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
Two of Jon's more iconic songs from the Pictured Within album have been newly edited and reconstructed in full scores and piano/vocal scores by conductor Paul Mann. - When we were preparing the score for Wait a While for the 1999 Royal Albert Hall concerts, we had a discussion about the instrumentation. Jon’s revised version deploys the … Continue reading Works update: Pictured Within and more
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
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
'I don’t know of any other rock musicians of Jon’s stature who would be equally at home in handling musicians from leading symphony orchestras [than Jon].' This is conductor Paul Mann interviewed by DPRP.net (Dutch Progressive Rock Page) about the new recording of Concerto for Group and Orchestra: 'He vindicated that little vision that he … Continue reading Interview: – Jon just continued living it
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
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