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Watch Video Here: Jon Hammond for Alcatel-Lucent / Bell Labs: "On stage, on television or on the radio waves 
everyday I feel lucky because I’m ALWAYS ON! Jon HammondMusician, television personality... JON HAMMOND Instruments: Organ, Accordion, Piano, Guitar Attended: Berklee College of Music 1974 Languages: English, German *Jon is currently Host of daily CBS radio program HammondCast on KYOU

Watch Video *Here: Jon Hammond Trio performing at the annual fundraiser for California HIstorical Radio Society at Radio KRE in Berkeley CA http://www.californiahistoricalradio.... playing "Shadow of Your Smile" with Russ Gold drums, Gene Burkert tenor, Jon Hammond XK-1 organ, Carter B. Smith MC, Dan Healy audio, *special thanks Steve Kushman, Jennifer camera 07/05/2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: Houston Person tenor saxophonist bandleader on HammondCast Show KYOURADIO interview excerpt with Jon Hammond in San Francisco California. Houston has over 75 albums under his own name as well as numerous titles with his long-time musical partner Etta Jones. Visit Houston at http://www.houstonperson.com and Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com ©2008 KYOURADIO

Watch Video *Here: HammondCast special guest John Nady interview with Jon Hammond. John Nady is President / CEO of Nady Systems. Nady Systems has been designing, manufacturing, and marketing wireless microphones since 1976. One of the first wireless innovators, Nady has sold millions of wireless systems worldwide, has toured with the Rolling Stones in 1978 and been involved in music production and presentation. From HammondCast Show on KYOURADIO ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com / http://www.nady.com

Watch Video *Here: Special guest Todd Barkan on HammondCast Show KYOURADIO, Jon Hammond interview with Todd Barkan, who ran Keystone Korner in North Beach. When Keystone closed in 1983, it was one of the last San Francisco clubs to regularly book national and international touring jazz groups. Barkan is now the artistic director of Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, the jazz club operated by Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, and he's also a highly regarded producer who works with numerous domestic and European jazz labels. ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com Todd Barkan http://www.toddbarkan.com/

Watch Video *Here: JON HAMMOND Trio w/ Igor Butman & Eduard Zizak "Easy Living" Organist & CBS/KYCY Radio Host JON HAMMOND playing in Trio with Russian tenor saxophonist IGOR BUTMAN & EDUARD ZIZAK-drums in LE CLUB in THEATRE TAGANKA. The beautiful Ballad "Easy Living" *JENNIFER-Camera *Special Thanks-FAINA ANTONOVA, HAMMOND SUZUKI, GARY WALKER WBGO, ALEXANDER VERSHBOW, WYNTON MARSALIS, TODD BARKAN Jazz At Lincoln Center, GIANNI VALENTE Birdland as heard on HammondCast Show KYOURADIO ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Listen to Audio *Here: HammondCast 145 HammondCast 145 KYOURADIO with spcl. guest Wendy Oxenhorn of Jazz Foundation of America interview with Jon and music of Jon Hammond NDR SESSIONS Projekt "Satin Doll", "Blues In The Night", "Payphone Johnny" News about "A Great Night In Harlem" http://www.jazzfoundation.org ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com 45 minutes Submitted by: Jon Hammond Submission Date: 2008-05-10 14:48:08

