Last Thursday (April 7) saw the first 2011 show by Jon Lord Blues Project. Ralph Pondman was in Roth, Germany and sends this report: "Eight o’clock, lights go out, crowd starts to cheer, band comes on stage. I know that we are going to be treated to some blues – and for me this is … Continue reading Roth: Not Lazy at all…
Interview and concert footage of Jon Lord Blues Project filmed in Roth Germany on April 7 2011: A couple of fan filmed clips from the same show: Gimme Some Lovin': Lazy: Read also the review: Roth not Lazy at all.
In Russia this week, Jon Lord has been rehearsing for his upcoming concert dates there: April 12 - Krasnodar April 14 - Rostov-on-Don April 17 - St Petersburg April 20 - Moscow These dates will see the first appearance of violinist Anna Phoebe onstage with Jon. Vocals will be handled by none other than Steve … Continue reading Rehearsing for Russia
Jon Lord Blues Project is adding new dates to their schedule - see the full list of confirmed shows below. Catch Jon and his Hammond organ onstage with a group of old friends, delivering high quality British rhythm'n'blues the way it was always supposed to sound. APRIL 7 – Roth, Kulturfabrik, Germany – tickets MAY … Continue reading Blues tour shaping up
In March, Braunschweig's Jugend-Sinfonie-Orchester will perform Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra with local rock band Midnight. Explains conductor Knut Hartmann: - We are very, very, very happy to have been able to study the Concerto for Group and Orchestra by Jon Lord. Our young people love this opus, even if it is for … Continue reading Jon Lord’s Concerto for young German group and orchestra
Scotland's STV covered Jon Lord's visit to the University of the West of Scotland yesterday. In these two segments Jon Lord discusses first musical improvisation and what he believes music students today get from listening to Deep Purple - and then talks about the 'chat with knobs on' that he held at the University. Click … Continue reading Jon Lord: Improvisation was the rock Deep Purple built its house on
Jon Lord spent Thursday (Feb 24) with students at the University of the West of Scotland, in Ayr. In the morning, he gave a Hammond organ class to 18 of the University's keyboard students where he spoke about the history of the instrument, his own ways of getting the most out of the instrument and … Continue reading ‘Terrific’: Jon Lord’s music lectures in Scotland
On April 28, Jon Lord will appear in Palermo on the Italian island of Sicily. Performing Concerto For Group and Orchestra and various solo and Deep Purple material, Jon Lord will be joined onstage by violinist Anna Phoebe, Kasia Łaska on vocals, local Italian band FlowerStone and Orchestra Sinfonica del Conservatorio Vincenzo Bellini di Palermo … Continue reading Jon Lord takes the Concerto to Italy
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