Jan Hammer quotes

Jan Hammer is a Czech-American musician, composer, and record producer, best known for his innovative work in jazz fusion and electronic music. His soundtrack for the television series "Miami Vice" gained international recognition and influenced the sound of the 1980s. He continues to inspire musicians with his pioneering use of synthesizers and creative compositions. Here are 11 of his quotes:

The passion and spontaneity in music is all gone.

Jan Hammer

Still for fun, I play the drums, but I don't do much recording with them.

Jan Hammer

My mother is a singer, still performs today; she's a jazz singer.

Jan Hammer

It was very hard to get any records, so the only source for us to really hear what was happening was listening to the Voice of America. We would be taping all the broadcast and then sharing the tapes and talking about it.

Jan Hammer

The problem that I have is with the music business. For some reason it seems almost impossible to get anything, any music, released which includes improvisation or soloing.

Jan Hammer

I spent well over a year on the road with Sarah Vaughn. That was amazing.

Jan Hammer

Growing up, I was very much interested in jazz music.

Jan Hammer

You never know what you find once you really get going.

Jan Hammer

The band couldn't have happened anywhere else in the world but New York. That was the catalyst.

Jan Hammer