Hammond Report Mikell's NYC Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men with Bernard Purdie drums

Mikell's NYC -- Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men, Alex Foster tenor, Chuggy Carter congas and percussion, Bernard Purdie drums, Barry Finnerty guitar and yours truly Jon Hammond at my 1959 Hammond B3 organ. This was the trés hip scene where all the studio musicians and luminaries gathered for 31 years until 1991 - this night Hugh Masakela hung out with us all night long. Whitney Houston used to perform there with her Mom Cissy Houston. Wynton Marsalis got his break there when he sat in with Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers and became a Messenger. And of course the band Stuff, who backed up Paul Simon & Joe Cocker often played in Mikell's - thanks to Pat Mikell and the late great Mike Mikell! - Jon Hammond Band #Mikells #bernardpurdie #DigitalFeatures #barryfinnerty #jonhammond #HammondB3 #HammondOrganist #HipScene Camera: Joe Berger - my Panasonic PV-430D with digital gain boost<p><br></p>