as well as producing albums for Bootsy Collins and Red Hot Chili Peppers, among others. [edit]1980s Beginning in the early 1980s, Clinton recorded several nominal solo albums, although all of these records featured contributions from P-Funk's core musicians. The primary reason for recording under his own name was legal difficulties, due to the complex copyright and trademark issues surrounding the name "Parliament" (primarily) and Polygram's purchase of that group's former label Casablanca Records. In 1982, Clinton signed to Capitol Records under two names: his own (as a solo artist) and as the P-Funk All-Stars, releasing Computer Games under his own name that same year.[1] The single "Loopzilla" hit the Top 20 on the R&B charts, followed by "Atomic Dog", which reached #1 R&B and #101 on the pop chart.[1] In the next four years, Clinton released three more studio albums (You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish, Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends and R&B Skeletons in the Closet) as well as a live album, Mothership Connection (Live from the Summit, Houston, Texas) and charting three singles in the R&B Top 30, "Nubian Nut", "Last Dance", and "Do Fries Go with That Shake?". This period of Clinton's career was marred by multiple legal problems (resulting in financial difficulties) due to complex royalty and copyright issues. In 1985, he was recruited by the Red Hot Chili Peppers to produce their album Freaky Styley, because the band members were huge fans of George Clinton and funk in general. Clinton, in fact, wrote the vocals and lyrics to the title track which was originally intended by the band to be left as an instrumental piece. The album was not a commercial success at the time, but has since sold 500,000 copies after the Red Hot Chili Peppers became popular years later. George Clinton performing in Holland. Though Clinton's popularity had waned by the mid 1980s, he experienced something of a resurgence in the early 1990s, as many rappers cited him as an influence and began sampling his songs. Alongside James Brown, George Clinton is considered to be one of the most sampled musicians ever. In 1989, Clinton released The Cinderella Theory on Paisley Park, Prince's record label. This was followed by Hey Man, Smell My Finger in 1993. Clinton then signed with Sony 550 and released T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership) in 1996, having reunited with several old members of Parliament and Funkadelic. [edit]1990s to 2000s George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic performing at Waterfront Park, in Louisville, Kentucky, July 4, 2008 1994 saw Clinton contribute to several tracks on Primal Scream's studio album Give Out But Don't Give Up. In 1995 Clinton sang "Mind Games" on the John Lennon tribute Working Class Hero. In the 1990s, Clinton appeared in films such as Graffiti Bridge (1990), House Party (1990), PCU (1994), Good Burger (1997) and The Breaks (1999). In 1997 he appeared as himself in the Cartoon Network show Space Ghost Coast to Coast. Clinton also appeared as the voice of The Funktipus, the DJ of the Funk radio station Bounce FM in the 2004 video game, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, in which his song "Loopzilla" also appeared. Rapper Dr. Dre sampled most of his beats to create his G-Funk music era. Displaying his influence on rap and hip hop, Clinton also worked with Tupac Shakur on the song "Can't C Me" from the album All Eyez on Me; Ice Cube on the song and video for "Bop Gun (One Nation)" on the Lethal Injection album (which sampled Funkadelic's earlier hit "One Nation Under A Groove"); Outkast on the song "Synthesizer" from the album Aquemini; Redman on the song "J.U.M.P." from the album Malpractice; Souls of Mischief on "Mama Knows Best" from the album Trilogy: Conflict, Climax, Resolution; Killah Priest on "Come With me" from the album Priesthood, and the Wu Tang Clan on "Wolves" from the album 8 Diagrams. George Clinton performing live in Texas. Clinton founded a record label called The C Kunspyruhzy in 2005. He had a cameo appearance in the season-two premiere of the CBS television sitcom How I Met Your Mother, on September 18, 2006. "You're Thinking Right", the theme song for The Tracey Ullman Show, was written by Clinton. He appeared on the intro to Snoop Dogg's Tha Blue Carpet Treatment album, released in 2007. Clinton was also a judge for the 5th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.[2] On September 16, 2008, Clinton released a solo album, George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love on Shanachie Records. Largely a covers album, Gangsters features guest appearances from Sly Stone, El DeBarge, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RZA, Carlos Santana, gospel singer Kim Burrell and more.[3] On September 10, 2009, George Clinton was awarded the Urban Icon Award from Broadcast Music Incorporated.[4] The ceremony featured former P-Funk associate Bootsy Collins, as well contemporary performers such as Big Boi from Outkast and Cee-Lo Green from Goodie Mob. On February 1, 2010, Clinton's son, George Clinton, Jr., was found dead in his Florida home. According to police, he had been dead for several days and died of natural causes.