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[% META title = 'The Jon Lord Discobiography' %]

Jon Douglas Lord...was born on 9th June 1941 in Leicester, Great Britain. He started practising the piano at the age of 9, when his father decided that little Jon should become a classical pianist. After having adapted emotionally to the instrument, he found jazz & blues a more alluring sort of music. Note that Lord's middle name is *not* Vernon but Douglas. Thus he did not paint the sleeve-art for The Book Of Taliesyn. Some Cambridge professor did that.

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| Till the early 1960s The Bill Ashton Combo | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Bill Ashton (?); Jon Lord (kbr); and whoever else.A jazz group. | |

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| Early 1960s to 1963 Red Bludd's Bluesicians = The Don Wilson's Quartet | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Red Bludd [= Don Wilson] (bss); Reg Dunnage (drm); Derek Griffith (gtr); Jon Lord (kbr); Art Wood (vcl).While alternating their name between the two above, they played numerous US air bases, weddings and tennis club dances. | |

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| 1963 to 1964 The Art Wood Combo | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Reg Dunnage (drm); Derek Griffith (gtr); Jon Lord (kbr); Malcolm Pool (bss); Art Wood (vcl).The Art Wood Combo (if that was what they were called) joined forces with Red Bludd's Bluesicians when Don Wilson, i.e. Red Bludd himself, had been injured (killed?) in a car accident. | |

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Sometime during 1964 The Kinks

_People involved_The Kinks, i.e. Mick Avory (drm); Dave Davies (gtr/vcl); Ray Davies (vcl/gtr); Pete Quaife (bss); plus some sessioners incl. Jon Lord (kbr) and Jimmy Page (gtr).The Kinks felt they needed some musicianship on their early recordings and thus invited some sessioners. Hence Jon Lord came to play piano on "You Really Got Me"! He probably plays organ on "Bald Headed Woman" and possibly also "Long Tall Sally" and "Lover Not A Fighter". Not all sources agree on Lord's contributions to this album though. Some claim he played piano and organ all over it, while others say he played piano on "You Really Got Me" and nothing else. Perhaps he played more than what was eventually ended up being released. Albums & singlesLong Tall Sally/I Took My Baby Home : UK Mar 1964 Pye 7N 15611You Really Got Me/It's All Right : UK Aug 1964 Pye 7N 15673Kinksize Hits [ep] : UK 1964 Pye Records NEP 24203The Kinks [lp] : UK Oct 1964 Pye NPL 18096The Kinks [cd] : Germany 1987 PRT Records 8.26670 ZRThe Kinks [remastered cd; extra material] : UK 1998You Really Got Me [lp] : US 1964 Reprise Records 6143 Material from above appears on...You Really Got Me (Best Of) [2cd] : Germany 1994 "edel company"The Kinks Remastered [3cd] : UK 1995 Castle ESB CD 268/DISK 1-3

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1964 to 1967 The Artwoods

_People involved_Derek Griffith (gtr); Keef Hartley (drm); Jon Lord (kbr); Colin Martin (drm); Malcolm Pool (bss); Art Wood (vcl).Unsure exactly when the change of name occured; before the first release anyway. They toured UK extensively but also Europe, incl. Monte Carlo. Colin Martin replaced Keef Hartley sometime during 1967. Albums & singlesTalking About You/Kansas City [7" acetate] : UK 1964Hoochie Coochie Man [7" acetate] : UK 1964Sweet Mary/If I Ever Get My Hands On You : UK Sep 1964 Decca F.12015Big City/Oh My Love : UK 1965 Decca F.12091Goodbye Sisters/She Knows What To Do : UK 1965 Decca F.12206If I Ever Get My Hands On You/Sweet Mary/Oh My Love/Big City [ep] : France 1965 Decca 457076I Take What I Want/I'm Looking For A Saxophonist : UK 1966 Decca F.12384I Feel Good/Molly Anderson's Cookery Book : UK 1966 Decca F.12465Art Gallery [lp] : UK 1966 Decca LK.4830Art Gallery [lp] : UK 1969 Eclipse ECM/(S)-2025Art Gallery [cd; extra tracks] : Germany 1995 Repertoire REP-4533-WYJazz In Jeans [ep] : UK 1967 Decca DFE.8654What Shall I Do/In The Deep End : UK 1967 Parlophone R 5590 Material from above appears on...100 Oxford Street [lp] : UK 1983 Edsel Records ED 107100 Oxford Street [cd] : UK Apr 1991 Edsel Records ED CD 107The Deep Purple Family Album [cd] : UK 1993 Connoisseur RP VSOP CD 187

