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Hammond's Bolero |
| Hammond's
Bolero |
Jon
Hammond
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6:39
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| Jennifer's
Song |
Jon
Hammond
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5:50
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| Cannonball
99 (One More Time) |
Jon
Hammond
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7:04
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| Soon
I Will Be Free |
Jon
Hammond
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5:11
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| Thing
In C Minor |
Jon
Hammond
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7:32
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| Cosmo
Lane |
Jon
Hammond
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5:48
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| Remembering
Stanley |
Jon
Hammond
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4:38
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| Six
Year Itch |
Jon
Hammond
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4:50
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| F.P
Blues |
Jon
Hammond
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3:14
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| Czechoslovakian
Salsa Song |
Jon
Hammond
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6:21
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| Train
Song |
Jon
Hammond
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5:43
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9/11
Tribute
Medley: America The Beautiful / Get Back In The Groove Bordeaux
Gork Pop, at begining at end |
Jon
Hammond
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6:26
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Total
Time
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69:11
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Name
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Time
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mp3
file size
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| Hammond's
Bolero |
20s
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| Jennifer's
Song |
20s
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| Cannonball
99 (One More Time) |
20s
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| Soon
I Will Be Free |
20s
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| Thing
In C Minor |
20s
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| Cosmo
Lane |
20s
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| Remembering
Stanley |
20s
|
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| Six
Year Itch |
20s
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| F.P
Blues |
20s
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| Czechoslovakian
Salsa Song |
20s
|
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| Train
Song |
20s
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9/11
Tribute
Medley: America The Beautiful / Get Back In The Groove Bordeaux
Gork Pop, at begining at end |
20s
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This
record marks a new beginning for me, and would like to dedicate
it to all those who like myself are striking out on their
own and going it alone. Don't be afraid to follow your dreams.
I did and now this record is for you!
On November 5th, 2002 at 11:00 hours I entered in to Studio
"D" of UNIQUE RECORDING STUDIOS in Times Square
NYC with my producer/engineer Joe Berger along with S.F.Bay
Area musicians Ronnie Smith (drums) and Alex Budman (tenor
sax). I had just come back from performing in Shanghai at
the first MUSIC CHINA. My mission was clear...because of all
our busy schedules and logistical problems, we had a 4 hour
window to play down 13 of my original composition live to
Pro Tools recording format with Joe Berger at the controls,
ably assisted by Health Aiken.
From the first tune i knew that this would be my best record
ever. Twelve of the tracks made this record and the 13th will
be on the next record!
As I was telling the musicians...on this record each of us
is larger that life. Iam very proud to feature the underiable
pocket feel of Ronnie Smith, the great left-handed funk drummer
from East Oakland. Also it is my pleasure to feature on the
finest and most musical tenor saxophonists to come out of
the Bay Area in a long time: Alex Budman. The incredible guitar
work features my long-time partner Joe Berger (Ham-Berger
Productions). Joe has played with John Entwistle, Vangelis
and many greats, plus he is responsible for the fine sound
of this recording and mastering Joe joined the band on tracks
1 & 3, title song Hammond's Bolero and Cannonball 99.
Bobby and Joanne Nathan's Unique Recording Studios was the
perfect studio and environment for our live recording. Special
thanks to Bobby and Joanne and the Unique staff!
I fired up the house HAMMOND organ and felt right at home
immediately. Although we cut these tunes in one session, (a
new speed record at Unique Recording Studios!). It took my
whole life to refine my songs and get to this point where
I was ready to record them...and ALSO to select musicians
who could not only play their asses off, but are very nice
cats who play my music with much enthusiasm and uplifting
spirit. Like all bandleaders I have had more than my share
of nightmare situations with "difficult" musicians
so I am always happy when I can record and play with trouble-free
musicians on the ban! These are the guys.
This was Ronnie's first trip to New York City. The night before
our session he and Alex went to hear the Village Vanguard
Monday Night Bigband while I stayed home in my Times Square
apartment preparing the music for the sessions.
I have plenty to be thankful for this year and so I would
like to thank all of the people who helped me somehow to make
this album of my compositions a reality. It's been a long
time coming even though we recorded it in record time. Please
read my special thanks and if i somehow omitted your name
and you know you belong on the list, please forgive me as
my mind gets a little cloudy teh older I get, but I didn't
really forget even one person who has helped me on this long
journey up to the release of "Hammond's Bolero".
Now buy the record and come out to our gigs! Come by the bandstand
and say hi, I'm easy to find...I'll either be behind my HAMMOND
organ or strapped in to my EXCELSIOR Accordion. As my friends
from Russia and Ukraine say. "Nastarovya!" However
you say it....here's to your health and my romantic music
here on this disc comes from our hearts to all people around
the world in the international language of instrumental music...in
the rhythm of life!
If you bought this album I would like to personally say "Thankyou!"...then,
on the other hand, if you might be one of those who somehow
weasled a free copy of "Hammond's Bolero" off of
me by telling us that we would get a gig or radio play, etc...I
hope you'll really come through! And if I catch you playing
this in your restaurant or club and we still haven't gotten
a gig...expect to have the disc confiscated immediately by
yours' truly...it wouldn't be the first time!
Enjoy the music everybody and the fine playing by my great
musicians!" |
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