Classic FM is once again collecting votes for its annual Hall Of Fame. Make sure you cast your vote for Jon Lord to see him enter the Classic FM Hall of Fame for the third consecutive year. Vote for Jon Lord now You can help secure Jon Lord's position in this year's Classic FM Hall … Continue reading Put Jon Lord in Classic FM Hall of Fame 2011
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Making synthesizers look daft… In this fascinating half hour video, Jon Lord discusses Hammond organs with session player and composer Malc Deakin. They recount Jon Lord's invention of the glorious Hammond beast and how he came to meet one in Outer Mongolia. Filmed at Jon Lord's home studio, they also discuss Lord's next musical plans, … Continue reading Jon Lord talks Hammond shop with Malc Deakin
German radio will broadcast parts of Jon Lord's performance at last year's Lahnstein Blues Festival. Recorded on September 25 2010, The Lahnstein Blues All Stars featured Jon Lord, Maggie Bell, Pete York, Colin Hodgkinson, Zoot Money, Miller Anderson and Albie Donnelly playing bluesrock classics. Find more info on Deutschlandfunk's website - including how to listen … Continue reading German radio to broadcast Jon Lord’s blues
We've shown this rare live appearance of Frida with Jon Lord before - but it bears repeating in this new, unedited upload. In December 2004, the pair performed The Sun Will Shine Again and a clever amalgamation of In the Bleak Mid Winter and Jon Lord's The Telemann Experiment for German ZDF TV. Mario Argandoña … Continue reading A (belated) Christmas experiment
Happy New Year to all of you who come to this website and keep up with Jon Lord's activities. Jon will spend the beginning of 2011 working on upcoming projects before hitting the stages in the spring. For now, here is a look at how well JonLord.org did in 2010. The website was viewed about … Continue reading Looking back: JonLord.org in 2010
Jon Lord is featured on a new album from Austrian drummer Bernhard Welz. Titled Stay Tuned, the first 1.000 copies include a bonus live recording of Child In Time from Zürich, Switzerland January 2009. Featuring the late Steve Lee on vocals (Gotthard) and the Nota Bene Symphony Orchestra, the recording presents the Deep Purple classic in … Continue reading Jon Lord bonus feature on new album
On May 6, Jon Lord will perform his Concerto for Group and Orchestra in Mulhouse, France. Performing with Jon Lord onstage will be singers Steve Balsamo and Kasia Laska with Patrick Rondat (guitar), Patrice Guers (bass), Steve White (drums) and the Orchestre Symphonique de Mulhouse. Musical direction by Gwennolé Rufet. Tickets and more confirmed concerts.
On April 7 2011, Jon Lord will appear at the 20th Rother Bluestage, a blues festival in the town of Roth near Nürnberg. Nicknamed the Blusual Suspects, the band will also feature Miller Anderson (guitar, vocals), Maggie Bell (vocals), Zoot Money (keyboards), Colin Hodgkinson (bass) and Pete York (drums). Ticket buyers should expect plenty of … Continue reading Jon Lord gets bluesy in Germany
