Miles liked it from the very beginning because it opened other ways of expression. He used to come to the clubs constantly where we played with Cannonball and record only the parts with the Rhodes—on ...

Harold Burroughs Rhodes, who invented an electric piano that became indispensable to jazz, funk and pop musicians, has died at 89. Mr. Rhodes died Dec. 17 in Los Angeles. His instrument, manufactured ...

Adrian Carr is an audio mastering engineer and teaches audio courses at SUNY Plattsburgh. He's also a musician and composer. He spoke to me recently about some new inspiration from vintage equipment, ...

We tend to think of Ahamd Jamal as a pioneer of the elegant jazz trio, a style he perfected in the 1950s by making ample use of space, swing and the upper register of the piano keyboard. Or we think ...

I have been collecting gear since I started earning a living as a musician from 17 years old. I had fantasized about a Fender Rhodes electric piano since I heard Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters. I ...

The new Rhodes MK8 marks the culmination of 76 years of development. This iconic instrument has an intriguing origin story, followed by a high profile in modern music. The new MK8 from the Rhodes ...

The original Fender Rhodes electric pianos were played by all manner of jazz, soul, funk, rock and pop greats, but the first ambassador for the new MK8 model is an appropriately contemporary choice.