Summary: Chico: (Chico Hamilton) here teaching in The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music Program: guitarist Josh Olken in Chico Hamilton's ensemble class *LISTEN TO AUDIO: Chico Hamilton Interview With Jon Hammond Sadly announcing that Chico Hamilton has just died folks - here he is on my radio program, thanks for all the music and great interview Chico! https://archive.org/details/JonHammondChicoHamiltononHammondCastKYOURadio - sincerely, Jon Hammond Rest In Peace Chico Hamilton - here he is in a great photo I shot with Roy Haynes, Chico Hamilton, James Moody, Frank Foster, Tony Bennett, Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Ray Barretto, Paquito D'Rivera, Bob Brookmeyer, Nat Hentoff - all NEA Jazz Master Award Recipients with Dana Gioia from NEA far left - Jon Hammond *from Jon's Journal - Jon Hammond Band http://kernelpanichammondcast.blogspot.com/2012/11/hammondcast-10-jons-journal-december-1.html — with Clark Terry, Nancy Wilson, Frank Foster Music, Ron Carter, Chick Corea, Barry Harris, James Moody, Ray Barreto, Tony Bennett, Chico Hamilton, Paquito D'Rivera, McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard, Slide Hampton and Nat Hentoff at Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers — with Chico Hamilton Jon Hammond Jon Hammond: Here's Chico Hamilton in a photo I shot a few years ago with Anita O'Day, Dr. Billy Taylor, Horace Silver, Ron Carter, Dave Baker, Gerald Wilson, Jimmy Heath .. JH Drummer, Bandleader, NEA Jazz Master Award Recipient CHICO HAMILTON on HammondCast KYOU Radio, excerpted from interview by Jon Hammond, organist and host of HammondCast http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chico_Hamilton Chico Hamilton (born Foreststorn Hamilton, September 20, 1921), is an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Chicken: Golden Chicken & Ribs Grand Reopening at New Location on Ninth Avenue, main man Marco Grand Reopening of Golden Chicken & Ribs - now serving Mexican Breakfast from 6AM daily folks! - Jon Hammond Main man Marco - the hardest working man in the chicken business: Big congratulations and welcome back to the neighborhood - main man Marco and Golden Chicken & Ribs in their brand-new location, good friends of Jon Hammond Band Band! New Location: 533 9th Avenue beteen 39th and 40th St. New York, NY 10018 - take out delivery like they're standing right outside your door, delicious food. Marco is the hardest working man in the Chicken business. I used to tell him, "Marco when it rains it pours Cats and Dogs...but when it snows, it's snowing Chickens!" - lots of delivery calls when it rains and snows - they just reopened after a 2 year absence 3 days ago, congratulations Marco and Golden Chicken Team! Sincerely, Jon Hammond & Band *Note: There will be a full bar as soon as the liquor license is granted - Marco and his boys worked on the place night and day for 3 months, it looks great and big TV's up on the wall - and music planned in future folks! — at Golden Chicken & Ribs It's Party Time at Big Mike's Cupcake Cafe on Ninth Avenue, when Mike parties he doesn't mess around! Best Baker in New York City - he makes the Cakes for the Stars folks - my good timing luck to come by and see him tonight! Support Cupcake Café, a neighborhood treasure and good long-time friend to Jon Hammond Band - years ago I had a gig coming up and I was going around the neighborhood putting up fliers - Mike saw my fliers and right away he offered to put one up right front and center in window of his shop - we've been good friends ever since. The great Jazz Photographer Elmar Lemes says Mike makes the BEST Coffee, and he come all the way from Munich (München) and goes directly to Mike's Cupcake Cafe - right on Mike...and great to hear your daughter is in town, big Happy Holidays to Mike and his team of Bakers! Sincerely, Jon Hammond Jazz Foundation Holiday Party Local 802 - Jon Hammond — with Reuben Wilson at Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM. Arriving at Local 802 yesterday with my organ - Jazz Foundation of America Holiday Party pics by
