Listen to Planet Rock's brand new interview with Jon Lord from this week. To coincide with the release of the 35th anniversary edition of Come Taste The Band, Jon Lord talks about his time with Deep Purple Mk4 - and the reissue of the expanded Deepest Purple compilation album, both of which are released this … Continue reading Come Taste The Band was Deep Purple’s love child
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Among his many upcoming projects, Jon Lord has been commissioned to compose a concerto for Hammond organ and orchestra and with special parts for tympani. The piece will be premiered with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra with Tom Vissgren on tympani in Oslo, Norway in the Spring of 2012. - It is basically a concerto for … Continue reading Jon Lord to compose concerto for Hammond and tympani
On October 24, Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra will make its Prague premiere with Hungary's Györ Philharmonic Orchestra. The evening will offer concertgoers a chance to enjoy the many sides of Jon Lord's classical-rock fusion. But there are traps to be avoided, Jon Lord tells The Prague Post. "I don't like using the … Continue reading Jon Lord’s Prague Concerto premiere
Jon Lord has revisited his Sarabande suite from 1975 and plans to perform it live this fall. Sarabande is one of Jon Lord's most successful and most loved orchestral works. - In Budapest on the 18th of this month, I am playing the Sarabande suite for the first time ever live. That is, in its … Continue reading Jon Lord to perform entire Sarabande suite
When Jon Lord turned 69 in June, it sparked a flood of birthday wishes both here on JonLord.org and on his Facebook page. Recently, Jon Lord spoke out about how all this attention affected him. - I was genuinely moved and touched to receive so many lovely things said on my birthday. That was really … Continue reading Jon Lord thanks you
- I honestly believe that I’ve grown by leaps and bounds as a musician. In a new interview to ExclusiveMagazine.com, Jon Lord takes stock of his musical years - with Deep Purple and Whitesnake and as a solo artist. - I’ve loved what I’ve done. And when I look back with the benefit of 20/20 … Continue reading – I’m very happy with where I’ve arrived at
- I am convinced there is a spiritual side to life, and I pray to God. Jon Lord recently gave an interview to Swedish paper Dagen about his religious beliefs. Click photo to read the full interview (Swedish language) Do you read Swedish, and would you like to translate the article into English for us? … Continue reading Interview: Jon Lord beneath a higher heaven
Gramophone Magazine interviews Jon Lord on his new album, To Notice Such Things:
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