Bernard Purdie Dedication to his Kids Late Rent Closer at Mikell's

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New York NY -- Flashback to August 1989 - Studio drummer Bernard Purdie takes the microphone on last set at Mikell's with Jon Hammond and The Late Rent Session Men band to dedicate the performance to his children Phyllis and Anthony. Theme song for the long-running cable TV program The Jon Hammond Show "Late Rent" original composition with Jon Hammond at his 1959 B3 organBernard Purdie drumsChuggy Carter percussionAlex Foster alto saxophoneBarry Finnerty guitar*Note: This historic clip is photographic proof that the actual location of Mikell's was 760 Columbus Avenue at 97th and not 808 Columbus as the current Whole Foods near the old location claims, highly interesting!This is some of the rare surviving footage from Mikell's, in the house that night all night long was Hugh Masekela, Cornell Dupree and many musicians as Mikell's was the traditional hang for all New York Studio Musicians until it's closing.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikell'sAs seen on The Jon Hammond Show cable TV program now in 28th yearCamera: Joe Bergerhttp://www.HammondCast.commikell's bernard purdie late rent jon hammond b3 organ local 802 musicians union studio session men

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