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Was Macht Eigentlich Jan Hammer? Q2 Leute Was macht eigentlich Jan Hammer? Der Tscheche schrieb den legendären Sound zur Krimi-Serie „MIAMI VICE“ und wurde mit zwei Grammys ausgezeichnet Jan Hammer, 64, Jan Hammer mit Key- mit Hund Dascha in New York board 1983 bei einem Konzert in Dallas ZUR PERSON Es war ein modernes, höchst at- traktives Produkt, und die Musik Jan Hammer wurde 1948 nahm eine prägende Rolle ein. in Prag geboren. Seine Lange Passagen ohne Dialog – Re- Mutter war Sängerin. gen, Nacht, eine Straße, Neon- Schon mit vier Jahren lichter und ein paar coole Typen. begann er, Klavier zu spie- Das hatte was. len. Mit 14 gründete er ein Und Ihr „Miami Vice Theme“ auf Jazztrio, später studierte Platz eins der Charts … er an der Prager Musik- Fantastisch. Es fühlte sich an wie hochschule. Während des die Mischung aus einem Lotto- Einmarschs der Sowjets gewinn und einer Goldmedaille. in sein Heimatland 1968 Und dann bekamen Sie auch noch war er in München, von Grammys. Wie war die Nacht? dort ging er in die USA. Ich war gar nicht da. Hammer wurde einer der Wie bitte? besten Keyboarder der Im Jahr davor waren wir für einen Welt. Er trat unter anderem Emmy nominiert. Die ganze Crew mit Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, war angereist. Don Johnson, Mi- Joe Cocker und Mick chael Mann, ich. Doch wir gingen Jagger auf. Heute schreibt ie kamen Sie zum Auf- bing. Als im August 1968 russi- leer aus. Als dann die Grammys er hauptsächlich Film- trag Ihres Lebens? sche Truppen in Prag einmar- anstanden, dachte ich: ‚Ohne und TV-Musik. Hammer ist Ich war in Hollywood, schierten, bedeutete das, dass mich.‘ Aber gut – sie stehen jetzt mit seiner Jugendliebe um an der Musik für ich nicht mehr in meine Heimat im Regal meiner Bibliothek. Ivona verheiratet, das Paar Weinen Film zu arbeiten, von dem zurückkonnte. Ich hatte aber das Was hören Sie zum Entspannen? lebt in New York. niemand je Notiz nehmen würde. Glück, zu dem Zeitpunkt bereits Fast alles. Außer Rap. Am liebsten Vor meinem Rückflug nach New ein Stipendium für eine Musik- guten Jazz. Miles Davis und John York schlug mir ein Freund vor, schule in Boston zu haben. Coltrane machen mich glücklich. mich mit Michael Mann bekannt Also zurück. Wie ging es mit Ihnen Aber ich höre auch viel Klassik: zu machen. und „Miami Vice“ weiter? Beethoven, Bach, Chopin. Dem „Miami Vice“-Produzenten … Als klar war, dass das Ding in Bleibt neben so viel Musik noch Zeit Genau. Er suchte jemanden, der Serie geht, sagte Michael Mann: für Hobbys? ihm für seine neue Serie eine völ- „Du hast bei der Musik alle Frei- Schon. Ich bin ein großer Formel- lig neuartige Musik liefern wür- heiten.“ Ungewöhnlich, norma- 1-Fan, stehe für jedes Rennen de. Ich spielte ihm ein paar expe- lerweise mischen sich Produzen- auf. Mein Lieblingsfahrer ist Kimi rimentelle Sachen von mir vor, ten in alles ein. Räikkönen, aber vor Vettel habe und meine Synthesizer-Melodien Sie kreierten den Sound zu 90 Epi- ich auch größten Respekt. Außer- gefielen ihm. Als ich abflog, war soden – wie funktionierte das? dem bin ich Fußballfan und ver- so gut wie klar, dass wir zusam- Gefilmt wurde in Miami, dann folge natürlich diese EM genau. UAL G menarbeiten würden. kamen die Bänder nach Los Ange- Treiben Sie selbst Sport? MEN A Bevor wir weiter darüber sprechen les und anschließend die fertigen Ich spiele Tennis und fahre Ski. DAM – was hatte Sie aus Ihrer Heimat Szenen zu mir nach New York. Leider hatte ich zuletzt Schulter- A ES; Prag in die USA verschlagen? Kuriere transportierten das Mate- probleme, hoffe aber, dass mein G Y IMA Die Russen. Als 20-Jähriger mach- rial jede Woche kreuz und quer Aufschlag bald wieder so gut wie TT te ich Musik in München, spielte über den Kontinent. früher kommt. 2 im Jazzklub Domicile in Schwa- Was war das Besondere der Serie? Interview: Patrick Kiefer FOTOS: GE 130 stern 26/2012.
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