Keyboard (2016/12)

Talk 8 // Voices, tips, and breaking news from the Keyboard community. New Gear 10 // Our monthly wrap-up of the most signifcant new products from the keyboard, recording, and professional audio worlds. 12 // Acoustic Upright And Grand Are you taking proper care of your piano? Piano technician Justin Elliott explains that regular maintenance should involve more than just tuning. Hear 14 // Cover Story Eddie Jobson raised the bar for keyboardists, everywhere, during his tenure in UK, and through his work in some of rock’s most progressive bands - Curved Air, Roxy Music, Yes, Frank Zappa, and Jethro Tull, among them. In this interview, Jobson talks about pushing the boundaries of technology, maintaining a solo career, and returning to the stage after nearly three decades. 20 // Jazz / Classical Grammy-nominated in 2009 in the Best Classical Crossover category for his work The Othello Syndrome, pianist Uri Caine has built a career fusing genres in fascinating ways. 22 // Prog Rock Synth ace Erik Norlander returns with a new solo release, Surreal. 24 // Pop / R&B Junius Bervine tells us what it takes to play with superstars such as Kendrick Lamar, Common, and Pharrell Williams. Play 28 // Jazz Five ways to play like organist Don Patterson. 30 // Blues Scott Healy gets down to the basics of rock and jazz approaches to blues piano. 32 // Pop / Rock Clifford Carter offers tips on playing realistic string parts from your keyboard. Know 36 // The Art Of Synth Soloing Three classic solos played by Eddie Jobson with UK and Zappa. 38 // Sound Design Design your own CZ-101-style wavetables with Xfer Records Serum. Review 40 // Analog Synth Tom Oberheim TVS-Pro 44 // Virtual Instrument Waves Electric 88 46 // App Virsyn Addictive Pro for iPad 48 // Synthesizer / Vocoder Korg microKorg S Coda 50 // Fab Dupont offers five ways to enhance your soft synth mojo.