Watch Joe Bonamassa tape his contribution to Jon's new recording of Concerto For Group And Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. The orchestral parts were recorded at Liverpool's Philharmonic Hall, conducted by Paul Mann, and other guests and soloists include Bruce Dickinson, Steve Morse and Darin Vasilev along with Jon’s ‘house singers’ Steve Balsamo and Kasia Laska. The recording is set for a September release by Edel … Continue reading Video: Watch Joe Bonamassa taping his Concerto solo
Jon's Concerto for Group and Orchestra, re-recorded by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a selection of invited guests, is set to be released by Edel Records in September (ABC Records in Australia). After more than 100 performances worldwide and numerous revisions, the new recording represents Jon's definitive version of the masterpiece, which in 1969 pointed his … Continue reading Concerto studio release set for September
Jon is celebrating his 71st birthday today. To celebrate with him, here is Durham Concerto part 1: Morning - The Cathedral at Dawn: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcQ0YekozJk%5D Greetings and best wishes are already coming in via email and Facebook. Feel free to ad your own greetings for Jon below. Jose Salcedo: Felicidades en este dia.... Se te echa de … Continue reading 71 years young today
A special performance of the Durham Concerto in Hagen, Germany on July 6 is set to be Jon's first concert appearance this year. The concert is rounding off Jon's stretch as this year's 'composer in residence' with the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra near Dortmund. To this end, the orchestra has been performing several of his pieces … Continue reading Durham Concerto takes Jon to Germany
On Tuesday evening May 15, German WDR 3 radio will broadcast live as Jon's From Darkness To Light, A Prayer For The Millenium is being performed by the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Florian Ludwig at Hagen Stadthalle. The broadcast starts at 20.05 on WDR 3 and will feature the world premiere of Jon's new … Continue reading From Darkness to… German Radio
Website update: We're adding lyrics to Jon's website. Starting with his most popular album, here are three songs from Pictured Within: Pictured Within itself Evening Song Wait a While Over time we aim to add all the words written by (or to) Jon for his music. Tell us your favourites, and we'll try to do those first.
Jon's Durham Concerto and Boom of the Tingling Strings have both been voted into this year's Classic FM Hall of Fame. The results of UK's biggest classical music poll were revealed over Easter, and Jon's music has secured him two spots in the Top 300. Classic FM writes: "The transfer from pop or rock musician … Continue reading Jon doubles up in Classic FM Hall of Fame 2012
Jon's eBay store carries a selection of Jon's solo works, including the Bucharest CD and DVD: Some of the older releases - including Deep Purple and the Hoochie Coochie Men - are offered at lowered discounted prices. Support Jon on eBay.
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