Mascot Label Group Signs American virtuoso keyboardist Jordan Rudess

Rob SkarinNews

Mascot Label Group is pleased to announce the signing of Jordan Rudess. He is best known as the keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for platinum-selling Grammy- nominated Dream Theater. Rudess’ remarkable career began at the age of nine, when he entered the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division for classical piano training. By his late teens he had grown increasingly interested in synthesizers and progressive … Read More

New interview with Jordan about Keyfest 2018!

Rob SkarinNews

Jordan was recently interviewed by Sweetwater’s InSync about the upcoming Keyfest event! Read an excerpt of the interview below and click here to read the full interview. “We’re really looking forward to hosting Keyfest 2018. Can you tell us a little about why you started the event and what attendees can expect?” It’s something I wanted to start because I … Read More

Keyboard Wizard Jordan Rudess Kicks Off Worldwide “Bach to Rock” Solo Piano Tour

Michael BrandvoldNews

By Chris Epting What can be said of Jordan Rudess? You probably know him as the keyboard wizard from the legendary prog-metal outfit, Dream Theater. But this visionary craftsman also founded Wizdom Music, which allows him to develop new musical technologies and apps that further fuse the bond between human beings and all musical art forms. There have been a myriad … Read More

Announcing Keyfest 2018!

Rob SkarinNews

It’s a place for keyboardists to gather and share their music, sounds, technique, and technology. Learn from, listen to, and jam with Jordan Rudess, Tom Brislin, and Bill Laurance!

BACH TO ROCK 2018 tour dates announced!

Rob SkarinNews

Excited to announce the first dates of my Spring ’18 solo piano concerts. I’ll be touring the U.S. West Coast and Europe performing BACH TO ROCK, a musical journey from my classical roots through my rock influences. Frankfurt, Germany and San Francisco, California are on sale now. More dates are coming soon!

Geoshred PLAY out now + Facebook live stream

Rob SkarinNews

With GeoShred Play, everyone can shred using the the new diatonic playing surface! You can Shred the Blues and never hit a wrong note. Slide your finger in any direction and let the magic happen using a scale that fits perfectly against a backing track. GeoShred Play is a play-only version of the award-winning GeoShred musical instrument for iPad, iPhone … Read More

InterSonic album out now on PledgeMusic!

Rob SkarinNews

My new collaboration album ‘InterSonic’ with Steve Horelick is OUT NOW via PledgeMusic! – https://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/intersonic A few autographed copies also remain exclusively at the Lazy Bones Recordings store, here – http://lazybones.com/buy-stuff

MorphWiz and Tachyon apps updated for iOS11!

Rob SkarinNews

Jordan Rudess’ MorphWiz and Tachyon apps for iOS have been updated to support the mobile operating systems latest version, iOS11! Both apps now sport 64-bit iOS11 optimised builds with edge protection support.

Wizardly Wayz ROLI NOISE soundpack now available!

Rob SkarinNews

Check out my new ROLI NOISE soundpack ‘Wizardly Wayz’, available to download now via the NOISE app – https://roli.com/stories/wizardly-wayz I scoured sounds from my various works and found ones that not only represent my rock and prog side, but also my love for sounds that evolve. I made sure that all the five dimensions of touch are active and meaningful … Read More