October 9 1998 Jon Hammond brought legendary studio drummer Bernard Purdie 'The Hit Maker' back to San Francisco to play for the first time since the Live Aretha Franklin at Fillmore recordings in March   more...of 1971. The concert went down in North Beach San Francisco at COCODRIE Club. Here they are playing a Jon Hammond Band original 'Hip Hop Chitlins' with an explosive and impromptu drum solo from Bernard that is pure Funk. On the band: Bennett Friedman tenor sax, Barry Finnerty guitar, Bernard Purdie drums, Jon Hammond organ & bass *Special thanks: Scott Rootenberg of Cocodrie. *More info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007 Catch Jon's radio show on CBS' KYOU 1550AM 7 days a week 4AM PST Tags: Bernard Purdie, Funk, Chitlins, Jon Hammond, Organ, ASCAP, HammondCast, Hit Maker, Radio TV  less

Clip from 1989 gig at Mikell’s NYC featuring percussionist Chuggy Carter with studio drummer Bernard Purdie on Jon Hammond Band, with Jon Hammond at his 1959 B3 organ, Barry Finnerty guitar and Andy Schnitzer   more...tenor. Chuggy is on several recordings with Donny Hathaway.
Jon is host of daily radio program HammondCast Show on KOURADIO / KYCY 1550 AM © http://www.HammondCast.com`  less

It's Primetime at Zanzibar and Grill NYC folks 1990, Jon Hammond Band with studio drummer Bernard Purdie and Jon Hammond at B3 Organ getting down with 2 classics, Jon's theme song "Late Rent"   more...and funky breakdown on Mercy Mercy. Here the group is joined by guests George Naha gtr., Big Ed alto sax and Mac Gollehon trumpet. The very next day Jon went to Nashville TN first time and met Billy Joe Burnett of hit record "Teddy Bear" as heard on Jon's daily radio program HammondCast Show on KYOURADIO / KYCY 1550 AM. Enjoy the show, for more info © http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Cornell Dupree gtr., Jon Hammond B3 organ, Bernard Purdie drms., Chuggy Carter perc. 1989 Mikell's NYC Shuffle Blues ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com on KYOURADIO 1550 AM every morning FSB = Funk   more...Soul Blues  less

This remarkable documentary takes you inside Quad Studios NYC Sept. 7, 1989 during Jon Hammond Record Session with legendary drummer Bernard Purdie, during which Bernard interviews saxophonist Alex Foster   more...of Saturday Night Live. Barry Finnerty guitar, Chuggy Carter perc., Jon Hammond at the Hammond organ and Joe Berger at the controls, inside footage in control room and special bonus at end a plug by former NBC Head of Programming Brandon Tartikoff who sadly passed away Aug. 27, 1997. This was one of the sessions from Jon Hammond CD LATE RENT on Ham-Berger-Friz Records ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

The Ultimate Soul-Blues-Funk perfomance by JON HAMMOND Combo All-Stars BERNARD PURDIE drums, ALEX FOSTER sax, CHUGGY CARTER percussion, BARRY FINNERTY guitar, and fearless Leader JON HAMMOND B3 Organ/Bass   more...at legendary NY night spot MIKELL'S Aug. 28 1989 playing Jon's composition "No X-Cess Baggage Blues" segued spontaneously in to "Mercy Mercy Mercy"! This historic film documents the explosive force of the power house rhythm section of Purdie & Chuggy kicking the front line of Alex Foster (Saturday Night Live Band), Barry Finnerty (Crusaders, Joe Cocker, Miles Davis) & Jon Hammond, Host/Producer of NY late night TV show The Jon Hammond Show (23rd year now) and currently Hosting CBS Radio show "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" heard M-F 3PM PST on KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM in San Francisco CA and streaming around the world. Jon's official site: http://www.HammondCast.com *Member American Federation of Musicians Union Local 802 & Local 6/ASCAP: http://www.ascap.com/audioportraits/?hammond2006.html *Attention lovers of Soul Music! JH says: "The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!" c)2006 JON HAMMOND International, Inc. New York, NY USA
The Ultimate Soul-Blues-Funk perfomance by JON HAMMOND Combo All-Stars BERNARD PURDIE drums, ALEX FOSTER sax, CHUGGY CARTER percussion, BARRY FINNERTY guitar, and fearless Leader JON HAMMOND B3 Organ/Bass at legendary NY night spot MIKELL'S Aug. 28 1989 playing Jon's composition "No X-Cess Baggage Blues" segued spontaneously in to "Mercy Mercy Mercy"! This historic film documents the explosive force of the power house rhythm section of Purdie & Chuggy kicking the front line of Alex Foster (Saturday Night Live Band), Barry Finnerty (Crusaders, Joe Cocker, Miles Davis) & Jon Hammond, Host/Producer of NY late night TV show The Jon Hammond Show (23rd year now) and currently Hosting CBS Radio show "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" heard M-F 3PM PST on KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM in San Francisco CA and streaming around the world. Jon's official site: http://www.HammondCast.com *Member American Federation of Musicians Union Local 802 & Local 6/ASCAP: http://www.ascap.com/audioportraits/?hammond2006.html *Attention lovers of Soul Music! JH says: "The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!" c)2006 JON HAMMOND International, Inc. New York, NY USA  less

