JON HAMMOND Band
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About JON HAMMOND Band
JON HAMMOND Instruments: Organ, Accordion, Piano, Guitar Attended: Berklee College of Music 1974, City College San Francisco Languages: English, German Musician: Jon Hammond is one of the premier B3 PLAYERS in the world. Jon has played professionally since age 12. Beginning as a solo accordionist, he later played Hammond B3 organ in a number of important San Francisco bands.
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JON HAMMOND

Instruments: Organ, Accordion, Piano, Guitar

Attended: Berklee College of Music 1974, City College San Francisco

Languages: English, German

*Jon is currently Host of daily CBS radio program "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" on KYCY 1550 AM. One-year Anniversary Aug. 1, 2006!
*Performing in Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Prisons every month in addition to concerts world-wide.
*Musician: Jon Hammond is one of the premier B3 PLAYERS in the world. Jon has played professionally since age 12. Beginning as a solo accordionist, he later played Hammond B3 organ in a number of important San Francisco bands. His all original group HADES opened shows for Tower of Power, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Michael Bloomfield. Eddie Money and Barry Finnerty became musical associates.
Moving East he attended Berklee College of Music and played venues as diverse as Boston's "Combat Zone" in the striptease clubs during the '70's and the exclusive Wychmere Harbor Club in Cape Cod, where he was house organist and developed a lasting friendship with House Speaker Tip O'Niel. He also toured the Northeast and Canada with the successful show revue "Easy Living", and continued his appearances at nightclubs in Boston and New York. Subsequently Hammond lived and traveled in Europe, where he has an enthusiastic following.

*TV/Video Producer: In 1981 Jon formed BackBeat Productions. Assisted by Lori Friedman (Video by LORI), the innovative TV show "The Jon Hammond Show" became a Manhattan Cable TV favorite. Jon's "Live on the street" video style included news events, as well as live music/video clips of Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Butterfield, Jaco Pastorius, John Entwistle, Sammy Davis Jr., Percy Sledge and many others. The weekly show is now in it's 23rd year and has influenced the broadcasts of David Letterman and others. Billboard Magazine hailed Jon's show as "The Alternative to MTV". The Jon Hammond Show can be seen worldwide at various times streaming from www.mnn.org and on channels 56 and 108 in Manhattan.

*Media Personality: Host and narrator of his TV show, as well as co-host of numerous radio broadcasts, Jon has defined a musical and personal style that is unmistakeable. As Musical Director, Producer and Host of The Jon Hammond Show, Mr. Hammond formed a unique multi-media music group. This spring they will return to Europe to perform for 20th consecutive year at Frankfurt Musikmesse and will be hosting shows there and in Hamburg Germany.

Description: "The Jon Hammond Show" is a funky, swinging Jazz instrumental revue, featuring notable international soloists and reflecting the influences of Miles Davis, The Crusaders and Jimmy Smith. The show has universal appeal

Jon Hammond is endorsed by the following companies:
Hammond Suzuki, Excelsior CEMEX Accordions, Superlux Goang-Fann Co., Ltd., CASIO, Sennheiser, Fender and Remin Kart-A-Bag
*Member ASCAP, AF of M Local 802 and Local 6
Hometown:
New York City
Occupation:
Musician / Composer / Bandleader Broadcast Journalist
Hobbies:
Music, Travel, Arts, Culture
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JonHammondBand uploaded a new video (2 weeks ago)
Jon Hammond on Digital New B3 Organ performing at Bernie's Place with Michael Jordan drums, Bernies Music Land in Ringwood Melbourne Victoria Austr...   more
 
 
JonHammondBand uploaded a new video (4 weeks ago)
Jon Hammond Reporting:
BROADWAY ENTERTAINMENT LLC, the new producers taking over this show which has run for 20 years has locked out the musicians A...   more
 
 
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French Ambassador Pierre Vimont presents Wynton Marsalis the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor medal, France's highest distinction, in a...   more
 
 
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West Fest Celebration of 40th Anniversary of Woodstock free concert in Speedway Meadows Golden Gate Park Oct. 25, 2009 covered by Jon Hammond Hamm...   more
 
 
JonHammondBand uploaded a new video (1 month ago)
West Fest Celebration of 40th Anniversary of Woodstock free concert in Speedway Meadows Golden Gate Park Oct. 25, 2009 covered by Jon Hammond Hamm...   more
 
Channel Comments (12)
Kopi1962 (1 month ago)
Thank's guy's for posting some footage of us "El Chicano"--Lead Guitarest--Ray Carrion---Peace--
LeslieHammond68 (1 month ago)
very good chanel !!!!
jettbugg (9 months ago)
Cool Channel...liked the butterfield stuff!.....jb
erhardkarl (10 months ago)
Hi Jon,
sow you on youtube last night - greetings from Germany

Erhard - hope to see you again in Frankfurt this year?
LatinTop10 (11 months ago)
Great Salsa...
promote it on
C-SALSA . COM
thx... and keep on playing Salsa ;-)
vpopolzin (1 year ago)
отличный канал!!!
law245 (1 year ago)
Hey Jon,,the comment I posted was my pleasure.I came up thru the same era,,at 50
24091964 (1 year ago)
Hi Jon............

I was so happy to hear you playing on you tube...!Long time ago....!

But you are allways on my mind....!We where together years ago in Paris by Francoise....!

I wish you all the best,and a lot of inspiration.....!

Love and peace.......

Eva.....out of Munic
RosaMorenaRussa (1 year ago)
Mr. Hammond, here you are! It was a niiiiice show in Harburg, indeed indeed indeed..... See you next time hopefully, yesssss!!!! Kiss, Rosa
mrfish60035 (1 year ago)
hey jon hows it going? this is josh olken the guitarist from chico's ensemble when you came to visit. dig the videos!
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