Biography
Jan Hammer (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈɦamɛr]) (born 17 April 1948) is a Czech-American musician, composer, and record producer. He first gained his most visible audience while playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra during the early 1970s, as well as 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 several Grammy Awards.
Filmography
all 39
Movies 33
TV Shows 6
self 4
Viva video, video viva (2020)
Příběhy českého jazzu (2020)
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run (2018)
Jeff Beck: Live At The Hollywood Bowl (2017)
Moogfest 2006: Live (2007)
Cocaine Cowboys (2006)
Squidbillies (2004)
Rozjezdy pro hvězdy (1998)
The Corporate Ladder (1997)
Code Name: Ruby (1996)
A Modern Affair (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Secret Agent Club (1996)
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996)
The Babysitter's Seduction (1996)
In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King (1995)
Beyond the Mind's Eye (1992)
Sunset Heat (1992)
Wet and Wild Summer (1992)
The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991)
Knight Rider 2000 (1991)
Flames of Royal Love (1991)
Curiosity Kills (1990)
K-9000 (1990)
Dark Angel (1990)
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
Clinton and Nadine (1988)
Spacial Overture (1988)
Charley Hannah (1986)
Secret Admirer (1985)
Two Fathers' Justice (1985)
Gimme an 'F' (1984)
Miami Vice (1984)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper (1984)
A Night in Heaven (1983)
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972 (1972)
The Terribly Sad Princess (1968)
Martyrs of Love (1967)
Volejte moje číslo! (1966)
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GenderMale
Birthday1948-04-17 (76 years old)
Birth PlacePrague, Czech Republic
Height
FatherJan Hammer Sr.
MotherVlasta Průchová
CitizenshipsCzech Republic
Also Known AsJan Hammer ml., Jan Hamr ml.
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