Organist Jon Hammond with David Fathead Newman tenor sax, Bernard Purdie drums and George Naha rhythm guitar on this May 17th 1990
date at Zanzibar and Grill playing Jon Hammond's composition "Lydia's   more...Tune", camera Joe Berger. R.I.P. David Newman, Jon Hammond is Host
of daily radio program HammondCast KYOURADIO © JON HAMMOND Intl. ASCAP http:/www.jonhammondband.com

Pocket Funk, David Fathead Newman, Jon Hammond, B3 Organ, Bernard Purdie, Hit Maker, Zanzibar, Jazz, Funky, Blues, Tenor, HammondCast, KYOURADIO, ASCAP  less

The late great tenor saxophonist David Fathead Newman getting down on Jon Hammond composition "Pocket Funk"
Jon Hammond at the B3 Organ, explosive funk solo from Bernard Purdie "The Hit   more...Maker", George Naha is the rhythm guitarist
on this date at Zanzibar And Grill New York City May 17th 1990, camera: Joe Berger, R.I.P. David Newman and Zanzibar owner
Eric Fuchsman ©JON HAMMOND Intl. ASCAP http://www.jonhammondband.com Jon Hammond is Host of Hammond Cast Show KYOURADIO

Pocket Funk, David Fathead Newman, Jon Hammond, B3 Organ, Bernard Purdie, Hit Maker, Zanzibar, Jazz, Funky, Blues, Tenor, HammondCast, KYOURADIO, ASCAP  less

Here we have the KINGS of THE CHITLIN CIRCUIT Jon Hammond, David Fathead Newman, Bernard Purdie laying in to Jon Hammond's super funky
cover of chitlin circuit classic 'Mercy Mercy', full power in ZANZIBAR   more...and GRILL NYC dinner show May 17th 1990 one day before Hammond went to
Nashville Tennessee to meet with Billy Joe Burnette of "Teddy Bear" fame. Joe Berger did a fine job of capturing the excitement and feel of this memorable
gig for The Jon Hammond Show TV Show, now in 26th year MNNTV MCTV New York and Jon's daily radio program HammondCast KYOURADIO Hammond
Cast streams daily on KYOURADIO dot com © http://www.HammondCast.com Jon Hammond Band here features the late great tenor saxophonist David Fathead
Newman, Bernard Purdie drums, Jon Hammond at B3 organ R.I.P David Newman and Eric Fuchsman keeping the Spirit here! and Apple iTunes

Kings of Chitlin Circuit, David Fathead Newman, Jon Hammond, Bernard Purdie, B3 Organ, Zanzibar, Funky, Hammond Cast, KYOURADIO, Ray Charles, Bluesy  less

Jon Hammond Late Rent Session Men with Bernard Purdie drums, Alex Foster sax, Chuggy Carter perc., Barry Finnerty gtr., Jon Hammond at 1959 B3 Organ in MIKELL'S 97th St. & Columbus Ave. NYC, very   more...first hit of 5 night run on a hot summer night in Aug. 1989. Kicking it off with a classic organ blues James And Wess on this historic date. This was the musicians hang from 1969-1991 run by Pat & Mike Mikell (RIP) ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com FSB = Funk Soul Blues As Seen On The Jon Hammond Show MCTV and HammondCast Radio Show KYOURADIO camera Joe Berger  less

Kicking off the night on August 18th 1989 at Mikell's, JON HAMMOND Band playing 'Blues In The Night' with BERNARD PURDIE drums, BARRY FINNERTY guitar, CHUGGY CARTER perc. and JON at his 1959 Hammond B3   more...Organ. Alex Foster of Saturday Night Live Band was scheduled to be on the band but hadn't shown up yet, he gets an honorable mention! Enjoy! ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

