Jan Hammer

Jan Hammer

Birthday: 1948-04-17

Place of Birth: Prague, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]

Biography: Jan Hammer (born April 17, 1948 as Jan Hamr) is a Czech-American musician, keyboardist, and songwriter who composed the background score music for the first four seasons of Miami Vice (although he was joined by John Petersen for much of season 4). As the show's original composer, he composed the famous "Miami Vice Theme" that was featured in all 111 episodes of the series.

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Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Live In France 1972

The original line-up of the one of the most important jazz-rock fusion groups of all time, featuring...

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Martyrs of Love
Martyrs of Love

Three loosely-connected tales that represent different aspects of love: temptation, dreams, and adve...

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Jeff Beck: Still on the Run
Jeff Beck: Still on the Run

The story of English rock guitarist Jeff Beck from his earliest days learning to strum on homemade g...

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Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Jeff Beck - Live At The Hollywood Bowl

In the summer of 2016, Jeff Beck celebrated 50 years of his musical career with a special concert at...

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Moogfest 2006: Live
Moogfest 2006: Live

Music - Moogfest, the festival celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Robe...

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