Drummer/Bandleader extraordinaire BILL COBHAM interview with Jon Hammond for Jon's daily CBS Radio program HammondCast aka "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" on radio KYCY and KYOU 1550AM. This   more...interview took place in New York City during the 2007 IAJE jazz educators convention with some very special events celebrating French Jazz Musicians, 2 of the top French Jazz stars came to play on Bill's band: DIDIER LOCKWOOD (violin), SYLVAN LUC (guitar) along with VICTOR BAILEY on bass. Visit Bill Cobham's official website: http://www.billycobham.com and http://ww.HammondCast.com c)2006 (be sure to check out BC's extensive discography!)  less

JON HAMMOND Band laying down a nice slow blues dedicated to BB & Albert King in INDRA, Home of The Beatles in Hamburg St. Pauli Grosse Freiheit: Lutz Buechner - sax, Heinz Lichius - drums, Joe Berger   more...- guitar, Jon Hammond - XB-2 Organ ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com tune in 7 days a week on KYOU Radio 1550 AM for the best in FSB = Funk Soul Blues  less

Special thanks to First Officer and part owner Tony May and the Crew of this elegant bird the HIGHLANDER of HIGHLAND EXPRESS. *As seen on The Jon Hammond Show 23rd year New York USA. Ham-Berger Productions,   more...Jon Hammond & Joe Berger flew the Highlander to meet with John Entwistle (RIP) of The WHO in beginning of Feb. 1987. These shots would not be possible today. Enjoy! Thank you for the wonderful service and for helping us accomplish our mission Crew of Highland Express HIGHLANDER, Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com

*Tags: Highland Express, Old Bell Inn, Prestwick, Highlander, Birmingham, Aberdeen, EWR, 747-100 Series, Elegant, Aviation, John Entwistle, Ham-Berger Productions, HammondCast, MCTV  less

"No X-Cess Baggage Blues" performed by JON HAMMOND Band in JAZZKELLER Frankfurt. Jon Hammond: Jazz Organist & Accordionist, Host of CBS Radio KYCY 1550 AM's "JON HAMMOND'S AFTERNOON   more...SLIDE" M-F 3PM PST aka HammondCast: ...is a blend of funk, swing and soul featuring music and performances from Jon Hammond, one of the premier B3 players in the world. Join Jon every afternoon as he shares selections from his albums and his amazing archives containing live performances that stretch back over 30 years. *Official Site: http://www.HammondCast.com  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

Title: "TRIBUTE to 9/11" JON HAMMOND Band
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TONY LAKATOS-tenor saxHEINZ LICHIUS-drumsJOE BERGER-guitarJON HAMMOND-XB-2 Organ/Bass *Performed at JAZZKELLER Frankfurt,   more...Special Thanks: EUGEN HAHN-JazzkellerJENNIFER-Camera*Official Site: http://www.HammondCast.com  less

JON HAMMOND Show *as seen for 23 years on Time Warner & MCTV in New York City. This classic clip includes Jon's signature tune Late Rent with Video by LORI and old footage of original members of Jefferson   more...Airplane and Terry Haggerty of Sons of Champlin. Enjoy! http://www.HammondCast.com *Tune in HammondCast on CBS Radio M-F 3PM PST c)2006

*Tags: KYCY, KYOU, CBS Radio, HammondCast, Sons of Champlin, Blues, Jazz, Funk, Hammond Organ, Video by LORI, American Federation of Musicians Union Local 802 & Local 6/ASCAP The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!  less

Encore 'Hammond's Bolero' 10th year Jazzkeller Hofheim JON HAMMOND Trio

JON HAMMOND Trio:
HEINZ LICHIUS - drums
JOE BERGER - guitar
JON HAMMOND - XK-1 Hammond Organ/bass
called back fro Encore, 10th consecutive   more...year playing at Jazzkeller Hofheim "After Musikmesse Party 2007" This tune features Joe Berger in tribute to CARLOS SANTANA Jon's former neighbor in Marin County California. Enjoy! Catch Jon Hammond 6 days a week on KYOU Radio 1550 AM (CBS) San Francisco http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007  less

Classic Jazz Ballad "Easy Living" in Ritz-Carlton Hotel Jazz Bar SHANGHAI CHINA, with Jon Hammond at the XB-2 Organ, Danny Woody - drums, Billy Marcus - piano, Donald Jackson -bass, Claus Rueckbeil   more...(from Berlin) - guitar. Catch Jon's daily radio show HammondCast on KYOU & KYCY Radio 1550 AM http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Jon Hammond Blues Band playing F.P. Blues shuffle with Ronnie Smith Jr. drums, John Bishop guitar just returned from Louisville Kentucky, Alex Budman t.s., Jon Hammond at XB-2 Hammond organ. This gig   more...coincided with the annual Hells Angels Convention in-the-house and North Beach Jazz Festival. Special thanks Scott Rootenberg. c)2007 / ASCAP http://www.HammondCast.com Catch Jon Hammond's daily radio program HammondCast mornings on KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM.  less

