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JAN HAMMER ~ OH, YEAH? WOUNDED BIRD 0437 (Barcode: 664140043725) ~ USA ~ Jazz-Rock Fusion Recorded: 1976Released: 2006 2nd album by keyboards wizard Jan HammerFind albums by this artist, best known from his stint with the original Mahavishnu OrchestraFind albums by this artist. Born in Czechoslovakia, Hammer left his native country after the Soviet invasion in 1968 (same as many other prominent Czech musicians) and emigrated to the US, where he attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston. He first played jazz (for Sarah VaughanFind albums by this artist) but joined MO, as he was more interested in the Jazz-Rock Fusion, which exploded in the early 1970s. His memorable contributions to the MO sound are classics to this very day. After the demise of the original MO Hammer recorded an album with fellow ex-MO member Jerry GoodmanFind albums by this artist (Like ChildrenFind albums with this title) and a year later released his first solo album (The First Seven DaysFind albums with this title) and formed the Jan Hammer Band with which he performed extensively. On this album Hammer continues the musical direction set by his debut, which is basically a funkier and rockier version of Fusion. The band includes another talented US violin player Steven KindlerFind albums by this artist and percussionist David Earle JohnsonFind albums by this artist (with whom Hammer also recorded a duo album) and resembles at times the MO sound. The only disappointing thing is the (fortunately rare) usage of vocals, which although quite OK, contribute little to the otherwise solid album.
