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Jon Hammond 

 

Thanks god main man Chuggy Carter Leslie J. Carter came out again to play our 2023 NAMM Show Kickoff concert - Chuggy's been playing on my band faithfully since August of 1989, he knows my music in his sleep and always has my back! Congas and Percussion Master! I have always been a fan of Chuggy Carter's playing, we finally got to start working together when I got a 5-nighter at NY's premier live music restaurant club Mikell's on Colombus Avenue & 97th Street - I had my 1959 Hammond B3 there, on the band then: Bernard Purdie, Alex Foster, Barry Finnerty, Chuggy and myself at the B3 - the club was full of great musicians including the late greats Hugh Masekela, Cornell Dupree

(Cornell sat in with us) and that was the beginning of a longtime great association and besides being one of the best congueros, Chuggy is a great friend above and beyond the call of duty on a gig! Chuggy plays GON BOPS instuments for some years now - but he can make the groove on everything and anything including a chair or even with just his hands - thank you Chuggy!! - Jon Hammond - Jon Hammond Band - Jon Hammond Organ Group

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Soundchecking 2023 NAMM Show still no drummer Thursday morning Kickoff concert Joe Berger strapped in to his favorite TV Jones pickup tester guitar, Marc Baum fully prepared always tenor saxophone Selmer MK VI, Chuggy Carter Leslie J. Carter congas & percussion, and yours truly Jon Hammond at the Sk1 Hammond organ - all have our band shirts on ready to go - thanks cats! And Avante Audio crew Tony Mirador mixing - Jon Hammond

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Arena Plaza Stage - thanks stage sponsors ADJ Lighting & Shure

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"The Music Begins Here" 2023 NAMM Show

And my band had the honor of being first band up last week, playing for everybody as the doors opened Thursday 13th of April 9:45AM - 10:40AM in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena Plaza Stage 

Jon Hammond

"The FINGERS...are The SINGERS!"™ https://www.namm.org/.../2023/session/jon-hammond-funk-unit

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First time cooking on electric range - a little different than gas stove! But it's OK - my cooking repertoire is very limited - Jon Hammond

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Old guy egg quota for the day/week down the ol' hatch! - JH

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