Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra is set for a Scottish premier on October 5, 2009 at Edinburgh's Usher Hall. The Concerto will be performed by a 100 piece symphony orchestra comprising musicians from The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, The City of Edinburgh Music School and the Edinburgh Schools Symphony Orchestra, … Continue reading Scottish premier for the Concerto
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Jon Lord's concert in São Paulo on Saturday was filmed by a number of fans. Some of these clips are now available on Youtube. Here is a small selection of concert and rehearsal videos: Jon Lord's energetic Hammond solo from the Concerto Soldier of Fortune Child In Time (first half) Child In Time (vocals to … Continue reading Muuuuitooo Bom!!! (São Paulo on film)
'Two months after Deep Purple's last concert in São Paulo, we had the great pleasure of seeing another gig from the Purple family in our city,' writes Lucidio Arruda, who sent this review and photos. Jon Lord played the the Concerto for Group and Orchestra as the opening act of Virada Cultural, a 24-hour annual … Continue reading Review: Versatile genius is a true hero
Last night in São Paulo, Jon Lord performed a free concert as part of the city's Virada Cultural festival. The concert took place in a large square on one of São Paulo's main streets in front of thousands of viewers. Folha Online has a report with Jon Lord performing the Concerto, interviews with the crowd … Continue reading São Paulo: Jon Lord on MTV Brazil
Albanese Music in Germany has published a gallery of photos from Jon Lord's concert in Essen last February. Follow this link and then click on 'Events'.
Jon Lord will appear at this year's ChildLine Rocks concert - an annual charity event organised to raise funds for ChildLine. ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger, where trained volunteer counsellors comfort, advise and protect children and young people who may feel they have nowhere else to turn. … Continue reading Jon Lord will play for ChildLine
Last night, on April 15, Jon Lord joined Deep Purple onstage at the International Forum in Tokyo. He played two songs with the band - Perfect Strangers and Smoke On The Water - the last song also featured Yngwie Malmsteen. A YouTube clip of Smoke On The Water with clear sound has surfaced. You can … Continue reading Jon Lord jams with Deep Purple in Tokyo
Jon Lord will appear on Japanese TV on April 22 in the documentary show Song To Soul, reports the DPAS website. In the show famous rock songs are discussed by fans and musicians and other people who can shed some light on them. This episode will focus on Smoke On The Water with memorabilia and … Continue reading Jon Lord interview on Japanese TV
