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Jordan Rudess realized that the only way get his new solo CD out the door before he left for the Dream Theater 2004 world tour would be to go into complete seclusion for 14 days. This means that for 14 days he was totally immersed in his musical world, with no phone, email or social contact. Supported by his closest family members, as well as his assistant, Daniel J Koesterich, will keep things in order during his time locked away in the studio.

Special guests on "Rhythm of Time" include Joe Satriani; Dixie Dregs’ guitarist Steve Morse, bassist Dave LaRue and drummer Rod Morgenstein; Vinnie Moore (whose album and subsequent tour, "Time Odyssey", was one of Jordan’s first pro jobs); Greg Howe; Kip Winger takes vocal duties on two tracks.

The initial printing of the USA edition includes a bonus video, "The Making Of The Rhythm Of Time"; as well as bonus audio tracks exclusive to the USA with Jordan Rudess vocals for the tracks Kip Winger later sang on.

Players:
"Dance on a Volcano":
Vocals - Neal Morse;
Guitar - Marco Sfogli;
Drums - Rod Morgenstein;

Sound Chaser:
Vocals - Nick D Virgilio, Kip Winger (glorious opening);
Guitar - Ed Wynne (1st solo), Ricky Garcia (2nd solo);
Drums - Rod Morgenstein;

Tarkus:
Vocals on Stones of Years - Steven Wilson;
Vocals on Mass and Battlefield - Kip Winger;
Guitar on Stones of Years and Battlefield-Ricky Garcia;
Guitar on Aquatrakus -Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal;
Drums - Rod Morgenstein;


Just The Same:
Vocals - Kip Winger;
Guitar Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (1st solo), Ed Wynne (2nd solo);
Drums - Rod Morgenstein;

I talk to the wind:
Vocals - Jordan Rudess and Bert Baldwin;


Earmarked for a brilliant career as a classical pianist, Rudess was seduced by prog rock s siren song and found his musical identity. I remember hearing Gentle Giant s Free Hand for the first time, says an über-exuberant Rudess. I totally, absolutely got into the song Just the Same . It is kind of like an anthem for me -- a song of freedom and personal rebellion.
With his new solo record, The Road Home, the synth/piano giant dives headlong into a canon of music that inspired joyous upheaval and unprecedented creative discovery in his life. I felt recording songs that were meaningful to me then and now -- would be fun and challenging at the same time, Rudess says. [Prog] changed my life, for sure, and took me off the purely classical path and firmly committed me to this other road of discovery.
Rudess willingness to stretch the boundaries of technique and explore sonic textures in a variety of expansive compositions has made the former classical pianist the heir apparent to an elite prog-rock keyboard monarchy endowed with such superior stock as Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Patrick Moraz, and Tony Banks.
The Road Home is both homage and crowning achievement in prog rock s great exploratory tradition. Just as Emerson rearranged Tchaikovsky, Rodrigo, Janacek, Copland, Mussorgsky and Lux Lewis, Rudess decodes established classics while sculpting his own distinctive style.
With the help of today s leading prog talents (including friend/musical partner, Dixie Dregs drummer Rod Morgenstein), Rudess re-envisions Genesis 1976 jolting, jiggery-pokery gem Dance on a Volcano (with former Spock s Beard frontman Neal Morse on vocals); ELP s apocalyptic epic Tarkus (featuring Kip Winger and Porcupine Tree s Steven Wilson); Yes fusion-esque, Minimoog/electric piano extravaganza Sound Chaser (from the oft-overlooked Relayer record); and the aforementioned Just the Same.
As the kicker, a seamless piano medley fuses bits of the Jon Anderson vocal showpiece Soon , Crimson s gentle, supernatural I Talk to the Wind (with vocals by Rudess), Yes And You And I , and Genesis sprawling Supper s Ready.
Don t be fooled. The Road Home is not a ham-handedly mashed together tribute record: it s a genuine product of personal inspiration. I wanted to play the right pieces and play the parts that I felt were really important to the composition, says Rudess, who penned the original A Piece of the for The Road Home. I also added my own sections that aren t there at all [in the original songs]. So there is a lot of originality even within these new arrangements.