With 3 of the original LATE RENT SESSION MEN onstage + JORIS DUDLI drums, on May 21 1998 in New York City, organist JON HAMMOND, TODD ANDERSON the tenor saxophonist and BARRY FINNERTY guitar closed the   more...show for the last time at the infamous SAVOY LOUNGE on 41st St. across the street from Port Authority Bus Station. With studio drummer Bernard Purdie in the house and quite a few other musicians from the Carroll rehearsal studios next door, you'll hear the end of originals "Head Phone" and long-time theme song "Late Rent" for the last time on this stage. p.s. the Rent got paid! Catch Jon Hammond's daily radio show HammondCast http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007 / ASCAP JON HAMMOND International  less

This film will crack you up...It was a good night for FSB (Funk Soul & Blues) on May 21 of 1998 in New York City. Jon Hammond brought his band in to the SAVOY LOUNGE on 41st St. across from Port Authority   more...Bus Terminal and next to Carroll Music Instrument Rental & Studios where all the cats rehearsed: On tenor sax Todd Anderson, Joris Dudli on drums, Barry Finnerty guitar and Jon Hammond at the B3 organ playing some of Jon Hammond's classic Funk Soul compositions 'Head Phone' and end of 'Nu Funk ('Hip Hop Chitlins'). Drummer Bernard Purdie had just walked in and the joint was jumping. RIP Savoy Lounge NYC! Catch Jon's daily radio show HammondCast at 4AM PST on KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM and streaming world wide http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007/ASCAP To be continued..!  less

1993 JON HAMMOND Band with all star lineup opening the scene by bringing in for first time ALEX FOSTER saxophonist of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE Band searing solo featured on this film in intimate setting playing   more...Jon's hit composition "LYDIA'S TUNE", JON HAMMOND at the XB-2 Hammond Organ with Rhythm Section of RAY GRAPPONE drms CHUGGY CARTER perc BARRY FINNERTY gtr, Jon just back in New York from living in Paris where he composed the song. Catch Jon's radio show HammondCast 7 mornings a week on KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM CBS San Francisco CA http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007 / ASCAP many have followed.  less

I met Oliver Groenewald in Hamburg when he was playing trumpet on the pit band for HAIR. The cats used to come over after-hours and sit in with us at my gig in Skurillum (now Schmidt's Theatre) at Spielbuden   more...Platz 24 on Reeperbahn. Sometime after HAIR gig was over (and they took my drummer Uwe Petersen with them), Oliver invited me to guest with his fine ensemble "OLIVER GROENEWALD NEWNET" on some great arrangements he wrote of my tunes in KAISERKELLER DETMOLD where they played every week for a long time. Detmold Germany Rocks and Ollie is a great arranger and trumpet player/leader! I hope to return someday. c)2007 http://www.HammondCast.com 'White Onions' by Jon Hammond  less

Fun in the Sun and Water on the Lake with Jon Hammond at the XB-2 organ, James Preston drums and Terry Haggerty guitar of band SONS of CHAMPLIN (Marin County CA) playing Jon's tune "Turkey Dog Saute"   more...powered by a generator cruising on a nice day, enjoy! *spcl. thanks: Al & Leslie (Cam) Catch Jon's radio show HammondCast every day 4AM PST on KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM c)2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

A rare look inside the famous "Purple Grotteaux" broadcasting place with Radio Legend AL JAZZBEAUX COLLINS, the greatest Radio Broadcaster who ever lived.
Jon Hammond first got to know Jazzbeaux   more...when he was at WNEW 1130 AM in New York and this was during his final tenure at KCSM Jazz 91 in San Mateo CA. Al Jazzbeaux can often be heard still on Jon's daily radio show HammondCast early-mornings on KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM in San Francisco CA. Enjoy watching & listening to the Man! c)2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Onstage at former television studio in BREMEN Germany: STUDIO, The JON HAMMOND Band with hometown saxophone hero aus Die NDR Bigband LUTZ BUECHNER cheered on by friends and family playing to a capacity   more...crowd on a Tuesday night with short notice. On the band Barry Finnerty - gtr., Jost Nickle - drms.,
and leader JON HAMMOND at XB-2 organ / bass playing a spirited set, White Onions, Liberated Brother, Late Rent (theme song) c)2007 http://www.HammondCast.com Jon's new album "NDR SESSIONS Projekt" features Lutz Buechner saxophones, Joe Gallardo trombone & Heinz Lichius drums. Special thanks Knut Benzner NDR INFO & Henry Gross NDR N-JOY Radio.  less

