Orrett rhoden biography of rory gilmore

This is a double souvenir CD release dedicated to the memory of the pianist's beloved grandmother, Ida Lindo.

'Mama Ida', as she was affectionately known, enjoyed listening to Orrett Rhoden play the piano, hour after hour, and became one of his greatest critics and the most significant musical inspiration in his life.

Orrett rhoden biography of rory gilmore

When Rhoden played, notably, for Her Majesty QueenElizabeth II and her husband Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, during a Jamaica visit in 1983, everyone stopped what they were doing and began listening.

Two important follow-ons stemmed from that auspicious event: first the documentaryElizabeth, The First Thirty Years, then the behind-the-scenesprogrammeAnd the Queen Passed By.

Both were produced by Jenny Barraclough, and later relayed to celebrate the Queen's birthday. The following year, in October 1984, Orrett Dexter Anthony Rhoden, born 2 Jan