The premiere Stateside performance of Jon Lord's To Notice Such Things will take place on May 29 in Rochester, NY. Conducted by Michael Butterman, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Jon's To Notice Such Things from 2009 together with Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 and Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending. Solo flute will be performed by Rebecca Gilbert. A piano player has not … Continue reading US premiere for Jon Lord’s To Notice Such Things
Keith Emerson has passed away. Here he is pictured with Jon Lord in Japan, 1993. Together with Rick Wakeman of Yes, Keith Emerson and Jon Lord formed a musical triumvirate of inspirational keyboard maestros that shot to prominence in the early 1970s. Emerson broke new ground with Emerson Lake & Palmer where he would alternate between piano, Hammond organ and his pioneering work … Continue reading In memory of Keith Emerson
Jon Lord's signature work, Concerto for Group and Orchestra from 1969, is finally seeing its first-ever print publication. Meticulously edited by conductor Paul Mann, the score has reached its definitive form, representing the final step on its almost fifty-year journey. The score for Concerto for Group and Orchestra is available now from De Haske Publishing, … Continue reading Concerto score now out
Keyboards & Organ Anthology is a brand new music book offering note-for-note transcriptions of 14 career defining songs from Jon Lord. The songs included are: Burn, Child in Time, Fireball, Here I Go Again, Highway Star, Hush, Knocking at Your Back Door, Lazy, Perfect Strangers, Rat Bat Blue, Rubber Monkey, Smoke on the Water, Space … Continue reading Jon Lord: New keyboards & organ anthology
Brand new exclusive photo book - Jon Lord in the Nidaros Cathedral 2010 - takes you behind the curtain on Jon Lord's final concert at Trondheim's imposing Nidaros Cathedral in Norway. Photographer and life long Jon Lord and Deep Purple afficionado Trond J Strøm was given access to the final dress rehearsal for Jon Lord's concert … Continue reading Pictured in Norway
Around the world, fans and admirers of Jon Lord's music are continuing to celebrate his legacy. This Fall sees at least three tribute shows in Norway, Poland and Japan. More details below. Please let us know in the comments if you hear of anymore. Poland: Jon Lord's Memorial The 4th annual Polish celebration of Jon's music takes place … Continue reading Poland, Japan and Norway remembers Jon
- Classical music is meat and drink to me! In this highly recommended uncut interview footage, Jon discusses some key elements in his musical life - the influence of and connections between classical music and rock music; discovering improvisation; and his first experiences with rock'n'roll. Jon mentions Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson, Charlie Parker and Miles Davis … Continue reading – You have to feel to improvise
Today is the third anniversary of Jon's sad passing. Rather than mourn, he would have wanted us to celebrate with music. This clip has never been shown before. A relaxed Jon Lord onstage in his local community near Henley on Thames in June 2009, celebrating Armed Forces Day with a band that included a few … Continue reading Instant Karma: Remembering Jon Lord
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