MPS Records was a German jazz record label founded in 1968. MPS stands for "Musik Produktion Schwarzwald" (Music Production Black Forest).

History

Originally based in Villingen, MPS was founded as the successor to the SABA Label Records by Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer, together with Joachim Ernst Berendt, Willy Fruth and Achim Hebgen (who also worked as producers). MPS was the first German label to exclusively release jazz. MPS produced and released recordings by American, European and Japanese jazz artists. Recordings of the Berlin Jazz Days, the Donaueschingen Music Festival and the Baden-Baden New Jazz Meeting were also published. Besides its own productions, MPS also licensed and distributed recordings by other companies.

Performers under contract to MPS included Oscar Peterson, Hans Koller, Horst Jankowski, George Duke, Erwin Lehn, Volker Kriegel, Albert Mangelsdorff, Singers Unlimited, Wolfgang Dauner, the Kenny Clarke / Francy Boland Big Band, Jean-Luc Ponty, Lee Konitz, Charlie Mariano, Alphonse Mouzon, Monty Alexander and Dave Pike. It is worth noting the wide stylistic spectrum, from swing to free jazz, rock jazz and precursors of ethno-jazz.

The hallmarks of MPS releases were the high quality of the recordings (some of the production was undertaken in the private atmosphere of label founder Brunner-Schwer's living room), the attractive design of the sleeves, and the detail of information about artists, instruments and performances. Some of these recordings have since been republished on CD.

The label was distributed by BASF from 1971, then by Metronome Music GmbH Hamburg from 1974. In 1983 Brunner-Schwer sold the rights to MPS to Philips, which then transferred it to Polydor. In 1993, Polydor subsidiary Motor Music began to release individual recordings on CD. In 1999, Universal Jazz program began re-releases. Since 2000, Speakers Corner Records have released vinyl reissues of individual MPS albums with their original artwork.

Discography

References

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
name	Wolfgang Dauner
landscape	Yes
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
born	December 30, 1935Stuttgart, Germany
instrument	Keyboards, piano
genre	Jazz fusion
occupation	Musician, Composer
associated acts	United Jazz and Rock Ensemble
notable instruments	}}

Wolfgang Dauner (born 30 December 1935) is a German jazz fusion pianist, composer and keyboardist born in Stuttgart, Germany, probably best known for his work in the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and with musicians such as Hans Koller, Albert Mangelsdorff, Volker Kriegel or Ack van Rooyen. Father of famous German drummer Florian Dauner, who is best known for his work with German hip-hop group Die Fantastischen Vier and electronic dance DJ Paul Van Dyk, and is commonly referred to as Flo, the Flower, or the Fallopian.

Discography

1964 ''Dream Talk'', with Eberhard Weber, b, und Fred Braceful, dr;

1967 ''Free Action'', with Jean-Luc Ponty, viol; Gerd Dudek, ts; Jürgen Karg, cello; Eberhard Weber, b; Fred Braceful, dr, und Mani Neumaier, dr; MPS Records

1969 ''Rischkas Soul''

1970 ''Output''

1970 ''Musik Zounds''

1970 ''The Oimels''

1970 ''Et Cetera''

1972 ''This is Wolfgang Dauner''

1972 ''Knirsch''

1973 ''Et Cetera Live''

1974 ''Kunstkopfindianer''

1978 ''Changes''

1984 ''Solo Piano''

References

External links

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
name	Charlie Mariano
birth name	Carmine Ugo Mariano
born	November 12, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts
died	June,16 2009 Köln, Germany at age 86
origin	United States
instrument	Alto saxophone, Nadaswaram
genre	Jazz, jazz fusion, world music
occupation	Musician, Composer
years active	1945-2009
associated acts	Charlie Mariano Tribute
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist }}

Carmine Ugo Mariano (November 12, 1923 – June 16, 2009) was an American jazz alto saxophonist. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and died in Cologne, Germany.

Biography

Mariano was the son of Italian immigrants.

Besides his work and recordings with acclaimed Jazz musicians, he was best known for his use of a traditional, world's loudest Indian wind instrument called Nadaswaram which is similar to Shehnai, another North Indian, hardwood wind instrument.