Media Sound Studios, where hundreds of legendary musicians, Aerosmith, Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Rolling Stones, John Lennon, Barbra Streisand, to name a few, recorded   more...and developed gold, platinum and multi-platinum records. In the 90s, the address opened as LE BAR BAT. Aug. 24, 1994 one of Jon Hammond's gigs with sit-ins by drummer Ricky Sebastian & Dan Regan trombone. On tenor sax Alex Foster from Saturday Night Live band, Barry Finnerty-gtr., Chuggy Carter perc., Jon Hammond at the organ doing "Sugar" an organ combo classic. c)2007 http://www.HammondCast.com Catch Hammond's radio show HammondCast 7 days a week on KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM. *Spcl. thanks: Pete Fogel & Joe Berger, RIP Le Bar Bat 57th St. NYC!  less

Earlier this day Jon Hammond Blues Band played live on AFN Europe Radio 'Powerlite Show' at Frankfurt Headquarters on The Power Network 871 AM/MW. The crowd who came to hear the show that night at Brotfabrik   more...in Frankfurt Hausen Bachmannst. 2-4 got a special treat when Jon introduced his special guest LEE OSKAR : There is no one in the pop music world quite like Lee Oskar. His unique role as a founding member and former lead harmonica player for the pioneer funk/jazz group, WAR, won him international renown for over two and a half decades (1969-1993). Oskar's signature harp solos helped to define the WAR sound from the band's beginning, Lee blew the roof off of the place with Jon Hammond Blues Band including James Preston of Sons of Champlin drms., Barry Finnerty gtr. and Jon Hammond at the organ. Joe Berger mixed the sound. Enjoy! *Catch Jon Hammond's daily radio show HammondCast on KYOU 1550AM in San Francisco daily 4AM c)2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Earlier this day Jon Hammond Blues Band played live on AFN Europe Radio 'Powerlite Show' at Frankfurt Headquarters on The Power Network 871 AM/MW. The crowd who came to hear the show that night at Brotfabrik   more...in Frankfurt Hausen Bachmannst. 2-4 got a special treat when Jon introduced his special guest LEE OSKAR : There is no one in the pop music world quite like Lee Oskar. His unique role as a founding member and former lead harmonica player for the pioneer funk/jazz group, WAR, won him international renown for over two and a half decades (1969-1993). Oskar's signature harp solos helped to define the WAR sound from the band's beginning, Lee blew the roof off of the place with Jon Hammond Blues Band including James Preston of Sons of Champlin drms., Barry Finnerty gtr. and Jon Hammond at the organ. Joe Berger mixed the sound. Enjoy! *Catch Jon Hammond's daily radio show HammondCast on KYOU 1550AM in San Francisco daily 4AM c)2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Cha Cha Cha in INDRA ! JON HAMMOND Band
On the same stage where The Beatles played first in Hamburg in 1960 pre-Ringo, JON HAMMOND Band performing Cha Cha Cha version of Theme From Black Orpheus. Lutz   more...Buechner - tenor sax, Heinz Lichius - drums, Joe Berger - guitar, Jon Hammond - XB-2 Organ as heard on HammondCast Early Edition KYOU Radio ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com Special Thanks: ILLUSTRATORP, Knut Benzner, NDR Radio, JENNIFER - Camera *Note: Jon Hammond has also played on Reeperbahn in Regina Niteclub, Schmidt's Theatre, Skurillum, Top 10 Club, Mojo Club, Schlachthof  less

Jon Hammond breaking out one of first 10 pieces of Hammond XB-2 organ, Paul Schaffer got one also, special thanks Glenn Derringer. For Matt DeMatt's Birthday Party Thurs. night June 27th 1991 Jon wheeled   more...it down 10th Ave. to Spo-Dee-O-Dee Club in NYC. No keyboard stand yet even so put it up on 2 chairs back-to-back with the trio, Barry Finnerty gtr., Ray Grappone drums and Jon at XB-2 org doing a standard from The Jon Hammond Show TV Show "Pocket Funk". In the house were David Cone of NY Yankees and many Glitterati. Victoria on cowbell, good party! Matt has a club called Gaslight now in the Meat Packing District NY and Jon is host of daily radio show HammondCast on KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Heinz Lichius flew all the way from Hamburg Germany, cleared customs with his wife and baby daughter..checked in to Hotel Carter and got to the gig 40 minutes before the hit at Cleo's with Jon Hammond   more...Band! Here they play Jon's theme song Late Rent for his long-running TV & Radio shows, next band up was Manny Duran (RIP) June 11, 1926 - October 30, 2006. Tim Armacost - tenor sax, Joe Berger - gtr, Heinz Lichius - drms, Jon Hammond - XB-2 organ as heard on HammondCast KYOU KYCY Radio 1550 AM ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com "The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!"  less

Excerpted from Jon Hammond's interview with famed musician world-traveler HOWARD JOHNSON on HammondCast Show for KYOU Radio 1550 AM. Howard is famous for playing Tuba and many other horns and has a huge   more...discography including recordings with Gerald Wilson Bigband, Taj Mahal, Saturday Night Live, NDR Bigband and many more. ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less