Watch Video *Here: New York -- A visit with Wendy Oxenhorn, the Executive Director of Jazz Foundation of America just prior to "A Great Night In Harlem" 7th Annual gala fund raising concert event in New York's Apollo Theatre to take place May 29, 2008. Jazz Foundation of America are the angels who have helped so many jazz musicians with much needed medical and housing assistance. "Together, we are saving Jazz and Blues...one musician at a time." Jon Hammond of HammondCast Show on KYOURADIO interviewing Wendy Oxenhorn in their New York offices, return visit 2008. http://www.jazzfoundation.org © http://www.HammondCast.com Richard D. Parsons Chairman Jarrett Lilien President Wendy Atlas Oxenhorn Executive Director BOARD OF DIRECTORS Glen Barros Margaret Bridge Bob Cranshaw Hon. David Dinkins William Douglass Steven Edwards Dr. Frank Forte Ben Giordano Danny Glover Nat Hentoff Carl Horton Marc Henry Johnson Sandy Jordan Peter Low Phyllis Lubarsky L. Londell McMillan Geoffrey D. Menin Gil Noble Hank O’Neal Robert Opatrny, Esq., Secretary Jimmy Owens, Vice President Michael Pietrowicz, Treasurer Lee Richards Ann Ruckert Dr. Billy Taylor Dr. Ron Tikofsky Dr. Agnes Varis Marlisa Vinciquerra David Walden William Wurtzel ADVISORY COMMITTEE Robbin Ahrold Jill Algrin Arthur H. Barnes Joslyn Barnes Cy Blank* Cephas Bowles Thurston Briscoe Ron Carter Chevy Chase Elvis Costello Jim Eigo Jon & Laurelyn Faddis Lois Gilbert Phoebe Jacobs* Quincy Jones Don Lucoff Bruce Lundvall Howard Mandel Stella Mars Wynton Marsalis Marian McPartland Jamil Nasser Richard D. Parsons Joe Piscopo Bob Porter Fran Richard Mrs. Frederick P. Rose Marc Roth Phil Schaap Richard Schebairo Stephen Seigel Lew Tabackin Agnes Varis George Wein Sharon Wise

Watch Video *Here: New York -- A visit with Wendy Oxenhorn, the Executive Director of Jazz Foundation of America just prior to "A Great Night In Harlem" 7th Annual gala fund raising concert event in New York's Apollo Theatre to take place May 29, 2008. Jazz Foundation of America are the angels who have helped so many jazz musicians with much needed medical and housing assistance. "Together, we are saving Jazz and Blues...one musician at a time." Jon Hammond of HammondCast Show on KYOURADIO interviewing Wendy Oxenhorn in their New York offices, return visit 2008. http://www.jazzfoundation.org © http://www.HammondCast.com

BOB POPYK of AFM's INTERNATIONAL MUSICIAN Magazine profiles JON HAMMOND in his monthly motivational column: FOCUS ! *Listen to HammondCast Audio *Here: Focus International Musician, July 2005 Whatever Happened to Those Jazz Clubs on Every Corner? I live in a city of about 250,000 people. Vinnie Falcone, a member of Local 369 (Las Vegas, NV) who played and conducted for Frank Sinatra, and now works with Steve and if you came up with a new group you could, in all likelihood, find a club owner who would give you a shot. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. It's tough to make a living as a jazz musician today. But É you can make a living if you work at it. Like most things, I think it's just a matter of wanting it badly enough. One thing I've found out from the readers of this column is that musicians seem to be divided into two segments: 1) musicians who won't play anything they don't like or any venue that doesn't suit them; and 2) musicians who need to work because they need to pay their bills and find all kinds of ways to fill their calendar. I still get occasional letters from readers who say that it's not their fault that they are not getting enough work. I guess then the logical question would be: whose fault is it? I really appreciate the insight of those musicians who have creative and interesting ways of finding work, and I sympathize with the musicians who need to get out there and find gigs just to pay the rent. I don't have all the answers, but a lot of our fellow AFM members have some very good answers. One in particular is Jon Hammond, a member of Local 802 (New York City) and Local 6 (San Francisco, CA). Hammond has found a way to get his own TV show broadcast on Time Warner Cable and RCN cable access, he has produced a CD that gets airplay on jazz radio stations around the world, and he plays at Music Performance Fund (MPF) gigs on a regular basis on both coasts. He has booked himself on several European tours, played jazz clubs in Germany and many other locations in Europe, year after year, and has found a way to obtain instruments from national manufacturers for endorsements, advertising, or trial. Hammond is also a perfect example of "success being in the mind of the beholder." When he put together his first self-booked German tour 20 years ago, he saved up enough money to fly to Europe on Pakistan Airlines. He only had $50 in his pocket when he landed there. Hammond came home 10 months later with $150 in his pocket. He was able to pay for rent, food, and everything he needed during his time on the road in Europe. He wasn't rich, but he was happy--and he firmly believes it was also a terrific learning experience. Over the ensuing years Hammond has performed with some of the world's top jazz musicians, and he now lives in midtown Manhattan and plays any and every job he can, on either coast. Money is not his prime motivation. He just loves to play. He makes it work, through sheer hard work, and he prides himself on being a union musician. If you are a jazz musician, perhaps you might like to ask him some questions of your own, and share some ideas. Hammond is very approachable. Ask him about how he put together his TV show, how he successfully gets radio airplay, how he lands MPF gigs, and how, through it all, he always keeps money coming in to pay the rent. He's found a way to do state-funded programs in prisons, nursing home gigs, and casual dates in clubs. (He's scrambled so much over the years that his new CD is called Late Rent.) Hammond does not play for free. He finds ways to get paid. He agrees that the only thing you get out of playing a free gig is the opportunity to do another free gig. I know jazz musicians can have a tough struggle, and it's true that there simply are not as many places to play as there once were. But that is not to say that jazz players can't find work. Venues have changed, clubs have closed, but people still want to listen to cool sounds. Jazz festivals in major cities are still popular. Radio stations still offer jazz programs. PBS stations showcase jazz artists in their programming. It's just not as easy to make money at it as it once was, but you can still make a living. I don't have all the answers. I think Hammond has some. I bet if you brainstorm with your fellow AFM members who specialize in jazz, you can go one better and come up with a lot of other ideas yourself. A positive attitude is obviously going to play a big part, but if you want to play jazz and make a few bucks, there are certainly ways to do it. It really is a matter of wanting to be a jazz musician badly enough. --Bob Popyk is a member of Local 78 (Syracuse, NY) and Local 47 (Los Angeles). That was a big honor for me to be profiled by main man Bob Popyk! I always look forward to reading his articles *HammondCast Radio Show airs daily on KYOURADIO on the CBS Radio Network, Music, Travel and 'Soft News' with Jon Hammond

