Rodney Franklin

Rodney Franklin
Born: Sep 16, 1958 in Berkeley, CA
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Styles: Soul-Jazz, Fusion, Funk, Urban, Disco, Soul
Biography: Fusion keyboardist Rodney Franklin was born in Berkeley, CA, in 1958. He began piano lessons at the age of six. After graduation, he worked with John Handy in San Francisco and toured with Freddie Hubbard, Marlena Shaw and Bill Summers. His debut album In the Center appeared in 1978 on Columbia. Two ...Read full biography
You'll Never Know
Released: 1980
Label: Sony Music Japan
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Rodney Franklin is a perfect example of a jazz improviser who didn't live up to his enormous potential. The pianist/keyboardist's early albums were quite promising, but after that his work became increasingly ...Read full review
Diamond Inside of You
Released: 1988
Label: Novus
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Keyboardist Rodney Franklin switched labels in the late '80s, moving to BMG from Columbia. This was his first release on a new label, and it did moderately well, particularly the single "Gotta Give It ...Read full review
More Rodney Franklin albums: Main Albums (11), Singles & EPs (1)
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