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Jan Hammer
Since 1948
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Jan Hammer (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈɦamɛr]) (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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Jan Hammer (prononciation tchèque : [ˈjan ˈɦamɛr]), né le 17 avril 1948, est un claviériste, compositeur et producteur tchèque. Il a d'abord gagné son public le plus visible en jouant des claviers avec le Mahavishnu Orchestra au début des années 1970, ainsi que ses musiques de films pour la télévision et le cinéma, notamment le Miami Vice Theme (souvent attribué, à tort, à Vangelis) et Crockett's Theme, de la série-culte des années 1980 Deux Flics à Miami. Il a continué à travailler à la fois comme interprète musical et comme producteur.
Hammer a collaboré avec certains des musiciens de jazz et de rock les plus influents de l'époque, tels que John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Billy Cobham, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Tommy Bolin, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, John Abercrombie et Elvin Jones. Il a composé et produit au moins 14 bandes originales de films, la musique de 90 épisodes de Miami Vice et de 20 épisodes de la série télévisée Chancer.
Ses compositions lui ont valu plusieurs Grammy Awards en 1986.
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Discography
Albums
- 1974 Like Children
- 1975 The First Seven Days
- 1978 Black Sheep
- 1979 Hammer
- 1981 Untold Passion
- 1982 Here to Stay
- 1983 The Midweek Blues
- 1985 City Slicker
- 1989 Snapshots
- 1992 Beyond the Mind’s Eye
- 1994 Drive
- 2018 Miami Vice: Special Edition
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- 2018 Seasons, Pt. 1
- 2020 Sketches in Jazz
- 2022 Seasons, Pt. 2
- Hip Address
- Time Is Free
EPs
- 2008 Cocaine Cowboys
- 2010 Fairlight
Singles
- 1985 Miami Vice Theme
- 1985 Miami Vice Theme
- 1986 Crockett's Theme
- 1987 Tubbs and Valerie
- 1993 Seeds of Life