Watch Video *Here: The highly-synchronized stylings of The Jon Hammond Show Dancers dancing to Jon's theme song "Late Rent" aboard m.v. HORIZON Celebrity Cruises ship on maiden voyage to Bermuda with Jon Hammond & Joe Berger directing. Then on to Hamburg Germany years later, same song, same guys, but sadly we couldn't take our dancers to Hamburg. In VILLON Club by Hauptbahnhof. Special thanks to Amy Curtis of Hill & Knowlton Celebrity Cruises and Henry of Villon, ILLUSTRATORP, Jennifer & Knut Benzner. Musicians: Gabriel Coburger, Heinz Lichius, Joe Berger & Jon at the organ as seen on The Jon Hammond Show ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: Jon Hammond Late Rent Session Men with Bernard Purdie drums, Alex Foster sax, Chuggy Carter perc., Barry Finnerty gtr., Jon Hammond at 1959 B3 Organ in MIKELL'S 97th St. & Columbus Ave. NYC, very first hit of 5 night run on a hot summer night in Aug. 1989. Kicking it off with a classic organ blues James And Wess on this historic date. This was the musicians hang from 1969-1991 run by Pat & Mike Mikell (RIP) ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com FSB = Funk Soul Blues As Seen On The Jon Hammond Show MCTV and HammondCast Radio Show KYOURADIO camera Joe Berger

Watch Video *Here: In the shadow of C & H Sugar Co. in Crockett CA is the notorious CLUB TAC where Jon Hammond Trio played twice weekly for 6 months in 1998 when Jon returned from living in Europe. On the band: Bob Scott drums of Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks & Willie Nelson Band, Barry Finnerty gtr. of Crusaders, Miles Davis, Brecker Brothers Band and Jon Hammond at the B3, Host of daily radio program HammondCast KYOURADIO special thanks Pete Fallico of Doodlin' Lounge for camera and Pat & Sand Moriarty for keeping the gig going ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com 1336 Pomona Avenue, Crockett, CA 94525

