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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It hasn’t escaped the notice of instrument makers that even though the original rock generation has aged out of new music, they’re still keen consumers of the tools of the trade. Guitar sales are up, ...

In Schnip’s Picks, Pitchfork managing editor Matthew Schnipper identifies under-heralded music and sings its praises. Every variation of the Rhodes Piano mimics the look and feel of a traditional ...

Harold Burroughs Rhodes, a music teacher turned inventor whose revolutionary electric piano became a favorite of jazz and rock musicians, is dead at 89. Rhodes, who died Dec. 17 in a Canoga Park ...