Multi-award winning Bluesman John Hammond stands out as one of the world’s premier acoustic blues artists. A Blues Hall of Fame Inductee with 33+ albums to date, Hammond is one of a handful of artists who have been steadily working and recording for 50+ years. With a Grammy award, 8 Grammy award nominations as well as 22 Blues Music Award nominations and 10 wins, John is one of the most awarded artists in the genre.
He has performed or recorded with Jimi Hendrix (discovered while playing in John’s band), Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomfield, JJ Cale, Tom Waits, The Band, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John and many more. Hammond remains the only person who has ever had both Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton in a band at the same time.
A tireless performer, he continues to tour world-wide on an annual basis.
John Hammond joins MUSE/IQUE for an intimate evening of stories and moving performances on February 11, 2018 in the highly anticipated TRUE/BLUES.
Preview Hammond’s soulful artistry in this clip of “Get Behind the Mule” at Natu Nobilis Blues Festival 2003.
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