This weekend, Jon Lord's To Notice Such Things features in the Boulder Philharmonic’s concert “Gritty/Pretty” held at Macky Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado near Denver this Saturday October 12. Boulder Phil music director Michael Butterman says that he heard the piece while driving, and was so taken with the music that he stopped to find out what … Continue reading To Notice Such Things in rare Colorado performance
September 24 marks the 50th anniversary of the world premiere of Jon Lord's most famous work - Concerto for Group and Orchestra - at London's Royal Albert Hall. With new performances across Europe, in Canada and elsewhere, the work continues to captivate and enthrall audiences the world over. Its unique combination of orchestra and band … Continue reading Concerto celebrates 50th anniversary
"Here's my glass, please fill it, I'm not gonna spill it." The wistfulness in Tony Ashton's raspy voice is palpable as he recounts for us his intentions. “I’m gonna stop drinking… Some day…” Between verses Jon Lord takes a brief but altogether fulfilling Hammond solo, and it all feels warm and fuzzy like an old … Continue reading Paice Ashton Lord in deluxe reissue
Tickets for the 50th anniversary performances of Concerto for Group and Orchestra in Quebec, Canada on November 21 sold out in one day. A second show has now been added. More details
UPDATE: A second show has been added on November 22 as the first one sold out immediately. Ticket link below. - - - North American fans of Jon Lord’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra are in for a special treat this November. Conducted by Paul Mann and with special guest Bruce Dickinson on vocals, the … Continue reading 50th anniversary of Concerto for Group and Orchestra – updated
Celebrating Deep Purple's 50th anniversary, three huge books - including Jon Lord's photo biography All Those Years Ago - have been packaged together in a boxed collection of just 50 copies. The books have been personally signed by Jon Lord, Ian Paice and the entire, current Whitesnake lineup. DEEP PURPLE - CALIFORNIA JAM - a … Continue reading Deep Purple books for 50th anniversary
When friends and colleagues of Jon Lord got together to celebrate his life in music at London's Royal Albert Hall in April 2014, the evening turned into a magnificent display of love, affection and glorious music. For this second installment of our look at the brand new vinyl editions of the show we focus on … Continue reading Jon Lord the rock legend celebrated
Celebrating Jon Lord, the majestic evening of Jon Lord’s music held at Royal Albert Hall in April 2014, is now seeing a full release on vinyl. The good folks at earMUSIC have wrapped the full show into three gatefold vinyl releases, smack full of photos, notes and an overall feel of classy musical joy. To … Continue reading Celebrating Jon Lord now on vinyl
