Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
John P. Hammond
Friday, February 20, 2015 | 8pm
The son of famed music producer John H. Hammond, John P. Hammond is a Grammy-winning American blues singer and guitarist. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2011.
One of a handful of white blues musicians on the scene at the beginning of the first blues renaissance of the mid-'60s, Hammond managed to get both Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix to briefly play together in his band. He is also credited for putting The Band on the map and getting Bob Dylan to tour with them. Critics have described Hammond as a white Robert Johnson, and Hammond does justice to classic blues by combining powerful guitar and harmonica playing with expressive vocals and a dignified stage presence.
Within the first decade of his career as a performer, Hammond began crafting a niche for himself that is completely his own: the solo guitar man, harmonica slung in a rack around his neck, reinterpreting classic – in some cases forgotten – blues songs blues songs from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s – has reintroduced the art form to a wider audience. Now, more than 50 years later, Hammond continues to do this, touring all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe from his base in northern New Jersey.
The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in St. Johns County, Florida is proud to host the Grammy award winner on Friday, February 20, 2015.