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Pianists · b. 1948

Jan Hammer

Czech-born American musician, composer and record producer

Born: 17 April 1948
Prague
Country: Czech Republic
Active: 1968–
Discography: 17 albums

Biography

Jan Hammer is a jazz musician who plays piano, drum kit, musical keyboard and keyboard instrument. Jan Hammer was born on 17 April 1948 in Prague. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and pop rock. The discography here lists 17 albums, from “The First Seven Days” (1975) to “Seasons, Pt. 2” (2022). Honours include Grammy Awards.

Jan Hammer (born 17 April 1948) is a Czech-American musician, composer, and record producer. He rose to prominence while playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra during the early 1970s, as well as with his film scores for television and film including "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crockett's Theme", from the 1980s television program Miami Vice. He has continued to work as both a musical performer and producer. Hammer has collaborated with some of the era's most influential jazz and rock musicians such as John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Billy Cobham, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Tommy Bolin, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, John Abercrombie and Elvin Jones. He has composed and produced at least 14 original motion picture soundtracks, the music for 90 episodes of Miami Vice and 20 episodes of the television series Chancer. His compositions have won him two Grammy Awards.

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