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    Jon Hammond scores a wooden Motorola Visilite FM/AM Clock Radio from Jim Coleman Collection at CHRS

    By hammondcast  |  Posted February 7, 2010  |  Berkeley, California
     

    Jon Hammond scores a wooden Motorola Visilite FM/AM Clock Radio from Jim Coleman Collection at CHRS Swap Meet at Radio KRE for his personal use seen here on Jon's 1965 Fender Band-Master Amp

    Sounds Fantastic! Some other choice radios in the museum of California Historical Radio Society housed at the old KRE Radio Station in Berkeley photos by Jon Hammond

    Nice! Some real nice Bakelite radios

    CHRS California Historical Radio Society http://www.californiahistoricalradio.com/ President Steve Kushman interview with Jon Hammond on HammondCast KYOU Radio from studio of Radio KRE as seen on the 1973 George Lucas movie American Graffiti Wolfman Jack scene *WATCH VIDEO HERE http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4448374658844840359&hl=en# CHRS Vice President Scott Robinson repairing Motorola AM Table Radio in CHRS Shop photo Jon Hammond

    Jon Hammond Trio playing at CHRS KRE "LIVE" annual fundraising event

    Jon Hammond Band official http://www.jonhammondband.com Hear Jon on his daily radio broadcast HammondCast on KYOURADIO streaming worldwide twice daily on the CBS Radio Network on the convenient Player http://kyouradio.com/player.php?id=19007 On this program guests Alex Ligertwood, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Lydia Pense, Eddie Money on Jon Hammond HammondCast KYOU Radio  VOTE for JON HAMMOND Band in the Guitar Center Slash Contest Guitar Center Presents Your Next Record With Slash   Hear Jon Hammond Theme Song LATE RENT http://www.yournextrecord.com/contest.php?sid=181&rid=1811&aid=60380 More Jon Hammond Band Backstage http://www.yournextrecord.com/backstage/artist.php?artist_id=60380

    JON HAMMOND BAND

    ARTIST INFO

    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. 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...
    HOME TOWN: San Francisco
    GROUP/BAND MEMBERS: Bernard Purdie Joe Berger Todd Anderson Jon Hammond

    GIGS

    DateVenueLocation
    03/23/10 08:00PMJazzkeller FrankfurtFrankfurt,
    03/26/10 08:00PMJazzkeller HofheimHofheim am Taunus,

    COMMENTS

    Margo Heda The Late Rent theme = The Essence of Cool. Best song and band!
    Stephanie Green late rent theme song is my favorite. rock on, jon!
    Stephanie Green late rent theme song is my favorite. rock on, jon!
    Ya Yin Well done, man! Andrew Chung
    Joe Berger Late Rent is a NYC classic & one of my favorite to play!!
    Stephanie Green the Jon Hammond Band is awesome-the best in the whole wide world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    PHOTOS

    Jon Hammond just played with legendary studio drummer Bernard Pretty Purdie at Winter NAMM Show Midnight Showcase in Hilton Hotel Hilton-Muzeo seen here on the incredible Hammond XK-1 organ playing bass Jon's song POCKET FUNK featuring Bernard "The Hit Maker" Fatback Drum feature

    Fatback Drum Feature Pocket Funk Bernard Pretty Purdie and Friends Winter NAMM 2010 + FLASH BACK 1989

    Fatback Drum Feature Pocket Funk Bernard Purdie and Friends Winter NAMM 2010 + FLASH BACK 1989 Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Sessions Men gig in Mikell's where it all started at 97th and Columbus Ave. NYC Pocket Funk Bernard Purdie and Friends Winter NAMM 2010 + FLASH BACK 1989 Mikell's NYC Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men featuring Bernard Purdie drums *WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: http://ia341319.us.archive.org/2/items/JonHammondPocketFunkBernardPurdieandFriendsWinterNAMM2010_0/PocketFunkBernardPurdieFriendsNAMM.m4v http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA8lxS4yozE Bernard Purdie and Friends Winter NAMM 2010 Hilton Hotel Anaheim Pocket Funk by Jon Hammond © JH INTL ASCAP Bernard Purdie drums Joe Berger guitar Jon Hammond organ Shea Marshall sax Winston Byrd trumpet http://www.HammondCast.com Special thanks NAMM, Hilton Hotel Anaheim, camera Jennifer
    Bernard Purdie, Winter NAMM 2010, Jon Hammond, Joe Berger, Funk, Soul, Blues, Organ ASCAP, HammondCast, XK-1, KYOU Radio, Winston Byrd, Pocket, Local 802 Musicians Union, J4JA!  FLASH BACK! August Year of 1989 Pocket Funk With Bernard Purdie on Jon Hammond Late Rent Sessions Band at Mikell's NYC FLASH BACK VIDEO LINK: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2831189635144040422&ei=sKBUS6SoOInYqAPJt_z7Dg&q=mikell%27s+pocket+funk# This classic film/Jazz Funk Movie from August 28, 1989 shot at the legendary Mikell's in New York City at Columbus & W.97th St. of JON HAMMOND Band playing first time with the great studio drummer BERNARD "Pretty" PURDIE on drums along with ALEX FOSTER on sax, CHUGGY CARTER percussion, BARRY FINNERTY guitar and JON HAMMOND at his mint 1959 Hammond B3 Organ (& bass). Playing Jon's funky composition: "Pocket Funk" featuring this fine rhythm section. This film SMOKES!

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