He played with one of the Stan Kenton big bands, Toshiko Akiyoshi (his then wife,) Charles Mingus, Eberhard Weber, the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, Embryo and numerous other notable bands and musicians.

Mariano moved to Europe in the 1970s and settled eventually in Köln, Germany with his painter wife Dorothee Zippel where he died in his sleep on June 16, 2009.

Mariano had 6 daughters, including soul/jazz singer Monday Michiru from his marriage with Toshiko Akiyoshi, 6 grandchildren and 2 great granddaughters.

Discography

As leader or co-leader

''Charlie Mariano Octet'' 1949

Charlie Mariano : ''Boston All Stars'' 1951

''Charlie Mariano Quartet'' 1955

''The Toshiko - Mariano Quartet'', 1961

Charlie Mariano : ''Folk Soul'' 1967

Sadao Watanabe & Charlie Mariano: ''Iberian Waltz'' (Denon, 1967)

Charlie Mariano : Mirror 1971

Charlie Mariano : ''Reflections'' 1974

Charlie Mariano : ''Helen 12 Trees'' 1976

Philip Catherine - Charlie Mariano - Jasper van't Hof: ''Sleep My Love'' 1979

Charlie Mariano & Karnataka College of Percussion: ''Jyothi'' 1983

Shigihara - Mariano - Wells - Küttner: ''Tears of Sound'' 1984

Charlie Mariano Group: ''Plum Island'' 1985

André Jaume & Charlie Mariano: ''Abbaye de l´epau'' 1990

Charlie Mariano - Jasper van't Hof: ''Innuendo'' 1992

Charlie Mariano & Friends: ''Seventy'' 1993

''Nassim'', 1997

Charlie Mariano : ''Bangalore'', 1998

Jasper van't Hof, Charlie Mariano, Steve Swallow: ''Brutto Tempo'' 2001

Sadao Watanabe & Charlie Mariano : ''Sadao & Charlie Again'' 2006

Charlie Mariano with Philip Catherine and Jasper van't Hof: ''The Great Concert - Stuttgart'' 2008

Charlie Mariano / Benjamin Koppel "Blues & Ballads" - Copenhagen 2009, Cowbell Music

Charlie Mariano/John Williams(p)/Max Bennett(b)/Mel Lewis(d): 'Alto Sax for Young Moderns'(date unknown)

Charlie Mariano: 'Plays' (personnel & date unknown)

As sideman

Charles Mingus - ''The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady'' (Impulse! 1963)

Charles Mingus - ''Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus'' (Impulse!, 1963)

Elvin Jones - ''Dear John C.'' (Impulse!, 1965)

Chico Hamilton - ''The Further Adventures of El Chico'' (Impulse!, 1966)

Embryo - ''We keep on'', 1973

Edward Vesala - ''Nan Madol'', 1974

Pork Pie - ''Transitory'', 1974

Eberhard Webers' ''Yellow fields'', 1975 ''Silent Feet'' 1978 & ''Little movements'' 1980

André Jaumes & Charlie Mariano ''Abbaye et lépau'', 1990

Theo Jörgensmann ''Fellowship'', 2005

Charlie Mariano & Dieter Ilg ''Due'', 2005''

Joanna Rimmer ''Dedicated to..... Just Me!'' (Sam Productions, 2008)

Supersister - ''Iskander'', 1973

Alex Riel - "Live at Stars", 2008

References

External links

Charlie Mariano Tribute

[ allmusic.com]

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name	Zbigniew Seifert
background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
born	June 06, 1946
died	February 15, 1979
origin	Kraków, Poland
genre	Jazz
years active	1970–1979
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associated acts	Hans KollerOregon
past members	}}

Zbigniew Seifert (6 June 1946–15 February 1979) was a Polish jazz violinist.

Seifert was born in Kraków, Poland in 1946. He played alto saxophone early in his career and was strongly influenced by John Coltrane. He devoted himself to jazz violin when he started performing with the Tomasz Stańko Quintet in 1970 and became one of the leading modern jazz violinists before he died of cancer at the age of 32.

