In this video interview, Steve Morse remembers Jon, starting with the first time they met at rehearsal 24 hours before their first concert together in Deep Purple. In that dressingroom, Jon immediately picked up on Steve's guitar licks and replicated them and improvised over them on the Hammond - a deep chemistry the pair would … Continue reading Steve Morse remembers Jon
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This year's Zermatt Unplugged Festival in Switzerland (April 9-13) made special effort to honour two of its own - Jon Lord and Claude Nobs.A special lounge offered people the opportunity to remember and pay tribute to Jon and to Nobs, the man behind Montreux Jazz Festival and the Funky Claude in Deep Purple's Smoke on … Continue reading – To my pianist… Frida’s tribute to Jon
Carry On… Jon is the title of a new instrumental piece written by Ritchie Blackmore in tribute to his former band mate for 25 years. The Deep Purple-esque track will feature on Blackmore's Night's upcoming album Dancer And The Moon to be released in June. Ritchie Blackmore spoke about Jon last July: - Jon was not … Continue reading Blackmore writes tribute to Jon
Deep Purple are dedicating their new studio album to Jon. Titled NOW What?!, it comes out at the end of this month. The band received the message of Jon's demise while gathered in Tennessee last July to record the album. - We knew it was coming to a certain extent but it was still a terrible shock, Ian Gillan later … Continue reading “Dedicated to Jon Lord”
Concerto for Jon is the memorial concert in memory of Jon's music and life. Right now it is shaping up, and details are coming together. The Sunflower Jam crew are behind this, and you can be first in line to get their news. Please provide a valid email address to register your interest and get … Continue reading Concert for Jon – sign up for news
Alvin Lee (of Ten Years After) sadly passed away this morning (March 6) after unforseen complications following a routine surgical procedure. A message on alvinlee.com says: "We have lost a wonderful much loved father and companion, the world has lost a truly great and gifted musician. - Jasmin, Evi and Suzanne" JonLord.org sends condolences. Jon and … Continue reading Alvin Lee passes away, friend of Jon
The Australian edition of Concerto for Group and Orchestra (on ABC Records) is now available straight from Jon's Webshop. Priced at just £10 + postage, this comes with both the audio CD and the documentary DVD and a condensed edition of the previously available Mediabook. Free T-shirt While stocks last every order over £60 will receive a … Continue reading Free t-shirt and Australian Concerto edition
To Notice Such Things, Jon's suite in memory of Sir John Mortimer, is set for a one-off performance in Rostock, Germany. On April 7, the Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock with Anja Setzkorn-Krause (flute), Jens Hoffmann (piano) and Opernchor des Volkstheaters Rostock conducted by Manfred Hermann Lehner will perform an evening of Rossini combined with Jon's suite. This will be the first performance … Continue reading Rossini and Jon Lord in Rostock
