Hammond Report September 30 2020 from Pandemic Quarantino - Daily Music and Stories from the organist and accordionist Jon Hammond, today's story about a gig I played with my band in Yoshi's Oakland, the old Yoshi's on Claremont when was booking the place (thanks for gig Jason) - my tune "Party is Forbidden Here" about a true story with Bennett Friedman t. sax, drums, Barry Finnerty guitar and yours truly Jon Hammond at the organ - Al Jazzbeaux Collins had us on a radio broadcast promoting the gig - and current events, sad passing of long-time bassist of Tower of Power , RIP Roco! 'the debate', 'the fires' and the pandemic, keep masking up folks! I'll be back tomorrow with another Hammond Report,

Hammond Report September 29 2020 from Pandemic Quarantino - Daily Music and Stories from the organist & accordionist Jon Hammond, today's story about a bossanova tune I wrote in Paris in 1981 "Lydia's Tune" after flying there aboard Concorde from JFK to CDG supersonic, the flight took 3 hrs & 26 minutes - we are playing it here at kickoff concert for Summer last year. This formation "Jon Hammond Funk Unit" with trombone, is the tenor saxophonist, congas and percussion, Louis "Flip" Winfield drums, and yours truly Jon Hammond at the organ - stay safe out there folks, keep masking up in this pandemic! I'll be tuned in for the big debate this evening, c u tomorrow, Jon Hammond -