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| Sometime during 1967 St Valentine's Day Massacre | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Derek Griffith (gtr); Jon Lord (kbr); Colin Martin (drm); Malcolm Pool (bss); Art Wood (vcl).With a new name and re-clothed in gangster suits, they flopped miserably. Albums & singlesBrother Can You Spare A Dime/Al's Party : UK 1967 Fontana TF.883 Material from above appears on...Art Gallery [cd; extra tracks] : Germany 1995 Repertoire REP-4533-WY | |

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Sometime during 1967 Santa Barbara Machine Head

_People involved_Twink Alder (drm); Kim Gardner (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Ron Wood (gtr/vcl); and possibly some more.A short-lived group that managed to record three tracks, i.e. "Porcupine Juice", "Albert" and "Rubber Monkey" (all are credited to Dudgeon/Lord). These seem to pop up on various blues collections from time to time. Material appears on...Blues Anytime 4 [1lp] : UK Dec 1967 Immediate RecordsAn Anthology Of British Blues Vol 2 [2lp] : UK Nov 1969 Immediate Records IMAL 05/06An Anthology Of British Blues Vol 3 [cd] : Germany 1996 Charly Schallplatten CD IMM 4

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| January/February 1968 The Flowerpot Men | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Tony Burrows (vcl); Neil Landon (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Carlo Little (drm); Pete Nelson (vcl); Ged Peck (gtr); Robin Shaw (vcl); Nick Simper (bss).Lord replaced a sick keyboard player for one tour. He did not take part of any recordings with these guys. | |

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| Early 1968 Boz | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Boz Burrell (vcl), with back-up: Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Chas Hodges (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm).Lord did sporadic session work during the entire sixties (and later too). This is one of them. Albums & singlesI Shall Be Released/Down In The Flood : UK 1968 Columbia DB 84006 Material from above appears on...Ritchie Blackmore Vol. 1 [2lp/cd] : UK 1989 Connoisseur RP VSOP LP/MC/CD 143Take It! Sessions 63/68 [cd; Blackmore] : UK 1994 RPM Records RPM 120Blackmore Anthology Vol. 2 [cd] : Japan 199? Teichiku CD TECX-23904Blackmore Best Collection : Japan 199? Teichiku CD TECW-25088The Derek Lawrence Sessions Take 1 [cd] : Germany 1991 Line Records 9.01118 0The Derek Lawrence Sessions Take 2 [cd] : Germany 1991 Line Records 9.01119 025 Very Rare Masters From The Sixties [cd] : Germany February 1997 Line Records 901333 | |

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| February/March 1968 Roundabout | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | _People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Chris Curtis (vcl); Dave Curtis (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Nick Simper (bss); Bobby Woodman (drm).The embryonic Deep Purple. Chris Curtis soon disappeared, as did Dave Curtis and Bobby Woodman. In came Rod Evans and Ian Paice. | |

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| March/April 1968 Roundabout | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Rod Evans (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Nick Simper (bss); Ian Paice (drm).Roundabout toured Scandinavia in April before changing their name to Deep Purple. | |

0018

April 1968 to July 1969 Deep Purple Mk I
_People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Rod Evans (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm); Nick Simper (bss).The first Deep Purple line-up records three albums: Shades of Deep Purple (1968), Book of Taliesyn (1968) and Deep Purple (1969). Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

0019

July 1969 to June 1973 Deep Purple Mk II.a
_People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Ian Gillan (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm).A change in the line-up and four classic albums see the light of day: Deep Purple in Rock (1970), Fireball (1971), Machine Head (1972) and Who Do We Think We Are (1973). Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

0020

September 1969 Concerto For Group And Orchestra

_People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Ian Gillan (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Jon Lord (org/pno/kbr); Ian Paice (drm); and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold.Lord's Concerto was performed live at the Royal Albert Hall on 24 September 1969; it was televized (in the UK and Denmark) and later also released on video (slightly edited), and it gave Deep Purple a huge marketing. Gillan finished his lyrics just minutes before taking the mike; and a subsequent concert arranger secured a local brazz band to play with Deep Purple since he couldn't get the symphony orchestra! (Read all about it on the sleeve notes to the video.) The Concerto was also performed at the Hollywood Bowl in the US during August 1970. Any recordings from that? Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

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September 1970 Jon Lord

_People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Ian Gillan (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Jon Lord (org/pno/kbr); Ian Paice (drm); the Light Music Society conducted by Malcolm Arnold.The Concerto evoked the BBC to commission Lord to write another one, which he did. It was first performed by Deep Purple and the Light Music Society (with Malcolm Arnold again as the conductor) at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 17 September 1970. The individual movements of the Gemini Suite are slightly based on the personalities of Deep Purple. It was later re-recorded in the studio (see below) with a slight change in musicians (and musical arrangement). Albums & singlesGemini Suite Live [cd] : UK 1993 RPM Records RPM 114 Material from above appears on...Ritchie Blackmore Vol 2 [cd] : UK 1991 Connoisseur RP VSOP LP/MC/CD 157

