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Haunting melody composed by organist Jon Hammond in key of G minor, came during a trip to Shanghai China while playing a jazz gig in Portman Ritz-Carlton Hotel. 'Song Without Name' played by JON HAMMOND   more...Band in Jazzkeller Hofheim in Hofheim-Taunus Germany with guitarist Joe Berger and drummer Heinz Lichius aka Ham-Berger-Heinz. Announcing CONTEST for name for song, winner gets credit on next CD and 10 pieces of the CD.
Send in names attention Jon Hammond laterent@hotmail.com
©2007 ASCAP http://www.HammondCast.com  less

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

ASCAP celebrates the composers whose scores help make the movie at the 2007 ASCAP Film & Television Music Awards.

Jon Hammond Trio in concert at Jazzkeller Hofheim year #11 with original music and stories by Jon Hammond including "Pocket Funk" and "Lydia's Tune" ©2008 JON HAMMOND Intl., Inc./ASCAP
  more...JOE BERGER guitar
GIOVANNI GULINO drums
JON HAMMOND XK-1 Hammond organ / bass
Jon Hammond is host of daily radio show HammondCast on KYOURADIO http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Jon Hammond Trio in concert in Jazzkeller Hofheim, 11th consecutive year on March 14 2008 with JOE BERGER guitar, GIOVANNI GULINO drums, JON HAMMOND XK-1 organ/bass playing "Song Without Name"   more...and "White Onions" ©JON HAMMOND Intl., Inc./ASCAP http://www.jazzkeller-hofheim.de/ Jon is Host of daily radio show HammondCast on KYOURADIO official site: http://www.HammondCast.com Hofheim Rocks!  less

Jon Hammond Band breaking it down in JAZZKELLER Frankfurt annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party
Featuring Hungarian Soul Tenor Sax Star Tony Lakatos , Heinz Lichius drums, Joe Berger guitar, Jon Hammond XB-2   more...Organ/Bass Funky 'Head Phone' by Jon Hammond ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com ASCAP  less

Jazz Ballad 'BBQ Lily' by organist Jon Hammond performed in Birdland Hamburg Jazz Club with real nice solo from tenor saxophonist Lutz Buechner (from NDR Radio Bigband). Enthusiastic response from hometown   more...Hamburg audience, Jon's return after 7 year hiatus. ©2007 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

Incredible funky solo from veteran Bermuda born drummer Clarence TOOTSIE Bean, Guitarist MATT Smith from Chop Shop burning it up, young BRETT Ryan sax (1st NYC gig!) with organist leader JON Hammond Band   more...at Cleopatra's Needle Restaurant on Broadway and W.92nd St. NYC, playing funky 'Head Phone' just after voting day. Support Tootsie through this difficult time, we love you Tootsie! This is the real deal here folks ©2007 ASCAP http://www.HammondCast.com  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

May 12 1994 organist Jon Hammond had a LATE RENT PARTY at Le Bar Bat formerly Media Sound Studios where dozens of stars recorded from Frank Sinatra to Rolling Stones. The club is closed now and Jon's   more...1965 Fender Bandmaster Amp seen in film was stolen but the music lives on here, theme song 'LATE RENT' with ALEX FOSTER tenor sax of Saturday Night Live band, CHUGGY CARTER percussion, BARRY FINNERTY gtr JAMES PRESTON drums of band SONS OF CHAMPLIN and at the XB-2 Organ JON HAMMOND. Special thanks PETE FOGEL of STEELY DAN Organisation. Catch Jon's radio show HammondCast 7 days a week early mornings on KYOU & KYCY 1550AM http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007 ASCAP  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

Presented by City Hall San Francisco & Local 6: JON HAMMOND Band on front lawn of the beautiful SF City Hall during lunch hour free concert. JON HAMMOND at the B3 Organ along with Harvey Wainapel   more...tenor, Steve Campos flugel horn, Barry Finnerty gtr. & James Preston drms. of Sons of Champlin band playing JH Band original "Nu Funk" (Hip Hop Chitlins). *Note: Jon's organ bench fell out of the truck on Polk St. (was recovered) One of Jon's famous sayings: "It's easier to find an Organ with no Bench than a Bench without an Organ" !
Catch Jon Hammond's daily radio show HammondCast 7 early-mornings a week on KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM (CBS) in San Francisco c)2007 http://www.HammondCast.com Camera: Derek Tracy *Spcl. thanks Mayor Willie Brown & Lexi Peyer sfgov.org  less

JON HAMMOND Band In Concert on the Palladium Stage at Musikmesse Frankfurt:
Guitars: Joe Berger & Barry Finnerty
Drums: Andreas Neubauer
Harmonica: Igor Flach
XB-2 Organ/bass: Jon Hammond
"Hip Hop   more...Chitlins" & "No X-Cess Baggage Blues"
*Special thanks: Hammond Suzuki Deutschland Michael Maier Falkenstein, Messe Frankfurt, Gerhard Burger (announcing Igor's Birthday) Happy Birthday Igor! Catch Jon's Radio Show 'HammondCast' on KYOU Radio 1550AM http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007  less

This film will blow your mind...especially for followers of NY's The Jon Hammond Show TV show on MCTV, Time Warner & RCN in Manhattan and the Bronx. 3 of the original Late Rent Session Men 15 years   more...after the original sessions in the studio where John Lennon recorded, Intergalactic Studios: TODD ANDERSON - tenor, BARRY FINNERTY - guitar and JON HAMMOND at B3 Organ, joined by drummer JORIS DUDLI from Vienna Austria doing a JH Show standard "POCKET FUNK" (don't leave a Kleenex in your pocket when you do the laundry!) The camera takes you right on to the bandstand of this legendary now defunct NYC nightspot...(with plenty of light) *Special thanks to Bobbie & George of the Savoy and Adam Scone ('who will be known') *Note: Jon is still doing The Jon Hammond Show on MNN TV on Time Warner & RCN NYC 24th year now and the HammondCast Radio Show 7 days a week on KYOU & KYCY 1550AM in San Francisco CA *Info: http://www.HammondCast.com Jon's records are available on Apple iTunes and major outlets c)2007  less

At High Noon on a hot San Francisco day we hit for the People with my organ quartet *spcl. guest star LARRY SCHNEIDER soprano sax, fellow Berklee Alum RUSS GOLD drms., BARRY FINNERTY gtr., JON HAMMOND   more...leader/organ playing the funky JH composition 'Pocket Funk' through a 1965 Fender Twin Amp that once was onstage at FILLMORE with FLYING CIRCUS guitarist JOHN McFEE (Clover, Doobie Brothers). Catch Jon Hammond's radio show 7 early mornings a week and various times on KYOU & KYCY 1550AM (CBS) HammondCast Show in San Francisco. *Special thanks: Maria Kozak Local 6 Union, CAMERA: Derek Tracy *Info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007 JH Intl., Inc./ASCAP  less