Keyboardist
A
keyboardist is a
musician who plays
keyboard instruments. The term "keyboardist" is more general than the terms "
pianist," "
harpsichordist"or "
organist", and is often used to describe someone who plays
electric keyboards such as the
Rhodes piano,
Hammond organ or
synthesizer, as well as the
piano,
harpsichord,
celeste,
clavichord or
pipe organ.
==Notable keyboardists==
Note: this section lists people who predominantly played electric keyboards as detailed above.
===
Rock and roll,
Pop music and
Electronica===
:
Perry Bamonte
:
Rick Wakeman
:
Keith Emerson
:
Jean-Michel Jarre
:
Jesse Carmichael (
Maroon 5)
:
Vince Clarke (
Erasure,
Depeche Mode,
Yazoo)
:
Chris Lowe (
Pet Shop Boys)
:
Gillian Gilbert (
New Order)
:
Martin Gore and
Andy Fletcher (
Depeche Mode)
:
Matthieu Hartley
:
Alan Price
:
Billy Preston (session player, noted for his work on
The Beatles' ''
Let It Be'')
:
Booker T. Jones
:
Manfred Mann
:
Sister Bliss (
Faithless)
:
Nick Rhodes (
Duran Duran)
:
Kevin Moore (Dream Theater) and
Jordan Rudess (
Dream Theater)
:
Moby
:
Geoff Downes (
Asia,
The Buggles,
Yes)
:
Gary Numan
:
Roger O'Donnell
:
Stevie Wonder
:
Nicolas Godin (
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Ian McLagan (
The Faces)
:
Karl Bartos,
Wolfgang Flur and
Florian Schneider (
Kraftwerk)
:
Gregg Rolie (
Santana,
Journey)
:
Laurence Tolhurst
===
Jazz===
Generally speaking, in jazz music, electronic keyboard players are very often also pianists.
:
Chick Corea
:
Herbie Hancock
:
Keith Jarrett
:
Josef Zawinul (
Weather Report)
===
Classical Music===
:
Wendy Carlos
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