Discography

''Kunstkopfindianer'' (1974, MPS Records- with Hans Koller)

''Man of the Light'' (MPS Records - 1976)

''Solo violin'' (EMI - 1976)

''Kilimanjaro'' (1978, PSJ-101 by PolJazz)

''Kilimanjaro vol. 2'' (1978, PSJ-102 by PolJazz)

''Violin'' (1978, Vanguard - with Oregon)

''Zbigniew Seifert'' (Capitol Records - 1977)

''Passion'' (Capitol Records - 1978)

''We'll Remember Zbiggy'' (Mood Records - 1979)

''Nora'' (GAD Records - 2010, by Zbigniew Seifert Quartet)

External links

Passion - The Zbigniew Seifert Documentary

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
Name	Jan Hammer
Background	non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth name	Jan Hammer
Birth date	April 17, 1948
Instrument	Keyboards, Drums
Genre	Jazz fusion, Synthpop, Pop rock
Occupation	Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Years active	1968–present
Associated acts	Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jan Hammer Group, Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, Neal Schon, Steve Lukather, Elvin Jones
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Jan Hammer () (born 17 April 1948, in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, today the Czech Republic) is a composer, pianist and keyboardist. He is probably best known for playing keyboards with the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the early 70s, as well as his "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crockett's Theme", from the popular 1980s US television program, ''Miami Vice''.

Hammer has collaborated with some of the era's most influential jazz and rock musicians such as Jeff Beck, Al Di Meola, Mick Jagger, Carlos Santana, Stanley Clarke, 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.

Biography

Early life

Jan Hammer was born in Prague, then capital of Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic). His mother was a well-known Czech singer named Vlasta Průchová, and his father was a doctor who worked his way through school playing vibes and bass. Hammer began playing the piano at the age of four and his formal instruction started two years later. He aspired to follow his father into medicine until a family friend convinced him to develop his musical talents instead. Hammer formed a jazz trio in high school, performing and recording throughout Eastern Europe at the age of fourteen. Upon entrance to the Prague Academy of Musical Arts, he completed many compulsory classes including harmony, counterpoint, music history, and classical composition.

When the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in 1968, Hammer's studies at the Academy were cut short, and he moved to the United States and resolved to become a citizen after receiving a scholarship at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Upon completion of his studies, Hammer spent a year touring with Sarah Vaughan, recorded with Elvin Jones and Jeremy Steig, then moved to Lower Manhattan and joined the original lineup of the Mahavishnu Orchestra with guitarist John McLaughlin, violinist Jerry Goodman, bassist Rick Laird, and drummer Billy Cobham in 1971. A successful jazz fusion band, they performed some 530 shows before their farewell concert on December 30, 1973. Hammer was one of the early pioneers who played the Mini Moog synthesizer in a touring group.

After recording albums with Goodman and John Abercrombie (ECM session ''Timeless'' with Jack DeJohnette) in 1974, Hammer's solo career began with the release of ''The First Seven Days'' (1975). He produced and recorded the album at Red Gate Studio, which he'd built in his upstate New York farmhouse and which has been the location of his recordings ever since.

The Jan Hammer Group was formed in 1976 and supported ''The First Seven Days'' on tour, receiving good reviews from both jazz and rock critics. The group turned out three LPs the following year: their own ''Oh, Yeah?'' and, with Jeff Beck, the RIAA platinum ''Wired'' (with Jan's "Blue Wind"), and ''Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live'', a chronicle of their 100-show tour together, certified gold. One final album by the group followed in 1977, ''Melodies''.

Hammer composed music for Czech fairy-tale Šíleně smutná princezna (The Incredibly Sad Princess).

1970s and 80s

Hammer returned to solo work with the release of ''Black Sheep'' in 1978. He then formed a new band, known as "Hammer". Also in 1978, he wrote and performed on three songs for Jeff Beck's next album, ''There and Back'' which was released in 1980. One of the album tracks, "Star Cycle," went on to become the theme for the British television series ''The Tube''.

The '80s arrived with concurrent (though highly contrasting) projects with two of today's most respected guitarists. In 1977 with Al Di Meola, Hammer recorded Elegant Gypsy. ''Casino'', ''Splendido Hotel'' and Electric Rendezvous followed. He then joined Di Meola for a tour chronicled the same year on ''Tour De Force - Live''; and finally appeared throughout ''Scenario'', utilizing his new Fairlight CMI digital synthesizer and contributing to more than half of the album's compositions.