Watch Video *Here: Cornell Dupree gtr., Jon Hammond B3 organ, Bernard Purdie drms., Chuggy Carter perc. 1989 Mikell's NYC Shuffle Blues ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com on KYOURADIO 1550 AM every morning FSB = Funk Soul Blues

Watch Video *Here: One of my all-time favorites, I filmed this in Nov. 1986, Paul Butterfield (RIP) performing the classic Born Under a Bad Sign with Buzz Feiten on guitar. enjoy! Jon Hammond NYC ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com jh

Watch Video *Here: As seen on The Jon Hammond Show, this March 1987 first-time-ever explosive Jam between guitarist Joe Berger, drummer Alf Schneider and bassist Rolf-Dieter Schnapka in Club Roxanne during Frankfurt Musikmesse was a magic session that we came to know as ROXANNE JAM (Rock Blues). Special thanks: Engl Amplifiers, ESP Guitars, Lufthansa and Star Alliance. Fasten your seatbelts on this one..achtung ZZ Top Fans & Deep Purple were in the house. *Note: Notice headstock on Joe's ESP Guitar. This guitar is unique and was stolen. We will give a reward if this guitar is returned. Thanks for your attention, Jon Hammond & Joe Berger of Ham-Berger ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: Dave Van Ronk aka "Mayor of MacDougal Street" appearance on long-running cable access TV show The Jon Hammond Show performing "Saturday Alley Up the Sunday Street". Priceless footage of Dave telling stories during tuning and about tuning. The performance is flawless and up close and personal, shot by Mr. Hammond personally, enjoy! ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: 1988 Jazz Concert musé d'art moderne in paris: Francois Chassagnite trp., Oliver Johnson drms, Jean Bardy bs, Arnaud Mattei pno as seen on The Jon Hammond Show TV Show and HammondCast ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com Oliver Johnson Finale *Note, regrettfully, sadly and tragically Oliver Johnson was murdered in Paris 2004 by a homeless man who is now in prison: *From Jazzhouse.org : Oliver Johnson was a noted participant in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, but was a versatile and adaptable performer in many settings. He settled in Paris in the late-60s. He worked with a number of major figures from the free and experimental scene, including Anthony Braxton, Dewey Redman, Sam Rivers, Archie Shepp, the Art Ensemble of Chicago and David Murray, as well as more mainstream players, including Hampton Hawes, Bobby Hutcherson, Maynard Ferguson, Yusef Lateef, Atilla Zoller and Johnny Griffin. He worked regularly with saxophonist Steve Lacy between 1978-89. He co-led the trio TOK with Takashi Kako and Kent Carter. His body was discovered on a bench near Les Halles. In memory of Oliver Johnson, Jon Hammond NYC

Watch Video *Here: 1988 Jazz Concert musé d'art moderne in paris: Francois Chassagnite trp., Oliver Johnson drms, Jean Bardy bs, Arnaud Mattei pno as seen on The Jon Hammond Show TV Show and HammondCast ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com "Stella By Starlight" *Note, regrettfully, sadly and tragically Oliver Johnson was murdered in Paris 2004 by a homeless man who is now in prison: *From Jazzhouse.org : Oliver Johnson was a noted participant in the free jazz movement of the 1960s, but was a versatile and adaptable performer in many settings. He settled in Paris in the late-60s. He worked with a number of major figures from the free and experimental scene, including Anthony Braxton, Dewey Redman, Sam Rivers, Archie Shepp, the Art Ensemble of Chicago and David Murray, as well as more mainstream players, including Hampton Hawes, Bobby Hutcherson, Maynard Ferguson, Yusef Lateef, Atilla Zoller and Johnny Griffin. He worked regularly with saxophonist Steve Lacy between 1978-89. He co-led the trio TOK with Takashi Kako and Kent Carter. His body was discovered on a bench near Les Halles. In memory of Oliver Johnson, Jon Hammond NYC

