For almost 40 years, Jon Lord has been a frequent guest at the Swiss ski resort of Zermatt. The place was recommended to him by his friend Tony Ashton, and he first went there after the Machine Head recording sessions in Montreux in December 1971. In a brand new interview with Switzerland's Xecutives.net, he talks … Continue reading Jon Lord’s love for Switzerland
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German NDR TV visited Jon Lord's rehearsals in Kiel last week. Watch their report, which includes rehearsal and interview.
Between rehearsals for Sunday night's Concerto performance at Kieler Schloss in Kiel, Jon Lord was interviewed for Kieler Leben. Read the interview in its original German language - and see more photos. Tickets to see Jon Lord in Kiel on Sunday are still available here.
Jon Lord's recent visit to Russia recieved a rich amount of TV coverage. The Moscow show alone was covered by four different reports that included interviews with Jon Lord, locals fans and footage of both rehearsals and the concert. Watch the four clips here: Concert report #1 with interview and live footage (2:31 minutes): Concert … Continue reading Russian TV embraces Jon Lord
When Jon Lord talks about his Concerto, there is a lot of warmth, passion and conviction in his words. He is calling it 'my baby' and he doesn’t hide that he is very proud of it. - It is the love letter of a young musician directed at the two musical worlds in my life, … Continue reading Love letter from a young musician…
- Child In Time will blow people away. This is truly something special I am a part of. Thomas Temple is one of two young guitarists playing with Jon Lord for Monday night's performance of the Concerto for Group and Orchestra in Edinburgh. Together with six other students from Edinburgh's Stevenson College - and the … Continue reading – This is gonna be fun!
- I was really not expecting for it to do more than cause a temporary ruckus. Here it is 40 years later, and it has endured and done its job. On September 24, exactly 40 years after its first performance, Jon Lord celebrates the anniversary of his Concerto for Group and Orchestra with a performance … Continue reading Temporary ruckus turns 40
Tonight Jon Lord will play his first UK solo show covering his solo career. In conversation with Lichfield Festival Director Richard Hawley at Garrick Theatre this morning, Jon Lord talked about different aspects of his music and his career. Here are a few excerpts: - All I'm trying to do is combine the two things … Continue reading In conversation at Lichfield
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