The DPAS reports that there will shortly be a limited vinyl edition of the studio recording of Jon Lord's Gemini Suite album from 1971. It will be a single disc in a gatefold sleeve. There is also a plan to issue the original live version on vinyl, which has never been on this format before. … Continue reading Gemini Suite on vinyl
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July's edition of Gramophone Magazine includes a brief interview with Jon on page 13 about Boom Of The Tingling Strings, together with a very positive review on pages 67/68: "... a barnstorming, virtuoso finale that has Proms Favourite written all over it." Thanks to Nigel Young.
Purple Records have announced the release of Jon Lord's Gemini Suite original studio album on CD. In addition to a regular jewel case version, there will be a limited edition in a gatefold digipak case, with a selection of three different covers reproducing the rare American covers. The CD is scheduled for release in late … Continue reading Gemini Suite to be released on CD
Jon Lord's new CD, Boom of the Tingling Strings, has now hit the streets. In the film Jon Lord explains the background to his new album: You can also listen to EMI' Classic's 19-minute podcast-special on the album. The album contains two new orchestral pieces - both of which have autobiographical flavours. The title track … Continue reading Boom, the memories disguised within
Adelaide Now reviews Jon Lord's first performance with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (March 27): 'The concerto, lost for almost 30 years, occupied the first half of the program and truly set a new benchmark for the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's rock crossover programming. While it bears a few quirky hallmarks of its era, for the most … Continue reading Review: Deep Purple fusion stands the test of time
The Australian talks to Jon Lord about how he created a new sound for the Hammond organ when he plugged it into a stack of Marshall amps: - I suppose I felt I had to compete with the guitarists. What I discovered was that the Hammond organ, when treated like that, makes a heck of … Continue reading Interview: When a Hammond organ met hard rock
In an interview with Giessener Allgemeine, Jon Lord talks about 40 years of the Concerto, the open rehearsal at Hagen, his new Boom of the Tingling Strings and more. Listen to the interview segments here: 1. Jim Capaldi memorial concert and DVD, playing with Bill Wyman and Joe Walsh. 2. JonLord.org(an) - the new website. … Continue reading Listen: Jon Lord interview from Hagen
The April issue of Classic FM Magazine features an interview with Jon Lord on the Durham Concerto. You can now read the article here by clicking the thumbnails. You can also read a brief review of the album - originally published in the UK edition of Metro on February 8.
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