Rob Franken • Fender Rhodes

1941 born Rob Franken was one of the key figures of all European organ players in the 1960s and 1970s. He was the first European to master the Fender Rhodes electric piano and among the first to handle the Hammond B3 organ. Although he was mostly obsessed with the Fender Rhodes throughout the late 1960s, the Hammond was the instrument he was best remembered for. Rob Franken started his career with the folk duo Esther & Abi Ofarim, then he moved to play with Klaus Weiss Trio in the mid 1960s. Soon after he formed his legendary own small combo, The Rob Franken Organization. The Organization released two albums - ‘Pon my soul in 1967 and Ob-la-di ob-la-da in 1969. He also played as a pianist of Toots Thielemans and a permanent organist / keyboard played for Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass. During his relatively short career, Franken played in over 400 records and was a very much liked person among session musicians. His sudden and unexpected death due to an internal hemorrhage at the age of 42 in 1983 ended his glorious career - only three days after his last recording session with the Rhythm Combination and Brass.

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Rob Franken, nacido en 1941, fue una de las figuras clave de todos los organistas europeos en los años 60 y 70. Fue el primer europeo en dominar el piano eléctrico Fender Rhodes y uno de los primeros en manejar el órgano Hammond B3. Aunque estaba mayormente obsesionado con el Fender Rhodes a finales de los 60, el Hammond era el instrumento por el que más se le recordaba. Rob Franken comenzó su carrera con el dúo folclórico Esther & Abi Ofarim, y luego se trasladó a tocar con el Klaus Weiss Trio a mediados de los 60. Poco después formó su legendario pequeño combo, La Organización Rob Franken. La Organización lanzó dos álbumes - 'Pon my soul en 1967 y Ob-la-di ob-la-da en 1969. También tocó como pianista de Toots Thielemans y como organista permanente/teclista de Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass. Durante su relativamente corta carrera, Franken tocó en más de 400 discos y fue una persona muy querida entre los músicos de sesión. Su repentina e inesperada muerte debido a una hemorragia interna a la edad de 42 años en 1983 puso fin a su gloriosa carrera - sólo tres días después de su última sesión de grabación con Rhythm Combination and Brass.

CD 1
1.1 Rob Franken Trio - Title Wave 4:41
Bass - Jan Hollestelle
Drums - Louis Delussanet
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Written-By - Herb Geller

1.2 Keyboard Circle, The - Zomaar In Vieren 6:37
Drums - Henk Zomer
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Keyboards - Jan Huydts
Written-By - Rob Franken

1.3 Rob Franken Trio - Absorbed Love 5:11
Bass - Rob Langereis
Drums - Henk Zomer
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Written-By - Rob Franken

1.4 Keyboard Circle, The - Six Seven Eight 9:41
Drums - Henk Zomer
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Keyboards - Jan Huydts
Written-By - Rob Franken

1.5 New Sesjun Four Featuring Jimmy Owens - Look Softly 8:28
Bass - Koos Serierse
Drums - Louis Debij
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Flugelhorn - Jimmy Owens
Guitar - Joop Scholten
Written-By - Jimmy Owens

1.6 Rob Franken Trio - Blue Bossa 5:47
Bass - Jan Hollestelle
Drums - Louis Delussanet
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp] - Rob Franken
Written-By - Kenny Dorham

1.7 Rob Franken Trio Featuring Clark Terry & Ernie Wilkins - Terry Tune 10:04
Bass - Wim Essed
Drums - Henk Zomer
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Flugelhorn - Clark Terry
Saxophone [Tenor] - Ernie Wilkins
Written-By - Walter Bishop

1.8 Rob Franken Trio - Straight Back 5:37
Bass - Jan Hollestelle
Drums - Louis Delussanet
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Synthesizer [Arp] - Rob Franken
Written-By - Fritz Pauer

1.9 Rob Franken Trio - Tamotua 6:56
Bass - Rob Langereis
Drums - Alex Riel
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Synthesizer [Arp] - Henk Van Zalinge
Written-By - Rik Elings

1.10 Rob Franken Trio - Esopet 5:22
Bass - Rob Langereis
Drums - Alex Riel
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Written-By - Rob Franken

1.11 Rob Franken Trio Featuring Jean "Toots" Thielemans* - This Masquerade 9:54
Bass - Niels Henning Orsted Pedersen
Drums - Bruno Castelucci
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Harmonica - Jean "Toots" Thielemans
Written-By - Leon Russell

CD 2
2.1 Rob Franken - De Man Achter De Piano (NPS Documentary) 58:22
Interviewer, Research - Frank A. Jochemsen

2.2 Sesjun Four Featuring Wim Overgaauw - Secret Love 11:17
Bass - Rob Langereis
Drums - Louis Delussanet
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] - Rob Franken
Guitar - Joop Scholten , Wim Overgaauw
Written-By - Paul Francis Webster , Sammy Fain

Tracks 1.1, 1.6 & 1.8: recorded in De Boerenhofstede, Laren, 13 February 1975
Tracks 1.2 & 1.4: recorded in De Trucker, Pijnacker, 8 February 1976
Track 1.3: recorded in De Boerenhofstede, Laren, date unknown
Track 1.5: recorded in De Boerenhofstede, Laren, 23 May 1974
Track 1.7: recorded in De Boerenhofstede, Laren, 13 June 1974
Tracks 1.9 & 1.10: recorded in De Boerenhofstede, Laren, 17 April 1975
Track 1.11: recorded in Nick Vollebregt's Jazzcafe, Laren, 8 May 1980
Track 2.1: Documentary (Audio-portret) of Rob Franken, broadcast by NPS Radio, 22 April 2009
Track 2.2: Recorded in De Boerenhofstede, Laren, 23 augustus 1973

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