These exclusive images show Jon's Concerto for Group and Orchestra coming back to life in 1999 after nearly 30 years of involuntary 'extinction'. Working from Marco de Goeij's by-ear-reconstructed score, Jon and conductor Paul Mann spent the spring and summer of 1999 meticulously adjusting all the score pages in preparation for the two now legendary 30th anniversary performances at London's Royal … Continue reading The hand written Concerto
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Deep Purple's final 1970s concert with Ritchie Blackmore has been re-released by Deep Purple (Overseas), the band's original management. Remixed in 2012 by Bill Pullan, the 2CD set includes the full show and a bonus audio interview as well as new sleeve notes and artwork. More details in Jon Lord's webshop
Pioneering pianist and composer Dave Brubeck has passed away on December 5, aged 91. His recordings include Take Five and Blue Rondo a la Turk, but he was also an important inspiration for Jon's idea to compose Concerto for Group and Orchestra. In this 2008 interview, Jon talks of his early fascination with Brubeck. - Within … Continue reading Dave Brubeck, Concerto inspiration, passes away
We are delighted to announce that over the coming years, the vast majority of Jon Lord's music scores will be published in new editions by Hal Leonard/EMI Music. Each score has been painstakingly revised and edited by the conductor Paul Mann, whose close association with the composer ensures that the new material reflects his last … Continue reading Jon Lord’s music to be published in authoritative new editions
To Notice Such Things, Jon's solo album from 2010, is the latest instalment in our Works section. Conductor Paul Mann has overhauled the scores for all the pieces on the album, which includes the title suite To Notice Such Things composed in honour of Jon's late friend John Mortimer as well as three shorter pieces: Evening … Continue reading Works: To notice such scores
Jon has been awarded this year's Tommy Vance Inspiration Award by Classic Rock Magazine. Ian Paice's wife Jacky and Jon's daughters Amy, Sara who accepted the award last night at the eighth annual Orange Amplification Classic Rock Roll of Honour at London's Roundhouse. Jon's daughters and Jacky Paice (sister of Jon's wife Vicky) is seen here with Bruce Dickinson, … Continue reading Jon wins Tommy Vance Inspiration Award
Watch this freshly released promo clip for the Mediabook edition of Concerto for Group and Orchestra: Mediabook edition includes Concerto CD + documentary DVD + 80-page book Pre-order now
The Jon Lord Webshop Christmas Sale is on now. We've reduced the prices on the excellent Bucharest 2009 CD+DVD, the Jon Lord Blues Project album along with two of Jon's newest orchestral masterpieces, To Notice Such Things and Durham Concerto. And more. The expanded edition of Jon's new studio recording of Concerto for Group and … Continue reading Christmas Sale is on
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