Jon Hammond and Eddie Money go back over 35 years in just over 6 minutes in this radio interview on Jon's daily radio program HammondCast on KYOU Radio 1550 AM, onboard Eddie's tour bus just before doing   more...a show to a packed house at BB King's Club in New York City for a hometown crowd of diehard Eddie Money fans friends and family in from Long Island, Queens, and Jon now lives in Times Square. A menagerie of images from Jon Hammond's personal archives going back to the '70's and the night of the concert accompanies the audio as heard on HammondCast KYOU Radio 1550 AM and streaming worldwide ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com http://www.myspace.com/jonhammondsho?w  less

Excerpt from Jon Hammond interview with drummer Chris Parker on HammondCast Show Radio KYOU 1550 AM. Hear Chris speak with Jon about his days playing with Paul Butterfield and Ray Chew of Live At The   more...Apollo. Partial list of people Chris has played and recorded with: Brecker Brothers, Bob Dylan, Cher, Donald Fagen, Ashford and Simpson, Natalie Cole, Aretha Franklin, Freddie Hubbard, James Brown, Joe Cocker, Salt 'n' Pepa, Stuff, Miles Davis, Patti LaBelle and Michael Bolton. He has toured with many artists; among them Boz Scaggs, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Bette Midler, Paul Simon and Ralph MacDonald. ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com + http://www.parkerdrum.com  less

Boots Hughston interview with Jon Hammond on KYOU Radio HammondCast (excerpt). Boots is former partner of Chet Helms' Family Dog Productions and organizer producer of Summer Of Love 40 Year Anniversary   more...in Golden Gate Park. Recorded from the broadcast by Mr. Hammond personally on SONY CFS-D7 Boom Box. ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

From Budapest Hungary, Gabor Bolla at age 19 is already playing like a veteran Jazz Man here in New York City. He is currently here on a special scholarship award from Vienna Art Orchestra to go play   more...with and meet New York musicians, one of which is me, Jon Hammond! I heard Gabor blow at our weekly Monday Night Jazz Jam Session at Local 802 Musicians Union and right away I knew he was going places, so I am happy and proud to present him on my daily radio program 'HammondCast Early Edition' on KYOU Radio 1550 AM. It is no surprise that Gabor is a close friend of the great Hungarian tenor sax star Tony Lakatos who I am very lucky to play with also in Germany and we play Tony's music often on HammondCast. Visit Gabor's website: http://thebollaquartet.com and see where Gabor is going next! *As heard on KYOU Radio ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com *note: watch for cameo appearance from Gabor's father Bela Bolla ! (he has the best saxophones in Budapest in his shop)  less

Pianist Composer and NEA Grant Recipient Roy Meriwether on Jon Hammond's HammondCast Show KYOU Radio 1550 AM. Jon and Roy talk about Roy's early start as a recording artist for Columbia Records as a teenager   more...and coming to New York City from Dayton OH in 1976, pianos and early influences. Filmed in 3 Star Coffee Shop 541 Columbus Ave at 86th St. NYC.
Roy's site:
http://www.roymeriwether.biz/ ©2007 Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Pt. 1 excerpted from Jon Hammond's interview with founding member of Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin on HammondCast KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM San Francisco CA. Hear Peter tell about   more...the musicians and songs first performed with Janis, one of which bought a new Cadillac for Big Mama Thornton and how Chet Helms became manager at one point and organized the early shows with Family Dog Productions. It all came together at 1090 Page St. in the Haight Ashbury where they rehearsed and lived. ©2007 http://www.kyouradio.com + bbhc.com  less

oe 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,   more...John Lennon, here with Jon Hammond on Jon's daily HammondCast Show on KYOU Radio live in Joe Franklin's office known as "Memory Lane". Enjoy! © www.HammondCast.com  less

Organist Jon Hammond jamming with Joe Berger (guitar) on Jon's tune "Soon I Will Be Free" in Joe's NYC Studio, Ham-Berger Action! ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com

