Jan Hammer to announce shock retirement from music?

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Hammer created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Hammer fans. Speculation had been rife that the Czech composer best known for the soundtracks to Miami Vice, will announce his retirement from music, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a composer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a composer-pianist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJan

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJan was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJan.”
— @DesireePlum, 21 Nov 2024
“Didn't Jan Hammer retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Nov 2024

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