Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
In Memoriam: John Hammond Jr., 1942–2026
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
Ships With Tattooed Sails by Jewels And Binoculars interprets the music of Bob Dylan. The group consists of Lindsey Horner, Michael Vatcher and Michael Moore. Guitarist Bill Frisell plays on three tracks on the album.
Tour dates for the group include:
April 21: Roulette, New York
April 24: Bohemian National Home, Detroit
April 25: The Hideout (with Ken Vandermark, Fred Lonborg-Holm, Michael Reed), Chicago
April 27: Calvary Church (with Thoth Trio - Ben Opie, Dave Throckmorton, Paul Thompson), Pittsburgh
April 28: International House, Philadelphia
April 29: Flynn Theatre, Burlington, Vt.
May 1: The Evening Muse (with Greenlight - Kevin Gill, Dustin Hofsess, Adam Snow), Charlotte, N.C.
May 2: The Gravity Lounge, Charlottesvile, Va.
May 3: An Die Musik Live, Baltimore
More info at: lindseyhorner.com
Hammond came to the blues through the folk boom of the late 1950s and early 1960s, which he experienced firsthand in New York’s Greenwich Village.
Mar 2, 2026 9:58 PM
John P. Hammond (aka John Hammond Jr.), a blues guitarist and singer who was one of the first white American…
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