This outstanding 1989 film clip captures the excitement and up-close look at the very-first pairing up of organist JON HAMMOND'S combo with studio drummer BERNARD PURDIE playing the Lee Morgan classic   more..."SIDEWINDER" including solo by Bernard. Bernard's 2 children were in the house that night along with musicians including HUGH MASAKELA at MIKELL'S on Columbus & W.97th St. which was the traditional "musicians hang" in those days. Jon broke out his mint 1959 Hammond B3 for the occasion, enjoy! *More Info: http://www.HammondCast.com Musicians: JON HAMMOND-B3 organ, ALEX FOSTER-sax, BARRY FINNERTY-gtr., CHUGGY CARTER-perc., BERNARD PURDIE-drums *Note: Jon Hammond is Host of CBS Radio daily program "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" M-F 3PM PST KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM, 23rd year TV Show and touring world wide.  less

Jon must have known in 1989 that everybody would be walking around with Head Phone on! (iPod) 1st performance ever of Jon Hammond original with all-star studio band: ALEX FOSTER-tenor sax, BARRY FINNERTY-gtr.,   more...CHUGGY CARTER-perc., BERNARD PURDIE-drums & JON HAMMOND at his 1959 B3 Organ in the now defunct but legendary club MIKELL'S that was located at corner Columbus & W.97th St. Mikell's was the studio musicians' hang until it sadly closed. It lasted from 1969-1991 run by Mike and Pat Mikell. Mike died one year ago Nov. 22, 2005 at age 80 of Lou Gehrig's Disease. Many well-known musicians felt at home there including Paul Schaffer of David Letterman's Late Night TV show. The night of this film Hugh Masakela came and hung out the entire night. Cornell Dupree came later and sat in with Jon's band that was known then as JON HAMMOND'S LATE RENT SESSION MEN, featured weekly on Manhattan Cable TV/Time Warner's JON HAMMOND SHOW late night TV Show now in it's 23rd year. Bernard Purdie's first time on the band this night and his 2 children Henry and Phyllis came to listen after hearing about it on the radio. Enjoy! *More info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2006  less

Yes it's year 1989, August 28th here at Mikell's jazz club in New York (now defunct legendary club) some highlights from JON HAMMOND'S All-Star night including Hammond's theme song "Late Rent"   more...with BERNARD PURDIE-drums, ALEX FOSTER-tenor sax, BARRY FINNERTY-gtr., CHUGGY CARTER-perc. and JON HAMMOND at his 1959 B3 Organ playing all bass lines as well. Late Rent is the theme song for Jon Hammond's Broadcasts on Radio & TV *Currently Host of "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" on CBS Radio KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM. Excellent rhythm break followed by Late Rent which was a perfect fit for Bernard's "Purdie Shuffle", enjoy! *For more info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2006*Tags: Hammond B3 Organ, HammondCast, Bernard Purdie, Funk, Blues, Fried Chicken Shuffle, MCTV, Time Warner Cable TV, "The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!  less

One of my fav shows. Copyright to the correct peeps.

Courtroom statement and confession of Bernard L. Madoff by videorizing

Bernard L. Madoff statement read by videorizing.

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   more...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 © http://www.HammondCast.com catch Jon Hammond daily on HammondCast KYOURADIO

Late Rent David Fathead Newman Jon Hammond HammondCast Bernard Purdie Ray Charles B3 Organ Zanzibar KYOURADIO  less

Winter NAMM 2009 Day 1 HammondCast

Jon Hammond on the scene for Day 1 opening of Winter NAMM 2009 January 15 with appearances by Os R. Leguizamo Suzuki Corporation USA, Bernard Purdie, Joe Berger and field   more...test audio Superlux E531/BCS Stereo Condenser Microphone B3mk2 Hammond Cast KYOURADIO © http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Fêtes de Wallonie 08. (Namur-Belgium)

Fêtes de Wallonie 2008 (Namur-Belgium)

Fêtes de Wallonie -Namur 2008

Jon Hammond Theme Song played by The original Late Rent Session Men, Bernard Purdie drums, Barry Finnerty guitar, Chuggy Carter perc., Jon Hammond at his 1959 B3 Organ in a 1989 performance August 18th   more...at Mikell's, Columbus at 97th St. NYC. You will never hear Bernard Purdie playing like this on any records, absolutely smokin' for a house full of musicians and the musicians' traditional hang. Original composition by Hammond and Finnerty, Chuggy Carter tears it up with Bernard, enjoy folks! ©2007 JON HAMMOND Intl., Inc. http://www.HammondCast  less

The Bonecrusher showing off his dance moves.