[5] On May 20, 2010, George Clinton received a proclamation from Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs of Plainfield, New Jersey, the city in which he was raised, at a fundraiser for the Barack Obama Green Charter High School, which is focused creating leaders in sustainability for the 21st Century. He performed alongside Parliament-Funkadelic at the 2011 Gathering of the Juggalos. — with George Clinton. New York NY -- Chicken Soup Time with main man Joe Franklin in his Times Square offices "Memory Lane"! JOE FRANKLIN & JON HAMMOND Movie http://youtu.be/-tHelMVWUJ0 - Jon Hammond *my CD's are in there! Also a bottle of Pepto Bismol, Joe is in-between banquets here - JH JOE FRANKLIN & JON HAMMOND Movie in Joe's office "Memory Lane" where he keeps his extensive Historical Archives on 43rd St. in NYC. The phone was ringing off the hook like popcorn! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Franklin Joe Franklin (born Joseph Fortgang on March 9, 1926) is an American radio and television personality. From New York City, Franklin is credited with hosting the first television talk show. The show began in 1951 on WJZ-TV (later WABC-TV) and moved to WOR-TV (later WWOR-TV) from 1962 to 1993.[1] After retiring from the television show, Franklin concentrated on an overnight radio show, playing old records on WOR-AM on Saturday evenings. He currently interviews celebrities on the Bloomberg Radio Network.[2] An author, Franklin has written 23 books, including Classics of the Silent Screen.[3] His 1995 autobiography Up Late with Joe Franklin[4] chronicles his long career and includes claims that he had dalliances with Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield, and that Veronica Lake "threw herself at me, but I always refrained."[5] He has appeared as himself in countless films, notably Ghostbusters and Broadway Danny Rose. Franklin's show was often parodied by Billy Crystal during the 1984–1985 season of Saturday Night Live. Franklin was also a pioneer in promoting products such as Hoffman Beverages and Ginger Ale on the air.[1] Known as "the king of nostalgia", Franklin's highly-rated television and radio shows, especially a cult favorite to cable television viewers and his long-running "Memory Lane" radio programs, focused on old-time show-business personalities. Franklin has an encyclopedic knowledge of the music, musicians and singers, the Broadway stage shows, the films and entertainment stars of the first half of the 20th Century, and is an acknowledged authority on silent film. He began his entertainment career at 16 as a record picker for Martin Block's popular "Make Believe Ballroom" radio program. Among Franklin's own idols, as he frequently told viewers, were Al Jolson, whom he literally "followed around" as a teenager in New York, and Eddie Cantor, who eventually began buying jokes from the young Franklin and whose Carnegie Hall show Franklin later produced. Franklin would delight his audience with trivia about the most obscure entertainers from past generations and equally unknown up-and-comers from the present. His guests ranged from novelty performers like Tiny Tim, and Morris Katz to popular entertainers like Bill Cosby and Captain Lou Albano to legends like Bing Crosby, Charlie Chaplin, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, but also frequently included (sometimes on the same panel) unknown local New York punk bands, self-published authors, "tribute" impersonator lounge singers, and the like, giving the show a surreal atmosphere that was part of its appeal. Many of today's well known talents such as Woody Allen, Barbra Streisand and Julia Roberts got their first television exposure on The Joe Franklin Show. Others, notoriously shy of live interviews, made frequent appearances on Franklin's programs: Frank Sinatra, for instance, appeared four times. Joe would appear on the very first episode of This American Life giving host Ira Glass advice on how to have a sucessful show. In addition to his TV Talk Show, Joe appeared regularly with Conan O'Brien. He's also seen on "The David Letterman Show," "Live With Regis And Kathy Lee," and has been mentioned several times on the hit cartoon series "The Simpsons." Producer Richie Ornstein has worked side-by-side with Joe Franklin for decades and was a standard feature on Joe Franklin's Show to interact with guests and to discuss trivia. — with Joe Franklin at Times Square NYC Hollywood California -- Rest In Peace Hal David ASCAP Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman & CEO - here at ASCAP Expo - Jon Hammond 2010 http://www.ascap.com/playback/2010/08/Action/SHallofFame.aspx May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_David Harold Lane "Hal" David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. David was born to a Jewish family in New York City, the son of Lina (née Goldberg) and Gedalier David, a deli owner.[1] He is credited with popular music lyrics, beginning in the 1940s with material written for bandleader Sammy Kaye and for Guy Lombardo. He worked with Morty Nevins of The Three Suns on four songs for the feature film Two Gals and a Guy (1951), starring Janis Paige and Robert Alda. In 1957, David met composer Burt Bacharach at Famous Music in the Brill Building in New York. The two teamed up and wrote their first hit "The Story of My Life", recorded by Marty Robbins in 1957. Later that year Perry Como had a hit with their "Magic Moments". Subsequently, in the 1960s and early 1970s Bacharach and David wrote some of the most enduring songs in American popular music, many for Dionne Warwick but also for The Carpenters, Dusty Springfield, B. J. Thomas, Gene Pitney, Tom Jones, Jackie DeShannon and others. Bacharach and David hits included "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head", "This Guy's in