R.I.P. Cornell Dupree aka 'Mr. 2500' (records)! Jon Hammond at Mikell's

Jon Hammond
R.I.P. Cornell Dupree aka 'Mr. 2500' (records)!
Jon Hammond - my 1959 B3 organ, Bernard Purdie drums, Chuggy Carter percussion at Mikell's NYC http://www.jonhammondband.com/ circa 1989 Mikell's http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikell's 97th and Columbus
808 Columbus Avenue, New York NY 10025
Run by Mike Mikell and Pat Mikell, from 1969 to 1991 it was a regular venue for New York's top studio and session musicians who would turn up for jam sessions with major soul, funk and jazz artists visiting the city.[1]
Among the performers and bands associated with Mikell's are Stuff, the alliance of studio musicians that played almost weekly at Mikell's in the 1970s.
In early 1980, the club served for rehearsals for Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Big Band, which included Wynton Marsalis, and which would result in the live album Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Big Band - Live at Montreux and North Sea (1980).[2] Other artists appearing at the club in the 1980s included Milt Jackson, Ray Brown, Cedar Walton and Mickey Roker (June 1983[3]), Paquito D'Rivera (January 1984[4]).
[edit]Live albums recorded at Mikell's

John Tropea - Live at Mikell's New York - Recorded live in 1980, released 1994.
Art Blakey and Jazz Messengers - New York Scene - May 1984[
*Note: Now it is called WHOLE FOODS
http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2010/09/30/whole-foods-concerts-locals-recal...

At Whole Foods concerts, locals recall jazz roots
Whole Foods Market, located at 97th Street and Columbus Avenue, is partnering with the Jazz Foundation of America to bring weekly concerts to the store.
By Sonalee Rau
Published September 30, 2010
This fall, the best place to find free jazz will be your local Whole Foods.

Whole Foods Market, located at 97th Street and Columbus Avenue, is partnering with the Jazz Foundation of America to bring weekly concerts to the store, as part of the foundation's Jazz Legend Fall Series — with Jon Hammond Band, Jon Hammond Organ Group and Leslie J. Carter at Mikell's Jazz Club 97th and Columbus New York City.

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[uwepetersen]

Great video Jon, thank you for sharing it with the world.

[JonHammondBand]

@uwepetersen thanks Uwe!

[junedeon]

I agree 100% Cornell is one of the unsung heros of Funk/R&B. Hell, not many people know this, but Cornell and Jimi Hendrix (along with Chuck Rainey) were is King Curtis' band at the same time! There's actually a few tracks with the lineup floating around.

[Lickmereet]

Is it just me or his he singing what he is playing?!

[SussQuatch]

How well I remember Cornell! He always had a smile whenever I saw him in the studio, or simply around the country. Just thought of him, ran across this vid posted and grooved! Such a big sound off that Mikell's small stage.

[SunnyLowdown]

Thanks for this. Used to hang out at Mikells when he played there. If there are more videos from those shows, please post them. One of the finest guitar players of all time, and king of the shuffle.

[BlueSpawnRecords]

Awesome! RIP 

[MaxxMason]

RIP May 9 2011. The great, the incomparable, unique Cornell Dupree.

A tremendous loss to the music world. An inspiring musician and a gentle soul.

[lissahat]

We lost another good one today. Very sad news. He'd played down here in Austin just a couple of months ago and I was looking forward to a return trip from him. Damn.

[ndongousman]

r.i.p. :'-(

[mrJimCharles]

Thanks a million for this post, and nice job on the organ man

[weecathy]

thank you so much for this video!!!