Jan Hammer

See all 7 pictures

Play Radio

Listen to Jan Hammer Radio, featuring artists like Russ Ballard, Glenn Frey, Harold Faltermeyer, Don Johnson and more…

• Search on Spotify

1,163,420 plays (140,393 listeners)
In your library (0 plays)

Shop now at Amazon | Send Jan Hammer Ringtones to Cell

Buy

• Download
• Amazon
• Send Ringtones to Cell
• Tonefuse Search

Add to my Library

Praque, Czech Republic (1968 – present)

Jan Hammer (born 17 April 1948, in then Czechoslovakia, today Praque, Czech Republic) is a polyinstrumentalist, composer, pianist and keyboardist.

Because of the Russian invasion, in 1968 he went to the USA, where he started his musical career with the legendary Mahavishnu Orchestra. He worked with many different musicians, including Jeff Beck, Al DiMeola, Eric Clapton, Jerry Goodman, Mick Jagger and others. He also led his own Jan Hammer Group from 1976 till 1980. As a player, he is quickly recognizable for his excellent guitar-like solos. Jan Hammer is a famous music composer for many TV shows between the 1970s and 90s. The most famous one is Miami Vice, he wrote the music for 90 episodes (4 first seasons) and he’s the creator of the worldwide #1 hit theme song : Crockett’s Theme.

More on janhammer.com.

Read more… Edit bio

Popular tags: soundtrack, electronic, 80s, instrumental, synth pop  See more

Share this artist:

• Tweet
• Send

Top Albums

• Escape From Television
  Jan Hammer

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $9.49
  • 7digital $9.99
  • iTunes $9.99
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $9.30
  • eBay Search
• Miami Vice: The Complete Collection (disc 1)
  Jan Hammer

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 Search
  • 7digital Search
  • iTunes Search
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon Search
  • eBay Search
• Miami Vice: The Complete Collection
  Jan Hammer

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $17.98
  • 7digital Search
  • iTunes Search
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon Search
  • eBay Search
• Beyond The Mind's Eye
  Jan Hammer

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $8.99
  • 7digital Search
  • iTunes $9.99
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $24.65
  • eBay Search

Top Tracks

• Last Week
• Last 6 months

1		Crockett's Theme			535
2		Crockett's Theme - Miami Vice/Soundtrack Version			339
3		Miami Vice Theme			161
4		Miami Vice Theme - Miami Vice/Soundtrack Version			77
5		Tubbs And Valerie			64
6		The Trial And The Search			40
7		Rum Cay			34
8		Theresa			33
9		Colombia			32
9		Last Flight			32
11		Night Talk			26
11		Crockett's Theme (Miami Vice)			26
13		Payback			25
14		Rico's Blues			23
15		Original Miami Vice Theme			21

Buy all tracks at Amazon MP3

See more