Jan Hammer (born 17 April 1948, in then Czechoslovakia, today Prague, Czech… Read Full Bio ↴Jan Hammer (born 17 April 1948, in then Czechoslovakia, today Prague, Czech Republic) is a Grammy Award winning polyinstrumentalist, composer, pianist and keyboardist .
Because of the Soviet 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. He won two Grammy Award for the song "Miami Vice Theme" which won "Best Instrumental Composition" and 'Best Pop Instrumental Performence" in 1986.
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Because of the Soviet 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. He won two Grammy Award for the song "Miami Vice Theme" which won "Best Instrumental Composition" and 'Best Pop Instrumental Performence" in 1986.
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PG MYJETA
When you're highway driving at night, this music is THE best
James Burtnett
I think it's REALLY good when driving up a slow incline, such as a Colorado mountain, while hearing this song. It all fits together with the slowly building crescendo.
Brigitte Jaschkowitz
jes of course from carmel to bay area
hoosieryank67
Some songs sound better at night to me
Eric TheTallman
Jan Hammer is a genius at create mind altering landscapes! I completely agree, highway night driving to this is spectacular!
Adam Cooke
95 south onto US 1 in miami dade. used to crank this at night heading south towards coral gables.
JJA1987
One the greatest pieces of Music ever on Miami Vice. Evan is a hell of an episode
bubbaz554
THE best episode, hands down...
Kevin Todd
Yes, very capturing, one of my s1 favs, oh that's right I like all of s1!
Andrew Gordon
When Crockett lost his memory and thought he really was a drug dealer and a killer he flashed back to Evan when he started to come back out of it.