Jan Hammer discography

The discography of Czech-American musician Jan Hammer consists of 25 albums with Hammer as the lead artist, as well as several singles and a large number of collaborations with 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.

Jan Hammer (1976) bottom right

As leader

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US NA
[1]
GER
UK
The Jan Hammer Trio
Malma Maliny
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: MPS Records
  • Note: (re-released in 1976 as Make Love)
Jerry Goodman and Jan Hammer
Like Children
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Nemperor / Sony
Jan Hammer
The First Seven Days
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Nemperor / Sony
Jan Hammer Group
Oh Yeah?
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Nemperor / Sony
Jan Hammer Group
Jeff Beck with the Jan Hammer Group Live
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Epic
Jan Hammer Group
Melodies
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: Nemperor / Sony
Hammer
Black Sheep
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: Elektra / Asylum
Hammer
Hammer
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: Elektra / Asylum
David Earle Johnson with Jan Hammer
Hip Address
  • Released: 1980
Neal Schon and Jan Hammer
Untold Passion
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: Columbia
Neal Schon and Jan Hammer
Here to Stay
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Columbia
Jan Hammer
Miami Vice
  • Released: 1988
  • Label: MCA
Jan Hammer
The Early Years
  • Released: 1986
  • Label: Nemperor / Sony
Jan Hammer
Escape from Television
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: MCA
14 34
Jan Hammer
Snapshots
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: MCA
44
Jan Hammer
Police Quest 3 Soundtrack (PC game)
  • Released: 1991
  • Label: Sierra
Jan Hammer
BEYOND The Mind's Eye
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Miramar / MCA
14
Jan Hammer
Drive
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Miramar
Jan Hammer
Snapshots 1.2
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: One Way
Jan Hammer
Miami Vice: The Complete Collection
  • Released: 2002
  • Label: One Way
Jan Hammer
The First Seven Days
  • Released: 2003, remastered
  • Label: Columbia/Legacy
Jan Hammer
The Best of Miami Vice
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: Reality Records
Jan Hammer
Black Sheep/Hammer (2-CD Set)
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Wounded Bird Records
Jan Hammer Project (Featuring TQ)
"Crockett's Theme"
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: LuckySong/Sony/BMG
Jan Hammer
"Cocaine Cowboys" Soundtrack
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Red Gate Records
Jan Hammer Group
"Live in New York"
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: Red Gate Records
Jan Hammer
"Miami Vice: The Complete Collection"
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: Universal Music Group
Jan Hammer
"Seasons, Pt. 1"
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: Universal Music Group
Jan Hammer
”Sketches in Jazz”
  • Released: 2020
  • Label: Red Gate Records
Jan Hammer
"Seasons, Pt. 2"
  • Released: 2022
  • Label: Red Gate Records

Charting singles

Year Song Peak chart positions[2][3][4] Album Soundtrack
US US AC SW GE AUS[5] NL BE NZ UK
1985 "Miami Vice Theme" 1 16 8 5 14 22 20 8 5 Escape from Television Miami Vice
1986 "Crockett's Theme" 42 9 4 1 1 2 Miami Vice II
1987 "Tubbs and Valerie" 34 84 Miami Vice: The Complete Collection
"Forever Tonight" 62 74
1988 "The Runner" 93 Snapshots 1.2
1991 "Crockett's Theme 1991" 47

As sideman

With the Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia):

With Jeff Beck (Epic):

With Al Di Meola (Columbia):

With Frank Foster

With Carlos Santana and John McLaughlin (Columbia):

With Billy Cobham (Atlantic):

With Stanley Clarke (Nemperor):

With Harvey Mason (Arista):

  • Earth Mover (1975) – keyboards (Mini Moog)

With Lenny White (Nemperor):

With John Abercrombie (ECM):

  • Timeless (recorded 1974, released 1975) – organ, synth, piano
  • 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

With Jeremy Steig

With Glen Moore (Elektra):

With Steve Grossman (PM Records):

  • Some Shapes to Come (1974) – Electric piano and moog synthesizer
  • Terra Firma (1977) - Electric piano and moog synthesizer

With Joni Mitchell (Asylum):

With Tony Williams (Columbia):

With Mick Jagger (Columbia):

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):

With Charlie Mariano (MPS):

With Yoshiaki Masuo (Electric Bird/King):

  • Finger Dancing / Yoshiaki Masuo with Jan Hammer (Recorded 1980) – Oberheim, Mini Moog, YAMAHA CP70

References

  1. "Jan Hammer Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. "Jan Hammer - Chart history". Billboard.com.
  3. "Jan Hammer". Dutchcharts.nl.
  4. "JAN HAMMER - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 132. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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