From Jon Hammond Archives, Suzanne Ciani in The Site Recording studio Marin County Nicasio California at the piano plus Vintage Scott Cooper of MCTV The Blues Hour on NYC street in Garment District and   more...finally Jon Hammond solo piano at MPCS Video Industries IPC Soundstage cocktail party. Catch Jon's daily radio show HammondCast on KYOU Radio ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

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

Quick tour of Excelsior Accordions factory in Italy. Here you will see the Heart and Soul of the finest accordions hand built today. Continuing the tradition of fine Italian Quality. These are the accordions   more...I play in concert and on recording sessions, Excelsior means: "The Best". Materials and quality are unsurpassed. Sincerely, Jon Hammond *Member American Federation of Musicians Union / ASCAP ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Pt. 1 of in-depth interview with saxophonist Alex Foster of Saturday Night Live show band with Jon Hammond on daily radio show HammondCast heard mornings on Radio KYOU & KYCY 1550 AM CBS. Alex is   more...commuting to work from Athens Greece to NBC New York and has played with everyone from Paul Simon, Paul McCartney to Jack DeJohnette and symphonic situations. One of the top saxophonists in the world today! http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/ ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

Lydia Pense vocalist of Cold Blood on Jon Hammond's daily radio program HammondCast on KYOU Radio 1550 AM. Hear Lydia speak with Jon about how the band got it's name and subsequently Cold Blood was one   more...of the first rock groups to be signed by Bill Graham's Fillmore Records. The story of how legendary singer producer Donny Hathaway came to produce Lydia and Cold Blood and talking about the musicians living and deceased. Lydia's newest album is entitled 'Transfusion' ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com & coldblood.biz  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

Featuring:
RAINER HEUTE tenor sax
JOE BERGER guitar
HEINZ LICHIUS drums
JON HAMMOND XB-2 Hammond organ

"Musikmesse Session" 12th consecutive year © http://www.jonhammondband.com

Hofheim am Taunus,   more...Slow Blues, Hammond Organ, Musikmesse, HammondCast, KYOU Radio, Jon Hammond Band  less

Jon Hammond covering JESSE MONEY and EDDIE MONEY at BB KIng's NYC Jan. 31st 2008, Jesse covering Janice Joplin's TURTLE BLUES. Check out Jesse Money on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/jessiemoney and Eddie   more...at http://www.eddiemoney.com Jon Hammond of HammondCast ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com  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

Musician Jon Hammond on AFN Europe TV Show PROFILE, Musikmesse Special. Jon worked together with AFN's SSgt Albert Viera and SSG Terry Anderson to create this special entitled "Sound Cops" with   more...very entertaining cameo appearances by Joe Berger (guitar) Michael Maier Falkenstein (Hammond organ with Jon) and the 2 Sound Polizei 'Noise Control' guys "Lorenzo" and his partner, busted for Electric Guitar Rocking!
You will find this story very enjoyable! Special thanks to AFN Europe and Musikmesse Frankfurt ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com  less

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

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

From Jon Hammond N.Y., NY: I was honored to be invited to be with friends, family and Atlantic Records WEA and so many Musicians on this day in 1989 in Lincoln Center. I arrived with Bernard Purdie long-time   more...Atlantic recording artist and we sat together amongst the Musicians, in concert were Modern Jazz Quartet, Roberta Flack, Phil Collins, Manhattan Transfer, Ron Carter, Sylvia Simms and at end after Ahmet's eulogy George Wein played a piano blues with Claude Nobbs on harmonica. Cocktail reception followed, it was somber but warm and joyful at the same time. Now Ahmet has passed RIP, he was always nice to me so I pass this on in their memory.
Sincerely,
Jon Hammond
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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

Part 2 of Conversations with Harold Channer and Jon Hammond "The Global Village"...music as the Universal Language, music without words is the best way to effect global change, Jon's theory   more...in action with a clip from Moscow Russia concert together with Russian tenor sax star Igor Butman, drummer Eduard Zizak and Jon at the organ  less