Electronic Musician

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Keyboardist Brian Charette has performed and recorded with artists like Joni Mitchell, Michael Bublé, and Rufus Wainwright in addition to leading his own acclaimed jazz groups. Find out more at briancharette.com.

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Casio’s Privia PX-3000 is an 88-key stage piano with 192-note polyphony. I was immediately struck by the realism of the mechanism. The “Smart Scaled Hammer Action” keyboard feels great under the fingers; nearly as good as the best concert grands I

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