Yes it's year 1989, August 28th here at Mikell's jazz club in New York (now defunct legendary club) some highlights from JON HAMMOND'S All-Star night including Hammond's theme song "Late Rent" with BERNARD PURDIE-drums, ALEX FOSTER-tenor sax, BARRY FINNERTY-gtr., CHUGGY CARTER-perc. and JON HAMMOND at his 1959 B3 Organ playing all bass lines as well. Late Rent is the theme song for Jon Hammond's Broadcasts on Radio & TV *Currently Host of "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" on CBS Radio KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM. Excellent rhythm break followed by Late Rent which was a perfect fit for Bernard's "Purdie Shuffle", enjoy! *For more info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2006*Tags: Hammond B3 Organ, HammondCast, Bernard Purdie, Funk, Blues, Fried Chicken Shuffle, MCTV, Time Warner Cable TV, "The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!

Kicking off the night on August 18th 1989 at Mikell's, JON HAMMOND Band playing 'Blues In The Night' with BERNARD PURDIE drums, BARRY FINNERTY guitar, CHUGGY CARTER perc. and JON at his 1959 Hammond B3 Organ. Alex Foster of Saturday Night Live Band was scheduled to be on the band but hadn't shown up yet, he gets an honorable mention! Enjoy! ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com

October 9 1998 Jon Hammond brought legendary studio drummer Bernard Purdie 'The Hit Maker' back to San Francisco to play for the first time since the Live Aretha Franklin at Fillmore recordings in March of 1971. The concert went down in North Beach San Francisco at COCODRIE Club. Here they are playing a Jon Hammond Band original 'Hip Hop Chitlins' with an explosive and impromptu drum solo from Bernard that is pure Funk. On the band: Bennett Friedman tenor sax, Barry Finnerty guitar, Bernard Purdie drums, Jon Hammond organ & bass *Special thanks: Scott Rootenberg of Cocodrie. *More info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2007 Catch Jon's radio show on CBS' KYOU 1550AM 7 days a week 4AM PST Tags: Bernard Purdie, Funk, Chitlins, Jon Hammond, Organ, ASCAP, HammondCast, Hit Maker, Radio TV

This outstanding 1989 film clip captures the excitement and up-close look at the very-first pairing up of organist JON HAMMOND'S combo with studio drummer BERNARD PURDIE playing the Lee Morgan classic "SIDEWINDER" including solo by Bernard. Bernard's 2 children were in the house that night along with musicians including HUGH MASAKELA at MIKELL'S on Columbus & W.97th St. which was the traditional "musicians hang" in those days. Jon broke out his mint 1959 Hammond B3 for the occasion, enjoy! *More Info: http://www.HammondCast.com Musicians: JON HAMMOND-B3 organ, ALEX FOSTER-sax, BARRY FINNERTY-gtr., CHUGGY CARTER-perc., BERNARD PURDIE-drums *Note: Jon Hammond is Host of CBS Radio daily program "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" M-F 3PM PST KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM, 23rd year TV Show and touring world wide.

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

This remarkable documentary takes you inside Quad Studios NYC Sept. 7, 1989 during Jon Hammond Record Session with legendary drummer Bernard Purdie, during which Bernard interviews saxophonist Alex Foster of Saturday Night Live. Barry Finnerty guitar, Chuggy Carter perc., Jon Hammond at the Hammond organ and Joe Berger at the controls, inside footage in control room and special bonus at end a plug by former NBC Head of Programming Brandon Tartikoff who sadly passed away Aug. 27, 1997. This was one of the sessions from Jon Hammond CD LATE RENT on Ham-Berger-Friz Records ©2007 http://www.HammondCast.com

The Ultimate Soul-Blues-Funk perfomance by JON HAMMOND Combo All-Stars BERNARD PURDIE drums, ALEX FOSTER sax, CHUGGY CARTER percussion, BARRY FINNERTY guitar, and fearless Leader JON HAMMOND B3 Organ/Bass at legendary NY night spot MIKELL'S Aug. 28 1989 playing Jon's composition "No X-Cess Baggage Blues" segued spontaneously in to "Mercy Mercy Mercy"! This historic film documents the explosive force of the power house rhythm section of Purdie & Chuggy kicking the front line of Alex Foster (Saturday Night Live Band), Barry Finnerty (Crusaders, Joe Cocker, Miles Davis) & Jon Hammond, Host/Producer of NY late night TV show The Jon Hammond Show (23rd year now) and currently Hosting CBS Radio show "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" heard M-F 3PM PST on KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM in San Francisco CA and streaming around the world. Jon's official site: http://www.HammondCast.com *Member American Federation of Musicians Union Local 802 & Local 6/ASCAP: http://www.ascap.com/audioportraits/?hammond2006.html *Attention lovers of Soul Music! JH says: "The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!" c)2006 JON HAMMOND International, Inc. New York, NY USA The Ultimate Soul-Blues-Funk perfomance by JON HAMMOND Combo All-Stars BERNARD PURDIE drums, ALEX FOSTER sax, CHUGGY CARTER percussion, BARRY FINNERTY guitar, and fearless Leader JON HAMMOND B3 Organ/Bass at legendary NY night spot MIKELL'S Aug. 28 1989 playing Jon's composition "No X-Cess Baggage Blues" segued spontaneously in to "Mercy Mercy Mercy"! This historic film documents the explosive force of the power house rhythm section of Purdie & Chuggy kicking the front line of Alex Foster (Saturday Night Live Band), Barry Finnerty (Crusaders, Joe Cocker, Miles Davis) & Jon Hammond, Host/Producer of NY late night TV show The Jon Hammond Show (23rd year now) and currently Hosting CBS Radio show "Jon Hammond's Afternoon Slide" heard M-F 3PM PST on KYCY/KYOU 1550 AM in San Francisco CA and streaming around the world. Jon's official site: http://www.HammondCast.com *Member American Federation of Musicians Union Local 802 & Local 6/ASCAP: http://www.ascap.com/audioportraits/?hammond2006.html *Attention lovers of Soul Music! JH says: "The FINGERS...are the SINGERS!" c)2006 JON HAMMOND International, Inc. New York, NY USA

