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Re: Jan Hammer

At 13:19 -0500 3/7/98, andre wrote:
> > From: ANET <ANET@aol.com>
> > Interesting!  I saw Billy with Jan Hammer and John Mcglauhlin back in
> 1972 at
> > the University of New Mexico.  All were amazing then, can't imagine 
>where
> they
> > are now.
>
> surely you know McLaughin has out a pile of excellent albums since
> then....? Jna also released a lotta stuff, did the miami vice sndtrks, 
>did
> a tour with cobham about 5-6 years back, otherwise - hmmm, where he's 
>bee I
> don't know..

I have Jan Hammer's latest solo release, Drive, on Miramar.  There are some
nice grooves, some really nice chord changes and key shifts (something I've
always loved about J.H.), and some of his trademark soloing, but I was a
little disappointed.  It seems aimed at "smooth jazz" radio (what my dad
calls "Weather Channel music") ... I like it better when Jan pushes the
envelope a bit more.

Doug


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