Listen to Audio *Here: HammondCast French Guest M. JACK LANG Member of the French National Assembly: Former French Minister of Culture and Minister of Education "A DIALOGUE on culture, politics, France today...(in French) with TOM BISHOP (NYU)" Tuesday, April 8 2008 A FLORENCE GOULD EVENT, La Maison Francaise ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: Jazzin By Martin Z. Kasdan Jr. Last year San Francisco-based organist Jon Hammond joined his buddy, Louisville guitarist John Bishop, for a night at the Jazz Factory. Hammond has just released Late Rent, on Ham-Berger-Friz Records, available at http://www.cityhallrecords.com/artist/HAMMOND,%20JON.htm if you can't find it locally. In an e-mail to me, Hammond described this as "a record that took me 25 years to put together. The disc opens with "Late Rent," a loping swinger and is followed by "Pocket Funk," with a slightly Latin feel. "Late Rent" is reprised in a live take at the end of the CD. Lee Morgan's funky "The Sidewinder" is the only cover tune on the album, although, as Hammond acknowledges in his liner notes, "White Onions" is "a bluesy Hammond/Finnerty composition reminiscent of `Green Onions.'" In closing, happy holidaze to one and all. You can send greetings to me at mzkjr@yahoo.com *Video: "Late Rent" in Jazz Factory, Louisville Kentucky, cam: Jennifer

Watch Video *Here: Jon Hammond Band in Schnulze die Kneipe in Harburg Germany in the North with guitarist Sandra Hempel, Lutz Buechner tenor sax, Jon Hammond XK-1 organ 3/11/2008 ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: Jon Hammond Band featuring Hungarian tenor saxophonist Tony Lakatos, Guenter Bollmann trombone and Heinz Lichius drums, Jon Hammond on XK-1 organ / bass in Jazzkeller Frankfurt for annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party 2008 ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com *onstage cam digital audio

Watch Video *Here: Onstage camera with crystal-clear Digital Audio: Duke Ellington classic "Satin Doll" performed in JAZZKELLER FRANKFURT by JON HAMMOND Band featuring tenor saxophonist TONY LAKATOS, trombonist GUENTER BOLLMANN, HEINZ LICHIUS drums, JON HAMMOND XK-1 Hammond organ / bass at annual Musikmesse Warm Up Party. Jon is host of daily radio program HammondCast on KYOURADIO 1550 AM ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: Excerpt from Jon Hammond's daily radio program HammondCast on KYOURADIO: Dr. Schoenfeld is the author of four books: Dear Dr. Hip Pocrates, Natural Food And Unnatural Acts, Jealousy: Taming The Green-Eyed Monster, and Dr. Hip’s Down-To-Earth Health Guide and worked with Dr. Albert Schweitzer in Lambarene, Gabon. Jon and Dr. Schoenfeld speaking about the 'Golden Years' of 60's in SF and his work with Dr. Schweitzer. http://www.eugeneschoenfeld.com/ ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: Pics and Soundtrack of JON HAMMOND Band performing "Blues In The Harburg Night" in Schnulze die Kneipe in Harburg Germany 3/08/2008 LUTZ BUECHNER sax HEINZ LICHIUS drums SANDRA HEMPEL guitar JON HAMMOND XK-1 Hammond organ / bass *special thanks Michael August aka ILLUSTRATORP ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: JON HAMMOND Band performing "Blues In The Harburg Night" in Schnulze die Kneipe in Harburg Germany 3/08/2008 LUTZ BUECHNER sax HEINZ LICHIUS drums SANDRA HEMPEL guitar JON HAMMOND XK-1 Hammond organ / bass *special thanks Michael August aka ILLUSTRATORP ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com

Watch Video *Here: 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 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

Watch Video *Here: 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" 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!

Listen to Audio *Here: HammondCast 139 KYOURADIO from Frankfurt Germany music tour with JON HAMMOND Band in Schnulze Hamburg Harburg "Europa"SANDRA HEMPEL guitar, LUTZ BUECHNER sax, HEINZ LICHIUS drums. And from Jazzkeller Frankfurt featuring TONY LAKATOS sax & GUENTER BOLLMANN trombone: "Shadow of Your Smile", "Head Phone", "My Romance" at Musikmesse time (22nd consecutive year) ©2008 http://www.HammondCast.com 45 minutes