ARTISTJan Hammer

Jan Hammer was born in Praha on 17 April 1948. He was a member of Mahavishnu Orchestra from 1971 to 1973; he is also listed as an original member of Jan Hammer Group, with no membership dates provided.

In 1974 he released Like Children with Jerry Goodman. The First Seven Days followed in 1975 and Black Sheep in 1978; both albums are credited to him alone. He released Untold Passion in 1981 and Here to Stay in 1982, both shared with Neal Schon.

Later releases include the 2008 EP Cocaine Cowboys and the 2010 EP Fairlight, made with Junkie XL. In 2018, the album Miami Vice: Special Edition and Seasons, Pt. 1 were released; Sketches in Jazz followed in 2020 and Seasons, Pt. 2 in 2022.