Feeding The Wheel is a milestone in the man's personal expression, comprising eleven instrumental tracks (with a bit of dramatic spoken word) that demonstrate the skills of a man that is both technologically and technically at the top of his game. "This album is important to me because I haven't done something like this since my album Listen. What it is is kind of a full statement of my musicality. You know I'm involved in a lot of different styles. Dream Theater is known for their progressive rock/metal combination and I can certainly relate and I have a lot to say in that area. But in addition, I also have a lot of other styles that I've been playing over the years. What I've always done has been a hybrid. Even when I was 12, 13 years old I was mixing styles together. My first piano lesson was with a guy who basically taught me all the chords and how to improvise. And from there I went into very serious classical piano training. So right from the get-go, I was! involved in exploring, just playing what came out of my mind. But if someone asked me what kind of album this is, I would say a rock album, even though some of it is jazzy, some classical, some perhaps leaning toward Dream Theater. So it's a blend."

"Here at last is the future of progressive rock. Rudess is a genuine keyboard hero. His long, antiseptically clean, almost unbelievably fast lines recall Wakeman, though the songs on Listen hit harder than most of the Yes Classics." - Listen review in Keyboard Magazine Voted Best New Talent after his release of Listen in the 1994 Keyboard Magazine Readers Poll Keyboardist category, Jordan is the newest member of the group Dream Theater. Jordan has played with guitarist Steve Morse and the legendary Dixie Dregs. He has recorded and toured with guitarist Vinnie Moore, written songs for- and recorded with singer Annie Haslam (Renaissance) and has recorded tracks with David Bowie. He has also toured internationally with fellow keyboardist, Jan Hammer and legendary drummer Tony Williams and regularly performs and records with Grammy award winners the Paul Winter Consort. His scoring can be heard with International Magician of the Year winner, Jeff McBride. Jordan Rudess' music is like a wild ever-changing river. Its quick, masterful turns and subtle intensity created the most challenging and immense project a producer could imagine. This album will go down in history for its radical departure from formula rock to real inspired creativity and extreme musicanship. - Producer, Liv Singh Khalsa Rudess is not only a keyboard player, he is a virtuoso, both in the classical and rock worlds. - Record Producer, Tony Visconti (Moody Blues)

Enhanced with Bonus Video "In The Studio With Jordan Rudess"

"Jordan Rudess Prime Cuts" features 2 Exclusive tracks; previously unreleased duets with Jordan and Kip Winger.

Featuring: Robert Berry, Marc Bonilla, Terry Bozzio, Jerry Goodman, Tony Levin, Rod Morgenstein, John Petrucci, Simon Phillips, Mike Portnoy, Kip Winger, Mark Wood

On September 24, 2001, Jordan Rudess held a benefit concert at the Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center, in Nyack, New York. This album is comprised of performances from that concert and studio recordings he improvised the following week in his studio. Magna Carta is proud to help Jordan reach a worldwide audience for this special event.

Here in the album Unplugged (recorded in 1996), Jordan Rudess shows his skills and passion on the acoustic piano. In addition to the 9 exquisite solo pieces, Unplugged features 3 bonus tracks of synth works of a more atmospheric nature. This album is a must for any Rudess fan or anyone who loves piano.

Jordan Rudess realized that the only way get his new solo CD out the door before he left for the Dream Theater 2004 world tour would be to go into complete seclusion for 14 days. This means that for 14 days he was totally immersed in his musical world, with no phone, email or social contact. Supported by his closest family members, as well as his assistant, Daniel J Koesterich, will keep things in order during his time locked away in the studio.

Special guests on "Rhythm of Time" include Joe Satriani; Dixie Dregs’ guitarist Steve Morse, bassist Dave LaRue and drummer Rod Morgenstein; Vinnie Moore (whose album and subsequent tour, "Time Odyssey", was one of Jordan’s first pro jobs); Greg Howe; Kip Winger takes vocal duties on two tracks.

The initial printing of the USA edition includes a bonus video, "The Making Of The Rhythm Of Time"; as well as bonus audio tracks exclusive to the USA with Jordan Rudess vocals for the tracks Kip Winger later sang on.