Jan Hammer (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjan ˈɦamɛr]) (born 17 April 1948, in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, today the Czech Republic) is a composer, pianist and keyboardist. He first gained his most visible audience while playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the early 1970s, as well as his film scores for television and film including "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crockett's Theme", from the popular 1980s program, Miami Vice. He continued to work as both a musical performer and producer, expanding to producing film later in his career.Hammer has collaborated with some of the era's most influential jazz and rock musicians such as John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Tommy Bolin, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, and Elvin Jones among many others. He has composed and produced at least 14 original motion picture soundtracks, the music for 90 episodes of Miami Vice and 20 episodes of the popular British television series Chancer.His compositions have won him several Grammy awards.
performer: "Original Miami Vice Theme" from tt0086759 , "The Trial and The Search" from tt0086759 , "Rum Cay" from tt0086759 , "Clues" from tt0086759 , "Boat Party" from tt0086759 , "Tubbs and Valerie" from tt0086759 , "Candy" from tt0086759 , "Miami Vice Theme" from tt0086759 / writer: "Original Miami Vice Theme" from tt0086759 , "The Trial and The Search" from tt0086759 , "Rum Cay" from tt0086759 , "Clues" from tt0086759 , "Boat Party" from tt0086759 , "Tubbs and Valerie" from tt0086759 , "Ca
Knight Rider 2000
1991
TV Movie music: "Knight Rider 2000"
The Borrower
1991
performer: "Chain Me Down"
Palm Harbor Vice
1991
performer: "Original Miami Vice Theme" from tt0086759 , "Theresa" from tt0086759 , "One Way Out" from tt0086759 , "Airport Swap" from tt0086759 / writer: "Original Miami Vice Theme" from tt0086759 , "Theresa" from tt0086759 , "One Way Out" from tt0086759 , "Airport Swap" from tt0086759
Midnight Caller
1990
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Miami Vice
TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 1985 - 1987 writer - 1 episode, 1985
A Night in Heaven
1983
performer: "Like What You See", "Reaction Time", "9 to 5" / writer: "Like What You See", "Reaction Time"
Alvin & the Chipmunks
1983
TV Series writer: "Watch What You Do On The Sidewalk"
Sílene smutná princezna
1968
music: "Znám jednu starou zahradu", "Jedním tahem", "Kujme pikle", "Slza z tváre', "Já uz to vím"
Mike & Mike
2014
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
The Sitter
2011
performer: "I Come In Peace" / writer: "I Come In Peace"
Starnacht am Wörthersee
2011
TV Movie writer: "Miami Vice Theme" - uncredited
Fringe
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
Die Lugners
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
Electric Dreams
2009
TV Mini-Series writer - 1 episode
America's Got Talent
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2009 writer - 1 episode, 2009
The Simpsons
TV Series 2 episodes, 2002 - 2004 performer - 1 episode, 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Moogfest 2006: Live
2007
Video
Miami Vice
1986
TV Series
Wedding Musican
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Svatba bez prstýnku
1972
text writer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
TV Road Trip
2003
TV Series documentary
E! True Hollywood Story
2001
TV Series documentary
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1993
TV Series
Himself
Miami Vice
1987
TV Series
Himself
Top of the Pops
1987
TV Series
Himself
In Concert
1973
TV Series
Himself - piano
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1987
ASCAP Award
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
Most Performed Underscore
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1986
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
Miami Vice (1984)
1985
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
$1.7 Million