At the same time, the duo known as Schon & Hammer, with the mega-platinum band Journey's guitarist Neal Schon, recorded ''Untold Passion'' in 1981 and ''Here to Stay'' in 1982.

Despite his active schedule, Hammer took the stage with Jeff Beck in December 1983 for the nine U.S. benefit concerts that raised money for Ronnie Lane's A.R.M.S. (Action Research into Multiple Sclerosis), featuring Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker and a host of others. Into 1984, his various talents were employed on recordings as diverse as James Young's (Styx) first solo album, ''City Slicker'' for which he co-wrote and produced; John Abercrombie's ''Night''; Mick Jagger's first solo album, ''She's the Boss''; and Jeff Beck's ''Flash'' which included Hammer's song "Escape", winner of the 1985 Grammy award for "Best Rock Instrumental Performance".

Miami Vice and successes

Hammer's original scores for three major motion pictures complement a long list of credits for documentaries, "made-for-TV" movies in the U.S., commercials, and station identifications. But his greatest challenge came in the fall of 1984, when the producers of ''Miami Vice'' enlisted him to commence the rigorous weekly schedule of scoring the series.

The popular success of his music on the series was evident after just one season when, on November 2, 1985, the ''Miami Vice Soundtrack'' hit number one on the ''Billboard'' Top Pop album charts. The album achieved quadruple-platinum status with U.S. sales of more than four million copies.

At the Grammy awards in February 1986, "Miami Vice Theme" earned Hammer two awards; one for "Best Pop Instrumental Performance" and one for "Best Instrumental Composition". He also earned Emmy award nominations in 1985 and 1986, for "Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition". At the end of 1986, Hammer won Keyboard Magazine's poll as "Best Studio Synthesist" for a second consecutive year. He had previously won the "Best Lead Synthesist" honor for seven years, at which time he was inducted into the Keyboard Hall of Fame.

In 1988, Hammer bowed out of full-time musical chores for ''Miami Vice.''

The first project to spring from the new Red Gate was Hammer's original soundtrack for ''Clinton and Nadine'' for HBO Films.

Hammer's next two assignments contributed greatly to his next album. First, at the end of the summer, he was commissioned to compose and perform a theme entitled "The Runner" for a major series of television advertisements in England that starred Bob Geldof. Second, Hammer composed and performed the theme music for the top-rated new bi-weekly pan-European television series, ''Eurocops'', which premiered in seven countries that November.

''Snapshots'' was the first full album from the new Red Gate studio in 1989, with Hammer composing, performing and producing every track. The promo video for "Too Much to Lose," the album's first European single, featured Jeff Beck, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, and Ringo Starr.

The 90s

The '90s saw a renewed focus on scoring, starting with ''I Come in Peace'' (a.k.a. "Dark Angel", composed in 89 but released in 1990), ''Curiosity Kills'' and all twenty episodes of the British television series, ''Chancer'', several episodes of HBO's ''Tales from the Crypt''; a television spot for Amnesty International, featuring Czech president Václav Havel, two pilots for NBC, ''Knight Rider 2000'' and ''News at 12'', ''The Taking of Beverly Hills'' (Columbia Pictures) and New Line Cinema's ''Sunset Heat''.

Hammer's next project was as composer and performer of the original score for the Miramar Productions video album, ''Beyond the Mind's Eye''.

1994 was dominated by Hammer's recording of ''Drive'', his first full-fledged album of original new non-soundtrack material under his name in several years. He was reunited with longtime partner Jeff Beck on "Underground", reminiscent of their collaborations of the past.

In 1995, Hammer returned to his scoring and soundtrack work. He began with the one hour Universal drama ''Vanishing Son'', then went on to compose the theme and score for 13 episodes of the series. He composed and performed the original music for two feature films, both released in 1996: ''A Modern Affair'' and ''In the Kingdom of the Blind the Man with One Eye Is King''. Hammer wrapped up the year scoring ''Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus''.

