You can win two tickets to see Jon Lord perform with Deep Purple on September 25 at the annual Sunflower Jam in London. Jon Lord has confirmed that he will not be part of the evening's house band, but he will join Deep Purple's set for 'a few of the old favourites'. The evening will … Continue reading Win tickets to see Jon Lord with Deep Purple
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Just to clear up what appears to be a bit of confusion about what I am playing at these three UK "Summer Proms" gigs I´m doing, on next Saturday the 26th July at Weston Park in Staffordshire, then on 16th August at Castle Howard in Yorkshire and on 23rd August at Marble Hill near Twickenham. … Continue reading – I am not the warm up act
Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra will be performed for the first time in Scotland next year (cities and venues to be confirmed). News.scotsman.com reports on the event: 'As music teachers go, he has to be one of the coolest in town. Deep Purple legend Jon Lord will be taking a group of budding … Continue reading Scottish Concerto for Group and Orchestra in 2009
Jon Lord to join Deep Purple at London charity event in September.
Hi everyone Just a quick couple of things. First and foremost, thank you all so much for the questions and the very kind and sometimes moving comments you have posted on the website. From people who have seen me play lately, from people who've not seen me for a while and from those who've never … Continue reading Words from Jon: more concerts, more Hammond
Jon Lord and Zermatt have a long history together, and promoting last night's performance at Zermatt Unplugged, Lord speaks to Zermatt.ch about his first visit there 36 years ago: - I first visited the village in December 1971 and fell in love with it on the spot. Since then, I come back at least two … Continue reading Interview: Jon Lord’s return to Zermatt
Adelaide Now reviews Jon Lord's first performance with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (March 27): 'The concerto, lost for almost 30 years, occupied the first half of the program and truly set a new benchmark for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's rock crossover programming. While it bears a few quirky hallmarks of its era, for the most … Continue reading Review: Deep Purple fusion stands the test of time
The Australian talks to Jon Lord about how he created a new sound for the Hammond organ when he plugged it into a stack of Marshall amps: - I suppose I felt I had to compete with the guitarists. What I discovered was that the Hammond organ, when treated like that, makes a heck of … Continue reading Interview: When a Hammond organ met hard rock