0002

Sometime during 1971 Jon Lord

_People involved_Tony Ashton (vcl); Yvonne Elliman (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Albert Lee (gtr); Jon Lord (org/pno/kbr); Ian Paice (drm); the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Arnold. Albums & singlesGemini Suite [lp] : UK Aug 1972 Purple TPSA 7501Gemini Suite [lp] : Germany 1972 EMI/Purple Records 1c062-92817Gemini Suite [lp] : US 1972 Purple Records/CapitolGemini Suite [lp] : US? 19-- Safari Records LONG 10Gemini Suite [cd] : Germany 198- Line Records LICD 9.00122-OGemini Suite [cd] : US? April 1998 Purple Pyramid

0022

Sometime during 1971 The Last Rebel [sountrack]

_People involved_Ashton, Gardner & Dyke, together with the Royal Liverpool Symphony Orchestra, and Jon Lord.Lord and Ashton wrote the soundtrack for a movie called The Last Rebel, directed by Denis McCoy and featuring Jack Elam, Victoria George, Ty Hardin, Joe Namath, Woody Strode, and others. The music was mostly performed by Ashton, Gardner & Dyke. Apparently also Lord performs on the album. Albums & singlesThe Last Rebel [lp] : US 1971 Capitol SW-827You Me And a Friend Of Mine/... : UK 1971 Capitol CL 15702The Last Rebel [cd; bonus material] : UK 2002 Purple Records PUR 309

0023

| January 1972 Jon Lord | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Tony Ashton (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Albert Lee (gtr); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm); the Kammarorchestra conducted by Eberhard Schoener.Lord's Gemini Suite was performed live at the Munich Concert Hall on 4th January 1972. Apparently this performance was even filmed but the tapes seem to have disappeared! | |

0024

Sometime during 1972 Ashton, Gardner, Dyke & Co
Lord did some string arrangements on a track called "Falling Song". Albums & singlesWhat A Bloody Long Day It's Been [lp] : UK 1972What A Bloody Long Day It's Been [cd] : Germany 1994 Repertoire Records REP-4457-WY

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| During 1972 Pete York | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Pete York (drm/prc); Ian Paice (drm); Jon Lord (kbr); Ray Fenwick (gtr); Charlie McCracken (bss); Steve Fearn (gtr/vcl); Roger Munns (pno); Bil Coleman (bss); Mel Thorpe (sxp/flt); Tom Bunny (trp).Pete York's Percussion Band played a gig for the BBC, which was recorded (by bootleggers, at least). They also did a studio album, though Lord was not on it. (But Paice was.) | |

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September 1972 Ian Gillan
Ian Gillan recorded demo tapes with non-Deep Purple material as early as September 1972 and continued doing so over the next passing years. Various people appeared on these, incl. Jon Lord (kbr). Albums & singles See Gillan's Discobiography.

0027

June 1973 to May 1975 Deep Purple Mk III
_People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); David Coverdale (vcl); Glenn Hughes (bss/vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm).Another line-up change. Two more classic albums: Burn (1974) and Stormbringer (1974). Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

0028

| October 1973 Jon Lord | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Jon Lord (kbr); Yvonne Elliman (vcl); Pete York (drm); others, plus an orchestra conducted by Eberhard Schoener.Another live performance of Lord's Gemini Suite done in Munich. | |

0029

March 1974 Ashton & Lord

_People involved_Tony Ashton (vcl/msc) & Jon Lord (msc); with Carmine Appice (drm); Madeline Bell (bvc); Howie Casey (sxp); Dave Casswell (trp); Terry Cox (drm); Jim Cregan (gtr); Mike Davies (trp); Jerry Donahue (gtr); Pat Donaldson (bss); Tony Ferguson (bvc); Pete Frampton (gtr); Jim Helms (bvc); John Mumford (trm); Ian Paice (drm); Dick Parry (sxp); Frank Ricotti (prc/vbr); Kenny Rowe (bvc); Graham White (bvc); Jo Ann Williams (bvc); Roger Willis (bvc).Something that Ashton & Lord did just for the fun of it. (There's also a live BBC recording based on the material from this album.) Albums & singlesFirst Of The Big Bands [lp] : UK Apr 1974 Purple TPS 3507First Of The Big Bands [lp] : Germany 1983 Line Records OLLP 5323 ASFirst Of The Big Bands [white lp] : Germany 1983 Line Records LILP 4.00119-JFirst Of The Big Bands [cd] : Germany 198- Line Records LILP 4.00119-O

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June 1974 Jon Lord & Eberhard Schoener