Love with You", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "Do You Know the Way to San Jose", "Walk On By", "What the World Needs Now Is Love", "I Say a Little Prayer", "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me", "One Less Bell to Answer", and "Anyone Who Had a Heart". The duo's film work includes the Oscar-nominated title songs for "What's New Pussycat?" and "Alfie", "The Look of Love", from Casino Royale; and the Oscar-winning "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid In addition, "Don't Make Me Over", "(They Long to Be) Close to You", and "Walk On By" have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. David and Bacharach were awarded the 2011 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song bestowed by the Library of Congress, the first time a songwriting team was given the honor. David was recuperating from a recent illness and was unable to attend the Washington D.C. presentation ceremony in May 2012.[2] David's work with other composers includes Willie Nelson and Julio Iglesias's "To All the Girls I've Loved Before", with Albert Hammond; Sarah Vaughan's "Broken Hearted Melody", with Sherman Edwards; the 1962 Joanie Sommers hit "Johnny Get Angry". also with Edwards; and "We Have All the Time in the World", written with John Barry and sung by Louis Armstrong for the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. With Paul Hampton, David co-wrote the country standard "Sea of Heartbreak", a hit for Don Gibson and others. David died in the morning hours of September 1, 2012, due to a stroke. He was 91. Other achievements 1972: inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. 1984: elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. 1991: received a Doctor of Music degree from Lincoln College, Illinois for his major contribution to American music. May 2000: received an honorary doctorate of humane letters degree from Claremont Graduate University. Founder of the Los Angeles Music Center. Member of the board of governors of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Member of the board of directors of ASCAP, having served as its president, and later worked on reform of intellectual property rights. Served on the advisory board of the Society of Singers. Member of the board of visitors of Claremont Graduate University in California. Chairman of the board of the National Academy of Popular Music and its Songwriters Hall of Fame 2011: The Songwriters Hall of Fame presented him their newest award, the Visionary Leadership Award, for his decade of service.[5] 2011: Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. — with Hal David at Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, California New York NY -- Jazz Blues Pianist Junior Mance and Jon Hammond - 5 part interview Part 3 of 5 http://youtu.be/w2sqVBSIP3M Pt 3 of 5 - Junior Mance jazz pianist extraordinaire on HammondCast KYOU Radio Jon Hammond hosting. Born 1928 Chicago IL, played with Gene Ammons, Cannonball Adderly, Dynah Washington, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Charlie Parker, Lester Young and many others. Currently teaching at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Interview conducted at Cafe Loup New York City where Junior performs regularly and has recorded latest album. http://www.HammondCast.com/ — at Cafe Loup San Francisco California -- My Grandmother’s Chair brought to you by Jon Hammond http://hammondcast.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/my-grandmothers-chair-brought-to-you-by-jon-hammond/ This is one of 4 kitchen chairs that belonged to my dear Grandma for many years. I used to sit my tuchas down on those chairs and enjoy her delicious soup and coffee cake she used to make for me. I have a lot of good memories in that chair, so when the back of it started getting a little shaky, but still firm on it’s legs my Mom decided it was time to finally say goodbye to this one, now there is only one of the original 4 left. I decided to bring this chair to a good neighborhood, maybe someone will adopt the chair and take it in to their nice home, so here you can see it sitting for the last time, I sat on it for a wile and remembered the good times in the chair and there it is folks, my Grandmother’s Chair! brought to you by Jon Hammond *possible houses for my Grandma’s Chair: *see Link - JH — at Richmond District of San Francisco, CA Hamamatsu Japan -- Mr. Manji Suzuki President Founder of Suzuki Musical Instruments, designer manufacturers of the fine modern Hammond Organs I play today and the famous Suzuki Harmonicas and Suzuki Melodeons which have become a key product for schools and live performance - Jon Hammond *WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: http://ia700204.us.archive.org/10/items/JonHammondSuzukiWorldHeadquartersInHouseConcertJonHammondPt3of3/SuzukiHeadquarterPart3of3.m4v — in Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka Frankfurt Germany -- Jon Hammond taking care of business on the bandstand - photo by Joachim Hildebrand Youtube http://youtu.be/opzqgNtyuH0 Annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party in Jazzkeller Frankfurt hosted by Jon Hammond Band Tony Lakatos tenor sax Jon Hammond XK-1 organ Giovanni Gulino drums Joe Berger guitar Lydias Tune composed by Jon Hammond © JH INTL ASCAP — at Jazzkeller jon hammond, b3 organ, shoreline amphitheatre, cable tv, program bernard purdie, funky jazz, blues, late rent, local 802, musicians union, hal david, ascap

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