UPDATE: A second show has been added on November 22 as the first one sold out immediately. Ticket link below. - - - North American fans of Jon Lord’s Concerto for Group and Orchestra are in for a special treat this November. Conducted by Paul Mann and with special guest Bruce Dickinson on vocals, the … Continue reading 50th anniversary of Concerto for Group and Orchestra – updated
Celebrating Deep Purple's 50th anniversary, three huge books - including Jon Lord's photo biography All Those Years Ago - have been packaged together in a boxed collection of just 50 copies. The books have been personally signed by Jon Lord, Ian Paice and the entire, current Whitesnake lineup. DEEP PURPLE - CALIFORNIA JAM - a … Continue reading Deep Purple books for 50th anniversary
When friends and colleagues of Jon Lord got together to celebrate his life in music at London's Royal Albert Hall in April 2014, the evening turned into a magnificent display of love, affection and glorious music. For this second installment of our look at the brand new vinyl editions of the show we focus on … Continue reading Jon Lord the rock legend celebrated
Celebrating Jon Lord, the majestic evening of Jon Lord’s music held at Royal Albert Hall in April 2014, is now seeing a full release on vinyl. The good folks at earMUSIC have wrapped the full show into three gatefold vinyl releases, smack full of photos, notes and an overall feel of classy musical joy. To … Continue reading Celebrating Jon Lord now on vinyl
The Jon Lord Collection is a new volume of vocal scores and piano arrangements of some of Jon Lord's most famous songs and instrumental pieces. Jon Lord's genre-defying music is presented here for the first time in a form which makes it readily accessible to musicians and music-lovers alike. Included are some of Jon's most celebrated solo … Continue reading Jon Lord’s most famous songs collected
At first there's a low rumble. Accelerating quickly it becomes that sadly missed signature run up the Hammond keys. The flourishing flow of notes escalates and builds into a crescendo and the band joins in. Back at the Chicken Shack is the opening track and we’re obviously in warm and friendly bluesrock territory here. Bubbly, … Continue reading Review: Jon Lord Blues Project, vinyl edition
Jon Lord’s music continues to trickle into published scores available to buy. Aimed at performers and/or students of Jon’s music, the scores are being meticulously prepared for publication by conductor Paul Mann a close friend of Jon’s. A brand new score of Jon’s Durham Concerto is nearing publication by Schott Music, but many other works … Continue reading Reduced score: To Notice Such Things
October 26 sees the 6th annual Jon Lord memorial concert in Warsaw. This year, guests include Doogie White, one of the singers Jon used for his solo concerts and previously also known from Rainbow and Michael Schenker Group. Watch Doogie sing Perfect Strangers with Jon in 2010: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAsWzpgR-nw Full info and tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/1269438543171752
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