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Jordan Rudess
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Artists similar to

Jordan Rudess

artist · US · born 1956

crossover progprogressive rockinstrumentalprogressive metal

In short

The artists most similar to Jordan Rudess are Liquid Tension Experiment, Spock’s Beard, Steve Vai, John Petrucci and Symphony X, from the same crossover prog, progressive rock and instrumental circle.

Closest to Jordan Rudess

1 Liquid Tension Experiment
2 Spock’s Beard
3 Steve Vai
4 John PetrucciUS guitarist, composer and producer
5 Symphony X
6 Pain of Salvation Bandcamp ↗

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14 Circus MaximusNorwegian progressive metal band
15 Queensrÿche
16 James LaBrie Bandcamp ↗
17 Fates Warning Bandcamp ↗
18 Transatlantic
19 The Flower Kings
20 Blackfield
21 Eric Johnsonguitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas
22 Frank ZappaUS musician, composer, activist & filmmaker
23 The Pineapple ThiefEnglish progressive rock band
24 Jethro Tull
25 Paul Gilberthard rock/heavy metal guitarist; Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.
26 Shadow Gallery
27 Marty Friedmanformer Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo
28 Andy Timmons
29 MullMuzzlerformer name of James LaBrie’s solo project
30 Gentle Giant

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Jordan Rudess?

The artists most similar to Jordan Rudess are Liquid Tension Experiment, Spock’s Beard, Steve Vai, John Petrucci and Symphony X, from the same crossover prog, progressive rock and instrumental circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Jordan Rudess?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Pain of Salvation, Ayreon, James LaBrie and Fates Warning have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Jordan Rudess" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Jordan Rudess?

Jordan Rudess is usually associated with crossover prog, progressive rock, instrumental and progressive metal (artist · US · born 1956), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.