The Original Jan Hammer Homepage
Information Sheet
| Name: | Jan Hammer |
| Born: | Prague, Czechoslovakia, on April 17, 1948. Moved to USA 1968. |
| Plays: | piano, synthesizers, Moog, Fairlight, Mellotron, digital sequencer, drums |
| Studio: | Red Gate Studio located at his secluded farmhouse in upstate New York. |
| Music Genre: | Jazz, Jazz-rock fusion, Rock, Pop, TV & Film Soundtracks |
| Studies: | Prague Academy of Muse Arts, Prague, Czechoslovakia. Berklee School of Music, Boston, USA. |
| Awards: | 1985 Grammy awards : "Best Rock Instrumental Performance", "Best Pop Instrumental Performance" and "Best Instrumental Composition" |
| Bands: | Jan Hammer group, Hammer, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Junior Trio, Sarah Vaughan Trio |
| Played with: | Miroslav Vitous, Alan Vitous, Jeremy Steig, Elvin Jones, John McLaughlin, Billy Cobham, Jerry Goodman, Rick Laird, David Earle Johnson, Steve Kindler, Fernando Saunders, Tony Smith, Jeff Beck, Colin Hodgkinson, Neal Schon, Al DiMeola, James Young, John Abercrombie, Mick Jagger, etc. |
| TV & Film Soundtracks: | "Miami Vice", "A Night In Heaven", "Secret Admirer", documentaries on British and Canadian television, etc. |
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