John Hammond - With a career that now spans in excess of three decades, John Hammond is one of a handful of white blues musicians who was part of the beginning of the blues renaissance of the mid-60's. Hammond does justice to classic blues by combining powerful guitar and harmonica playing with expressive vocals and a dignified stage presence. Born November 13, 1942, in New York City, the son of the famous Columbia Records talent scout, John Hammond, Sr., what most people don't know is that young Hammond didn't grow up with his father. His parents split when he was young, and he would see his father several times a year. He first began playing guitar while attending high school, and he was particularly fascinated with slide guitar technique. He saw his idol, Jimmy Reed, perform at New York's Apollo Theatre, and he's never been the same since.

With every record and live show, Hammond offers conclusive proof that his enthusiasm burns brighter than ever. From his early days studying the masters on record or radio, Hammond went on to share bills and learn directly from some of the genre's greatest like Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Howlin' Wolf.

With a recording release for almost every year he has played professionally, the last three of which have been Grammy nominees, and with tens of thousands of live performances under his belt, it is significant that John has the ability to bring a freshness to each performance, breathing life into even the oldest of traditional tunes, making every song uniquely his own.