Deep Purple are dedicating their new studio album to Jon. Titled NOW What?!, it comes out at the end of this month. The band received the message of Jon's demise while gathered in Tennessee last July to record the album. - We knew it was coming to a certain extent but it was still a terrible shock, Ian Gillan later … Continue reading “Dedicated to Jon Lord”
Category: R.I.P.
Concerto for Jon is the memorial concert in memory of Jon's music and life. Right now it is shaping up, and details are coming together. The Sunflower Jam crew are behind this, and you can be first in line to get their news. Please provide a valid email address to register your interest and get … Continue reading Concert for Jon – sign up for news
Alvin Lee (of Ten Years After) sadly passed away this morning (March 6) after unforseen complications following a routine surgical procedure. A message on alvinlee.com says: "We have lost a wonderful much loved father and companion, the world has lost a truly great and gifted musician. - Jasmin, Evi and Suzanne" JonLord.org sends condolences. Jon and … Continue reading Alvin Lee passes away, friend of Jon
Should Jon's childhood home at 120 Averill Road in Leicester, England be graced with a Blue Plaque commemorating his formative years there? A Blue Plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as an historical marker. Jon Lord feature … Continue reading Celebrating Jon’s childhood home
In his eulogy for Jon, David Coverdale remembers first meeting Jon when one of Coverdale's early bands was supporting Deep Purple. - A sweet, sweet man. He knew how to elevate your spirit. He speaks of how Jon comforted him before his audition for Deep Purple in 1973, and of the rehearsals at Clearwell Castle before … Continue reading David Coverdale’s eulogy for Jon
'A technically brilliant pianist and soulful exponent of the Hammond organ, he brought a rare combination of taste and feeling to a playing style lit up with extrovert firepower.' So writes Record Collector in their new tribute to Jon, which recounts the story of Jon's musical career and interviews Rick Wakeman about the two keyboard … Continue reading Concerto for Jon, Record Collector’s tribute
Exclusive review by Vincent Budd for JonLord.org. Previously, Vincent wrote ’The Gemini Man: an Introduction to the Orchestral Works of Jon Lord’ published in 2003. This studio account of the Concerto for Group and Orchestra is Jon’s final statement of his prized composition. It is a glittering new take on his glorious opus and, for those of … Continue reading Review: Concerto for Group and Orchestra (2012)
Exclusively for JonLord.org, here is conductor Paul Mann's tale of Concerto for Group and Orchestra. In this 45-minute in-depth interview, Paul Mann takes us through the process of recording the Concerto in Liverpool and at Abbey Road Studios in 2011 and 2012. He recounts the emotional day when Jon recorded his organ solo for the … Continue reading Video: Paul Mann’s Concerto interview
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