Jon Lord and singer Steve Balsamo have recorded demos for a future album provisionally titled Songbook. The duo went into Metropolis Studios in London last Friday to record piano and vocal demo versions of two new songs; All Those Years Ago and After A While. Steve Balsamo writes on his forum: 'Jon told me that … Continue reading Jon Lord in the studio with Steve Balsamo
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Listen to Jon Lord's new album To Notice Such Things this Sunday evening when Classic FM interviews Jon Lord. Jon Lord visited Classic FM on Wednesday to record an interview with Mark Forrest for the Classic FM Magazine Show. The show will also feature an exclusive play of 2 tracks from To Notice Such Things. … Continue reading Classic FM to premier Jon Lord’s new album
Read the story behind Jon Lord's upcoming new album, To Notice Such Things, out on March 29, 2010. The album is dedicated to the memory of his late friend Sir John Mortimer and contains a six piece suite for solo flute, piano and string orchestra as well as three other compositions for the same forces. … Continue reading Interview: To Notice Such Music
Jon Lord takes us through To Notice Such Things, track by track. - The first movement is based on the opening music of the show that we used to do, and the first piece he used to read was a poem by W.H. Auden. I suppose it’s about the triumph of time. It starts out … Continue reading To Notice Such Things, track-by-track
Jon Lord will release his next album, To Notice Such Things, on March 29, 2010 through Avie Records. Titled after the main work - a six movement suite for solo flute, piano and string orchestra - the album was inspired by, and is dedicated to the memory of Jon's dear friend Sir John Mortimer, the … Continue reading Jon Lord: new album in memory of Sir John Mortimer
Classic FM is collecting votes for its Hall Of Fame 2010. Last year, Jon Lord's Durham Concerto was the highest new entry in Classic FM’s Hall of Fame. It jumped in at no. 75 with Boom of the Tingling Strings reaching no. 198. Vote for Jon Lord now You can help secure Jon Lord's position … Continue reading Vote for Jon Lord in Classic FM’s Hall of Fame 2010
Jon Lord is set to cut the ribbon and officially open the new Hammond Keyboard Lab at London's Tech Music Schools on November 28 2009. Joining him will be renowned Hammond player James Taylor. Tech Music Schools says they are honoured to have such influential figures present for the opening of the all new premises. … Continue reading Jon Lord to open Hammond Lab in London
Jon Lord's Windows album will be reissued on Purple Records in November 2009, reports the DPAS website. The new reissue has been remastered to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the concert and comes initially as a limited edition digipak with 12 page booklet. It is a single CD. The album was recorded live in Munich … Continue reading Windows reissued in November
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