Jan Hammer
Czech Republic
Born: 17 April 1948
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Jazz, Stage & Screen, Pop/Rock
Styles: Fusion, Film Music, Television Music, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, TV Soundtracks, Soundtracks, TV Music, Crossover Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
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To pop music fans, keyboardist Jan Hammer is best known for his work on the soundtrack of the stylish '80s cop series Miami Vice. But Hammer also achieved considerable success in the jazz fusion world, both on his own and as a charter member of John McLaughlin's legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra. Though jazz purists often decry major portions of his solo work, Hammer has undeniably left his mark, both musically and commercially. A native of Prague, in what was then Czechoslovakia, Hammer was born into a musical family (on April 17, 1948) and began...
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