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Jan Hammer Will Release Seasons Pt. 2 On August 19
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GoMedia PR
In 2018 Jan Hammer re-emerged after a nearly decade-long hiatus with the release of Seasons Pt. 1, a compilation of existing musical ‘sketches’ that he’d developed into longer pieces just for the album. Seasons Pt. 1 was so well received—it was lauded by Something Else Reviews as..." a fully orchestrated sound, all springing from his fertile mind and creatively assisted by technology…” while Jazz da Gama raved, “Rarely have the breathtaking evocation of endless vistas and the glorious traditions and ...
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Jan Hammer Will Release Sketches In Jazz On March 27
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While he may be best known for his Grammy-award-winning music for Miami Vice, Jan Hammer’s roots have always been planted firmly in jazz. He was 14 when he formed his first jazz trio in Czechoslovakia, after which he came to the United States to study jazz at the Berklee College of Music. He spent a year as keyboardist/conductor for the inimitable Sarah Vaughan before joining forces in 1971 with John McLaughlin, Jerry Goodman, Rick Laird, and Billy Cobham in the ...
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Jan Hammer To Release "Seasons Pt. 1" On July 20
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GoMedia PR
On July 20, after a nearly 10 year-long hiatus, Jan Hammer—whose extensive body of work has spanned the musical spectrum from jazz to prog to classical to pop—will release Seasons Pt. 1, a compilation of existing musical sketches that Jan developed into full length compositions and selections that were created just for this album. Why the delay? Laughing, Hammer emphatically says, “It’s about time.” “I’ve actually been thinking about releasing something new for 6 or 7 years,” he continues. “This ...
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Neal Schon and Jan Hammer Albums "Untold Passion" & "Here to Stay" Available for Download
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In 1981, when keyboardist and drummer extraordinaire Jan Hammer and guitar wizard Neal Schon were each enjoying massive success in their own careers — Hammer for his work with John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, as a solo artist, founder of his eponymous Jan Hammer Group and frequent collaborator with Jeff Beck, and Schon for a decade's worth of work with Santana and as one of the founding members of Journey — their long-standing mutual admiration finally brought them together for a ...
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A Jazz Piano Celebration, April 4, 2013: Alan Broadbent, Ayako Shirasaki, Boris Netsvetaev, Wolfgang Schlüter Quartet, Hammer Klavier Trio
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Jan Matthies Music Management
Jan Matthies Music Management is celebrating its 5th birthday, dedicating the evening to Solo Jazz Piano and Trio. The artists of Jan Matthies Music Management all come together at the prestigious Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany. 20.00 – 20.30 Alan Broadbent, solo & trio “one of the greatest living jazz pianists" – The Los Angeles Times about the 2-time Grammy winner. In 2010 he received another Grammy nomination alongside Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis und Hank Jones for »Best Improvised ...
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New Release By The Hammer Klavier Trio "Rocket In The Pocket"
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Jan Matthies Music Management
The Hammer Klavier Trio (hKT) is one of Germany's premiere jazz piano trios. In fact they are the only jazz act from Germany that ever has been nominated for an award by the American Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) - “Best Video of the Year" in 2010. Having played a lot in Germany and Europe this nomination meant a lot to them and they put in all efforts to do a 1-week tour in New York City, USA in June 2011. ...
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Lynda Arnold & Daniel Berkman Debut Instrumental Piano CD “Hammer Inventions”
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PRThatRocks.com
Composers Lynda Arnold and Daniel Berkman have released their debut CD, Hammer Inventions. The 18 original instrumental compositions consist of acoustic piano orchestrations with electronic layered sampling, the latter of which were created entirely from sounds and noises generated from a wide variety of acoustic pianos, including several Yamaha pianos, which the duo endorses. The skilled multi-instrumentalist duo, who are also seasoned electronic music production artists, deliver a series of varied, eclectic and captivating acoustic piano compositions, replete with enchanting ...
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John McLaughlin, Jan Hammer, Mike Stern and others on the New Gary Husband Album
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Souvik Dutta
Multi-dimensional drummer, keyboardist, composer and arranger Gary Husband hits his stride with Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2, his latest release on Abstract Logix Records. Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2 features an explosive all-star line-up of guest musicians such as John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, Jan Hammer, Robin Trower, Jimmy Herring, Wayne Krantz, Mark King, Alex Machacek and Mike Stern. Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2 does not merely pick up where 2010's Volume 1 left off. Volume 2 expands upon Husband's musical ...
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German Hammer Klavier Trio to tour USA including a performance at Jazz Journalists Association Awards Gala
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Jan Matthies Music Management
After the Hammer Klavier Trio has been nominated as Video-of-the-Year candidate for the 2011 Awards of the Jazz Journalists Association, the trio now follows an invitation from New York, USA, and presents itself with a live performance during the Jazz Journalists Association Awards Gala on Saturday, 11 June 2011 in the New York City Winery. Awards will be given in 39 categories. Among the nominees are Jason Moran, Esperanza Spalding, Joe Lovano, Sonny Rollins, and Vijay Iyer. The gala will ...
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Hammer Klavier Trio video nominated for Video-of-the-Year candidate by the Jazz Journalists Association
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Jan Matthies Music Management