In 1996, Hammer's scoring assignments included the NBC Movie of the Week, ''The Babysitter’s Seduction'', ''The Secret Agent Club'', and ''The Corporate Ladder''.

Also in 1996 (and through 2000) Hammer was commissioned to compose all the original music for TV Nova, the first commercial television network in Eastern Europe, based in the Czech Republic. He composed everything—including themes for 23 original shows produced by the network, 50 separate station ID’s, the music for all of the network’s special broadcasts, plus the music for all the news, sports and weather programs.

In 1997, Hammer also composed the hard-driving rock soundtrack for the new CD-ROM game, Outlaw Racers (MegaMedia). His next project was the theme and original music score for the pilot and the series of ''Prince Street''.

Hammer started off 1999 by writing, performing and producing a tune, "Even Odds" for Jeff Beck’s latest album ''Who Else!'' (Epic). Also, 1999 saw the release of ''The Lost Trident Sessions'', the third (and last) studio album from his former group, the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The album was recorded in 1973 just prior to the band's breakup.

2000 to Present

Jan Hammer produced the original score for ''Cocaine Cowboys'', a 2006 documentary depicting the infamous Miami drug trade scene of the 1980s. Hammer's soundtrack of the film was released in 2007.

Also in the fall of 2004 Hammer released the album ''The Best of Miami Vice'' on the Reality label in the U.S. ''The Best of Miami Vice'' contains newly recorded versions of "Miami Vice Theme" and "Crockett’s Theme", as well as one bonus track never before released on CD.

In February 2005, after years of anticipation, Universal Studios Home Entertainment finally released the first season of ''Miami Vice'' on three double-sided DVDs. One of the package’s discs contained bonus material, including an extensive interview and archival footage of Hammer creating music for the show back in 1985.

To coincide with the release of the DVD, Reality Records released a newly recorded version of "Crockett’s Theme" to AC (Adult Contemporary) radio in America.

In 2006 Hammer was asked to collaborate with the singer/rapper TQ for a brand new version of his song "Crockett's Theme". The result of their work was ''The Jan Hammer Project Featuring TQ (Terrance Quaites): Crockett's Theme''. A CD single of this new version climbed up the charts in Europe, hitting #1 on the iTunes Europe download list.

Discography

As leader

! Album
The Jan Hammer Trio	''Maliny Maliny'' (aka ''Make Love'')	(1968)	MPS Records
Jerry Goodman & Jan Hammer	''Like Children''	(1974)	Nemperor / Sony
Jan Hammer	The First Seven Days (album)>''The First Seven Days ''	(1975)	Nemperor / Sony
Jan Hammer Group	Oh Yeah? (album)>''Oh Yeah?''	(1976)	Nemperor / Sony
Jan Hammer Group	''Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live''	(1977)	Epic
Jan Hammer Group	''Melodies''	(1977)	Nemperor / Sony
Hammer	''Black Sheep''	(1978)	Elektra / Asylum
Hammer	''Hammer''	(1979)	Elektra / Asylum
Neal Schon & Jan Hammer	''Untold Passion''	(1981)	Columbia
Neal Schon & Jan Hammer	Here to Stay (Schon & Hammer album)>Here to Stay''	(1983)	Columbia
Jan Hammer	''Miami Vice''	(1985)	MCA
Jan Hammer	''The Early Years''	(1986)	Nemperor / Sony
Jan Hammer	''Escape from Television''	(1987)	MCA
Jan Hammer	''Snapshots''	(1989)	MCA
Jan Hammer	''Police Quest 3 Soundtrack (PC game)''	(1991)	Sierra
Jan Hammer	''BEYOND The Mind's Eye''	(1992)	Miramar / MCA
Jan Hammer	''Drive''	(1994)	Miramar
Jan Hammer	''Snaphots 1.2''	(2000)	One Way
Jan Hammer	''Miami Vice: The Complete Collection''	(2002)	One Way
Jan Hammer	''The First Seven Days''	(Remastered) (2003)	Columbia/Legacy
Jan Hammer	''The Best of Miami Vice''	(2004)	Reality Records
Jan Hammer	''Black Sheep/Hammer'' (2 CD Set)	(2005)	Wounded Bird Records
Jan Hammer Project (Featuring TQ)	"Crockett's Theme"	(2006)	LuckySong/Sony/BMG
Jan Hammer	"Cocaine Cowboys" Soundtrack	(2007)	Red Gate Records
Jan Hammer Group	"Live In New York"	(2008)	Red Gate Records