Mike Mikell, Hugh Masakela, Steely Dan, Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, Hammond B3 Organ, Fried Chicken. Salmon Pink Sonor Signature Drums, Sabian Cymbals, 1959 Les Paul Sunburst, JON HAMMOND Show MCTV Time Warner TV **Special thanks: JOE BERGER & SCOTT COOPER

aterent2000 About: Jon Hammond: Jazz Organist & Accordionist, Host of CBS Radio KYCY 1550 AM's "JON HAMMOND'S AFTERNOON SLIDE" M-F 3PM PST aka HammondCast: This clip features: GABRIEL COBURGER-tenor sax, HEINZ LICHIUS-drums, JOE BERGER-guitar and JON HAMMOND on XB-2 Hammond Organ/Bass ...is a blend of funk, swing and soul featuring music and performances from Jon Hammond, one of the premier B3 players in the world. Join Jon every afternoon as he shares selections from his albums and his amazing archives containing live performances that stretch back over 30 years. A legend on both coasts Jon has a unique one of a kind way of blending his experiences with the music. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/?article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/04/09/PKGU9GIQD81.?DTL HEY, YOU: KYOU Radio (legally KYCY at 1550 AM), with its mix of podcasts and financial advice shows, may not have many listeners (the Oakland A's broadcasts will help), but it's got its believers -- especially radio pros and musicians getting a chance at a regular show. One of them is Jon Hammond, on most weekdays at 3 p.m. "The old-time spirit lives on AM again," says Hammond, an organist.

Jon Hammond Theme Song played by The original Late Rent Session Men, Bernard Purdie drums, Barry Finnerty guitar, Chuggy Carter perc., Jon Hammond at his 1959 B3 Organ in a 1989 performance August 18th at Mikell's, Columbus at 97th St. NYC. You will never hear Bernard Purdie playing like this on any records, absolutely smokin' for a house full of musicians and the musicians' traditional hang. Original composition by Hammond and Finnerty, Chuggy Carter tears it up with Bernard, enjoy folks! ©2007 JON HAMMOND Intl., Inc. http://www.HammondCast

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

Uptempo LATE RENT Lift Off! 1989 Mikell's TV: JON HAMMOND Combo Lifting Off at Mikell's NYC powered by the top-shelf Rhythm Section of BERNARD "PRETTY PURDIE drums & CHUGGY CARTER percussion, ALEX FOSTER sax, BARRY FINNERTY guitar and JON HAMMOND at his 1959 Hammond B3 Organ/bass. This highly uptempo rendition of "LATE RENT", Jon Hammond's theme song from his long-time TV and Radio show is cooking so hard that you won't believe it. Bernard's 2 children, Henry & Phyllis were there to hear their father on Hammond's band and make a cameo appearance. This film was previously shown on Jon's TV show "The Jon Hammond Show" now in it's 23rd year on Time Warner and RCN TV in New York City USA. Get ready for Lift Off! c)2006 JON HAMMOND International, Inc. NY, NY, USA Tags: Lift Off, Hammond B3 Organ, Leslie Speaker, Jon Hammond, Bernard Purdie, HammondCast, Alex Foster, Chuggy Carter, Mikell's, Hugh Masakela, King Curtis, Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, Stuff, Concorde Jet, Star Alliance, KYCY, KYOU, CBS Radio, NDR Radio, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Oslo Norway, Time Warner, Psychedelic, Billboard Magazine, MIDEM, Ahmet Ertegun, Nesuhi Ertegun, Roberta Flack, Atlantic Records, Hank Crawford, Cornell Dupree, Sons of Champlin, James Preston, Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, I left my CAR, ASCAP, American Federation of Musicians Union Local 802 & Local 6, 1959 Hammond B3 Organ, Suzuki, Musikmesse, Music China, NAMM, Berklee College of Music, Boston, NDR SESSIONS, Ham-Berger-Friz Records, City Hall Records, Downhome Records, Igor Butman, Moscow Russia, Alexander Vershbow, Eduard Zizak

Jon must have known in 1989 that everybody would be walking around with Head Phone on! (iPod) 1st performance ever of Jon Hammond original with all-star studio band: ALEX FOSTER-tenor sax, BARRY FINNERTY-gtr., CHUGGY CARTER-perc., BERNARD PURDIE-drums & JON HAMMOND at his 1959 B3 Organ in the now defunct but legendary club MIKELL'S that was located at corner Columbus & W.97th St. Mikell's was the studio musicians' hang until it sadly closed. It lasted from 1969-1991 run by Mike and Pat Mikell. Mike died one year ago Nov. 22, 2005 at age 80 of Lou Gehrig's Disease. Many well-known musicians felt at home there including Paul Schaffer of David Letterman's Late Night TV show. The night of this film Hugh Masakela came and hung out the entire night. Cornell Dupree came later and sat in with Jon's band that was known then as JON HAMMOND'S LATE RENT SESSION MEN, featured weekly on Manhattan Cable TV/Time Warner's JON HAMMOND SHOW late night TV Show now in it's 23rd year. Bernard Purdie's first time on the band this night and his 2 children Henry and Phyllis came to listen after hearing about it on the radio. Enjoy! *More info: http://www.HammondCast.com c)2006