On October 20 Jon Lord's Durham Concerto is premiered by the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mischa Darmev and with himself on Hammond organ at the Durham Cathedral in England. On UK's Classic FM radio, Barry McCann recently talked about the studio recording of Jon Lord's Durham Concerto. - Quite simply the most exciting composition … Continue reading Durham Concerto: wide-screen and cinematic
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Performing the The Concerto for Group and Orchestra with Roger Glover on bass, Jon Lord appeared at the Malcolm Arnold festival at Northampton Derngate on October 7. We have photos and a couple of brief clips from a mobile phone Photos by concertphotos.uk.com For more photos check out Rockreviews.co.uk. Send us your review.
"It is to my father that I owe the fact that I've had a musical life," says Jon, now 66. "Even though he was going out to Market Harborough Women's Institute or something, it still seemed very romantic to me. He was a huge influence and my hero." It was from his father that Jon … Continue reading Northern echoes interview
'Danger White Men Dancing' is the title of the new studio album by The Hoochie Coochie Men featuring Jon Lord. It was released on October 1 through Edel Records. A special ltd. edition version with a DVD is also available. The 13-track studio album also features Ian Gillan on two tracks and is the second … Continue reading New Hoochie Coochie album out now
Titled 'Danger White Men Dancing', a 13-track studio album is the second collaboration between Jon Lord and Bob Daisley's Australian combo The Hoochie Coochie Men. The album should be out within the next two months. Featuring Hammond and/or piano from Jon Lord on all tracks, the album mixes covers and Hoochie Coochie originals. One track, … Continue reading Jon Lord's second Australian blues
Titled 'Danger White Men Dancing', a 13-track studio album is the second collaboration between Jon Lord and Bob Daisley's Australian combo The Hoochie Coochie Men. The album should be out within the next two months. Featuring Hammond and/or piano from Jon Lord on all tracks, the album mixes covers and Hoochie Coochie originals. One track, … Continue reading Jon Lord’s second Australian blues
Whenever Jon Lord and Hell are mentioned in the same sentence, you know there's good stuff coming. The Hell in question is of course the tiny village by that very name just outside Trondheim, Norway. Counting only a handful of houses, it still has its own railway station. For many years it has also had … Continue reading The second (Norwegian) coming of the Lord
The day before Jon Lord's show at the Nidaros cathedral in Trondheim Norway, he and singer Jørn Lande gave an interview to Norwegian Monster magazine. They sat together in the hotel bar, where dark wooded paneling and squeaky floor boards offered an ancient feel. The full interview appears Monster magazine - here is a short … Continue reading Monster magazine interview
