Jan Hammer (born 17 April 1948, in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a composer and keyboardist. His music is as firmly rooted in the fundamentals of classical, jazz and rock, as it is committed to the future of synthesized sound, electronics, television, film and animation. His career spans from the early 1970s and still continues today. His compositions have won him several Grammy awards. Wikipedia
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Jan Hammer Interview: Mahavishnu, Miami Vice and More Jan Hammer is a multi-talented musician and composer who has achieved success as a jazz-rock artist, composer, and electronic music innovator. www.synthtopia.com/interviews/Jan_Hammer_Interview.html
sound on sound september 2004 interview with Jan Hammer, by paul white. as a member of the mahavishnu orchestra, a composer for film and tv and a performer in his own right, Jan Hammer helped to define the role of the synth player in rock and jazz. www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep04/articles/janhammer.htm