A couple years ago I immersed myself in the music of Belgian keyboardist Jozef Dumoulin, who’s basically a jazz improviser and has created a unique sound on the Fender Rhodes. On his 2014 solo album, ...

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 ...

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 ...

During the politically and culturally turbulent late 1960s and '70s, many jazz musicians attempted to appeal to a younger and more diverse audience that grew up listening to artists such as James ...

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, ...

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 group's name is a giveaway. Silk, as in smooth, and Rhodes, as in Fender Rhodes, the electric piano that gave a signature sound to a lot of ‘70s funk and soul. By and large, that’s the spiritual ...

David Lynch might have been known principally as a filmmaker, but when he died, earlier this year, the music world mourned his passing, too. Known for his soundtracks, solo albums and collaborations, ...