Stephen Ferrone playing at the Frankfurt Musikmesse for Sabian, m.c.'d by Dom Fumalaro photo by Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com/ Stephen is a member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and I am proud to say he played on my very first record Late Rent on 3 of my biggest hits "Late Rent" "Pocket Funk" "Lydia's Tune" thanks Stephen!
*Audio for interview with Stephen and Jon from HammondCast radio program KYOU Radiohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTohZ3h-2qI
Drummer extraordinaire STEPHEN FERRONE on Jon Hammond's daily radio program HammondCast Show on KYOURADIO. Steve Ferrone was in San Francisco to play the Outside Lands concert event with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers. Here he speaks with Jon about current Gretsch drum kit, Sabian cymbals, previous bands including AWB, Brian Auger's Oblivion Express, playing on Jon's Late Rent Sessions Dec. 1983 and studying music in Nice France...touching many points, always humorous and one of the top concert & studio drummers in the world. Check out Steve's own releases "It Up" & "More Head" http://www.drumrollrecords.com/

Jon Hammond playing XB-2 Hammond organ with Martin Scheffler guitar on the Reeperbahn in famous Schmidt's on the Spielbudenplatz http://www.jonhammondband.com/ thanks Martin, excellent blues guitarist in Hamburg

Booklet art from first release of Jon Hammond's "LATE RENT" album on Hotwire Records special thank Bert Gerecht nice collage of Jon's photos http://www.jonhammondband.com/ 1996 release distributed by EFA Medien

article by Lee Hildebrand when Jon Hammond brought Bernard Purdie out to California to play gigs with him (Oct. 1998) for first time since he had appeared with Aretha Franklin at Fillmore West for the legendary Live At Aretha record dates (3 nights at the Fillmore) on Atlantic Records with King Curtis and allstar band including greats Billy Preston, Ray Charles spcl. guest...great article Lee, thanks! http://www.jonhammondband.com/

Photo and article from the newspaper in Bremen Germany that came out just one day before we played the gig...paper came out on 6 April 1998, we only go the gig 3 days before the actual gig which was on 7 April...the house was packed full - band was Barry Finnerty on guitar, Lutz Buechner hometown hero from NDR-Bigband tenor sax, Jost Nickel drums and Jon Hammond at XB-2 Hammond Organ *video from the gig:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2n1jp_bremen-studio-april-7-1998-jon-hamm_music
BREMEN - STUDIO April 7, 1998 JON HAMMOND Band
Onstage at former television studio in BREMEN Germany: STUDIO, The JON HAMMOND Band with hometown saxophone hero aus Die NDR Bigband LUTZ BUECHNER cheered on by friends and family playing to a capacity crowd on a Tuesday night with short notice. On the band Barry Finnerty - gtr., Jost Nickle - drms.,
and leader JON HAMMOND at XB-2 organ / bass playing a spirited set, White Onions, Liberated Brother, Late Rent (theme song)

Bill and Faina Cobham at Yoshi's Oakland CA, on Billy Cobham Band that night - Patrice Rushen, Lew Soloff, Essiet Essiet, Donald Harrison http://www.billycobham.com/
Billy on HammondCast http://video.yahoo.com/watch/114590/1672894

Wynton Marsalis Legion of Honor Medal Presentation at French Embassy NYC brought to you by Jon Hammond http://www.jonhammondband.com/news.html
French Ambassador Pierre Vimont presents Wynton Marsalis the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor medal, France's highest distinction, in a very special ceremony at the French Embassy in New York by French Cultural Services. In attendance were Bill Cosby, George Wein, Jean-Louis Gilhaumon, George Avakian and Wynton's Father Mr. Ellis Marsalis. With a performance by Wynton's quintet with saxophonist Walter Blanding Jr. and Ellis Marsalis at the Steinway Piano with his son. Brought to you by Jon Hammond © www.HammondCast.com

Jon Hammond albums next to John Handy saxophonist and Charlie Haden bassist in the Jazz racks at Virgin Megastore *Member ASCAP http://ascap.com/network/audioportraits/Jon_Hammond_Rent/

Nakamichi 550 Dual-Tracer Portable Stereo Cassette Recorder Jon Hammond original owner, these machines are legendary, 3 mic inputs. Jon bought new at Harvey Electronics on W.45th St. NYC in 1976 for $550. They didn't call it Nakamichi 550 for nothing! http://www.HammondCast.com/

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Willie Mays photo by Jon Hammond number 24 at his Sky Box Lounge which was briefly open at site of the old Kimball's East where Jon Hammond played with Bernard Purdie in Oct. of 1998 at
6005 Shellmound St. Emeryville, CA, 94608 http://www.HammondCast.com/

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Robin Cohn and Jon Hammond shake hands on a distribution deal for Jon's music
http://www.amazon.com/Jon-Hammond/e/B001LHTWJQ/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1298872841&sr=1-3

The great Jazz pianist HAROLD MABERN http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Mabern playing at the Local 802 Monday Night Jazz Jam Session sponsored by Jazz Foundation of America photo by Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com/

Another of my favorite Jazz pianists RICHARD CLEMENTS at the piano at Monday Night Jazz Jam Session at Local 802 photo by Jon Hammond http://www.HammondCast.com/

Jon Hammond Band gig at Kimball's East Emeryville CA October 1998 with Bernard Purdie drums, Bennett Friedman tenor sax, Barry Finnerty guitar Jon Hammond at the B3 Hammond organ *AUDIO and PHOTOS Minicast: http://minicasts.podomatic.com/play/1030803/1981110 Hip Hop Chitlins by Jon Hammond and Barry Finnerty with Bernard Purdie fatback drum solo