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PublisherLeonard Corporation, Hal

ISBN-101480342424

ISBN-139781480342422

eBay Product ID (ePID)159852470

Product Key Features

Book TitleDown the Rhodes : the Fender Rhodes Story

Number of Pages274 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicInstruction & Study / General, Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire, Musical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal

Publication Year2013

IllustratorYes

GenreMusic

AuthorBenjamin Bove, Gerald Mccauley

FormatPrepack

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight52.9 Oz

Item Length10.4 in

Item Width10.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal786.5919

SynopsisThe Fender Rhodes story is a historical tribute to the electric piano that changed the sound of music. Invented by Harold Rhodes as a rehabilitation tool for soldiers in World War II the Fender Rhodes piano both revolutionized and empowered musicians to explore a new electric frontier of music. Through interviews with a remarkable cast of music notables the book takes an insider's look into how this electric piano played a and continues to play a an integral role in the creation of a wealth of music from the 1960s through today. The collection of interviews with Michael Bearden George Benson Stanley Clarke Chick Corea D'Angelo Eumir Deodato George Duke Larry Dunn Donald Fagen Ronnie Foster Rodney Franklin Robert Glasper Jay Graydon Dave Grusin Don Grusin Onaje Allan Gumbs Ellis Hall Herbie Hancock Lalah Hathaway Rami Jaffee Bob James Quincy Jones Ramsey Lewis Jeff Lorber Robin Lumley Ray Manzarek Les McCann Marcus Miller Steve Molitz John Novello David Paich Jerry Peters Greg Phillinganes James Poyser Patrice Rushen Joe Sample Lenny White Maurice White Vince Wilburn Jr. Allee Willis the CBS musical instruments staff and others provides for a rare glimpse at the music history behind some of the most memorable music of our time., The Fender Rhodes story is a historical tribute to the electric piano that changed the sound of music. Invented by Harold Rhodes as a rehabilitation tool for soldiers in World War II, the Fender Rhodes piano both revolutionized and empowered musicians to explore a new, electric frontier of music. Through interviews with a remarkable cast of music notables, the book takes an insider's look into how this electric piano played - and continues to play - an integral role in the creation of a wealth of music, from the 1960s through today. The collection of interviews with Michael Bearden, George Benson, Stanley Clarke, Chick Corea, D'Angelo, Eumir Deodato, George Duke, Larry Dunn, Donald Fagen, Ronnie Foster, Rodney Franklin, Robert Glasper, Jay Graydon, Dave Grusin, Don Grusin, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Ellis Hall, Herbie Hancock, Lalah Hathaway, Rami Jaffee, Bob James, Quincy Jones, Ramsey Lewis, Jeff Lorber, Robin Lumley, Ray Manzarek, Les McCann, Marcus Miller, Steve Molitz, John Novello, David Paich, Jerry Peters, Greg Phillinganes, James Poyser, Patrice Rushen, Joe Sample, Lenny White, Maurice White, Vince Wilburn Jr., Allee Willis, the CBS musical instruments staff, and others provides for a rare glimpse at the music history behind some of the most memorable music of our time.

LC Classification NumberML697