As sideman

With the Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia):

		! Album
John McLaughlin with The Mahavishnu Orchestra	''The Inner Mounting Flame'' (1971)
The Mahavishnu Orchestra	''Birds of Fire'' (1972)
The Mahavishnu Orchestra	''Between Nothingness and Eternity'' (1973)
The Mahavishnu Orchestra	''The Best of The Mahavishnu Orchestra'' (1980)
The Mahavishnu Orchestra	''The Lost Trident Sessions'' (recorded 1973, released 1999)

With Jeff Beck (Epic):

		! Album
Jeff Beck	Wired (Jeff Beck album)>Wired'' (1976)
Jeff Beck	Jeff Beck With the Jan Hammer Group Live>Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live'' (1977)
Jeff Beck	There and Back (Jeff Beck album)>There and Back'' (1980)
Jeff Beck	Flash (Jeff Beck album)>Flash'' (1985)
Jeff Beck	''Beckology'' (1991)
Jeff Beck	''The Best of Beck'' (1995)
Jeff Beck	''Who Else!'' (1999)

With Al Di Meola (Columbia):

! Album
Al Di Meola	''Elegant Gypsy'' (1977)
Al Di Meola	''Splendido Hotel'' (1980)
Al Di Meola	''Electric Rendezvous'' (1982)
Al Di Meola	''Tour De Force - Live'' (1982)
Al Di Meola	Scenario (album)>Scenario'' (1984)
Al Di Meola	''The Electric Anthology'' (1995)
Al Di Meola	''This Is Jazz Volume 31'' (1997)
Al Di Meola	''Anthology'' (2000)

With Carlos Santana (Columbia):

Love Devotion Surrender (1973) - Drums

With Stanley Clarke (Nemperor):

''Stanley Clarke (1973) - Keyboards

With Billy Cobham (Atlantic):

''Spectrum'' (1973) - Keyboards

With Lenny White (Nemperor):

''Big City (1977) - Keyboards

With John Abercrombie (ECM):

''Timeless'' - Keyboards

Night (1984) - Keyboards

With The Freelance Hellraiser (Sony/BMG):

Waiting For Clearance (2006) - Keyboards

With Tommy Bolin (Atlantic):

''Teaser'' (1975) - Keyboards, Drums

From The Archives Vol. 1 (1996) - Keyboards

With Elvin Jones (Blue Note):

''Merry-Go-Round'' (session December 16, 1971) - Piano

''Mr. Jones'' (sessions July 12 & 13, 1972) - Piano

The Prime Element (sessions July 24–26, 1973) - Keyboards

With Elvin Jones (P.M.):

On the Mountain (1975) - Keyboards

With Glen Moore (Elektra):

Introducing Glen Moore (1978) - Drums

With Joni Mitchell (Asylum):

Mingus (1979) - Mini Moog

With Tony Williams (Columbia):

The Joy of Flying (1979) - Keyboards

With Mick Jagger (Columbia):

''She's the Boss'' (1985) - Keyboards

With James Young (Passport):

City Slicker (1985) - Keyboards, Drums

With Clarence Clemons (Columbia):

An Evening With Mr. C (1989) - Keyboards, Drums

With Steve Lukather (Columbia):

''Lukather'' (1989) - Keyboards

With Charlie Mariano (MPS):

Helen 12 Trees (1976) - Keyboards

References

External links

Jan Hammer Interview - Mahavishnu, Miami Vice and More

Unofficial Jan Hammer website *New*

Unofficial Jan Hammer website (est. 1995)

Unofficial Jan Hammer website in finnish

Interview Jan Hammer, 07.08.2006

Interview - Discusses his guitar sound experimentations

Category:1948 births Category:Living people Category:Berklee College of Music alumni Category:Czech expatriates Category:Czech musicians Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Miami Vice Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States Category:People from Prague Category:The Mahavishnu Orchestra members

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