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.

As leader

Charting singles

As sideman
With the Mahavishnu Orchestra (Columbia):

With Jeff Beck (Epic):

With Al Di Meola (Columbia):

With Frank Foster
The Loud Minority (Mainstream, 1972)
With Carlos Santana (Columbia):
 Love Devotion Surrender (1973) –  Hammond organ, drums, percussion

With Billy Cobham (Atlantic):
 Spectrum (1973) – keyboards

With Stanley Clarke (Nemperor):
 Stanley Clarke (1974) – keyboards

With Harvey Mason (Arista):
 Earth Mover (1975) – keyboards (Mini Moog)

With Lenny White (Nemperor):
 Big City (1977) – keyboards

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
 Merry-Go-Round (Blue Note, 1971) – piano
 Mr. Jones (Blue Note, 1972) – piano
 The Prime Element (Blue Note, 1973) – keyboardsElvin Jones is "On the Mountain" (PM, 1975) – keyboards
With Jeremy SteigEnergy (Capitol, 1971)Fusion (Groove Merchant, 1972)
With Glen Moore (Elektra):
 Introducing Glen Moore (1978) – drums (with Glen Moore - double bass & piano, David Darling - cello, Zbigniew Seifert - violin)

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 (with Charlie Mariano - saxes & nagaswaram, Zbigniew Seifert - violin, John Marshall - drums, Jack Bruce - bass)

With Yoshiaki Masuo (Electric Bird/King):
 Finger Dancing / Yoshiaki Masuo with Jan Hammer'' (Recorded 1980) – Oberheim, Mini Moog, YAMAHA CP70

References

 

Hammer, Jan
Hammer, Jan