_People involved_Tony Ashton (vcl); David Coverdale (vcl); Ray Fenwick (gtr); Glenn Hughes (bss/vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Pete York (drm); the Orchestra of the Munich Chamber Opera conducted by Eberhard Schoener.Lord & Schoener made a "Continuo On BACH" i.e. they finished an unfinished fugue by J. S. Bach. Together with a piece called "Window", it was performed and recorded live during the European presentation of Prix Jeunesse on 1 June 1974 at the Herkulessaal of the Munich Residenz. Albums & singlesWindows [lp] : UK 1974 Purple TPSA 7513Windows [lp] : Europe 19-- Harvest 062-95634Windows [lp] : Germany 198- Line Records LILP 4.00117 JWindows [cd] : Germany 198- Line Records LICD 9.00117 JWindows [cd] : UK 1999 RPM Records/Purple Records PUR 322

0030

September 1974 Ashton & Lord

_People involved_Carmine Appice (drm); Tony Ashton (kbr/vcl); Howie Casey (sxp); Dave Caswell (trp); Jim Crogan (gtr); Mike Davis (trp); Geoff Dolby (sxp); Pat Donaldson (bss); Ray Fenwick (gtr); Jon Lord (kbr); Max Middleton (pno); John Mumford (trm); Ian Paice (drm); Dick Parry (sxp); plus various back-up vocalists.Ashton & Lord compiled a huge band to do a live concert for BBC Radio 1 based on the First Of The Big Bands album. It took place on 12 September 1974 at the London Paladium. Albums & singlesBBC Radio 1 Live In Concert [cd] : UK 1993 Windsong WINCD 033

0031

During 1974 Nazareth
_People involved_Pete Agnew (bss/bvc); Manuel Charlton (gtr/bvc); Dan McCafferty (vcl); Darrell Sweet (drm/bvc); plus Roger Glover (prc/prd); Jon Lord (pno).Lord guested on Nazareth's Rampant album. He played piano on "Glad When You're Gone" and "Shanghai'd in Shanghai". Glover produced. Albums & singlesRampant [lp] : UK 1974 Vertigo/Mooncrest CREST 15

0032

June 1975 to March 1976 Deep Purple Mk IV
_People involved_Tommy Bolin (gtr); David Coverdale (vcl); Glenn Hughes (bss/vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm).A new guitar player gives Deep Purple new life. They record one album, Come Taste the Band (1975), before closing the enterprise entirely. Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

0033

September 1975 Jon Lord

_People involved_Paul Karass (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Mark Nauseef (prc); Andy Sommers (gtr); Pete York (drm); and the Philharmonia Hungarica conducted by Eberhard Schoener.A superb rock/classics-fusion by the Lord himself. From the sleeve notes: "The theme behind the music ... is that of a baroque dance suite. A form of music which was brought to its highest level by Bach." The Bouree pops up now and then whenever Lord does his solo appearances. Albums & singlesSarabande [lp] : UK Nov 1976 Purple TPSA 7516 (97943)Sarabande [lp] : Germany 1976 Hoerzu 1C062-97943Sarabande [lp] : Germany 1983? Line Records LILP 9.00124-OSarabande [cd] : Germany 19-- Line Records LICD 9.00124-OSarabande [cd] : UK 1999? RPM Records/Purple Records PUR 305Bourée/Aria : UK Aug 1976 Purple PUR-131

0034

| October 1975 The Butterfly Ball [live] | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Lord guested as keyboardist on a live performance of Glover's Butterfly Ball at the Royal Albert Hall. Albums & singles See Glover's Discobiography. | |

0035

March/April 1976 Wizard's Convention

_People involved_Tony Ashton (pno/vcl); Les Binks (drm); David Coverdale (vcl); John Crocker (sxp); Ray Fenwick (gtr); Mo Foster (bss); Roger Glover (bss); Eddie Hardin (vcl/msc); Jimmy Helms (vcl); Glenn Hughes (vcl); Ric Lee (drm); Rick van der Linden (pno/msc); Jon Lord (pno); Mark Nauseef (drm/prc); John Slaughter (gtr); Henry Spinetti (drm); Pete York (drm); the Chris Barber Band (msc).Eddie Hardin initiated a jazz-rock-ish session; Lord was there. Albums & singlesWizard's Convention [lp] : UK Dec 1976 PurpleWizard's Convention [lp] : Germany 1976 RCA Records PPL1-8118Wizard's Convention [lp] : US? 1976 RCA Records RS 1085Wizard's Convention [cd; extra material] : Germany 1994 Repertoire REP-4474-WYButterfly Ball - Wizard's Convention [cd] : UK 1989 Connoisseur VSOP CD 139Butterfly Ball - Wizard's Convention [cd] : Japan 199- Teichiku TECW-30211-2 Material from above appears on...Wizard's Convention III [cd] : Japan January 1997 TDK Records International TDCN-5615

0036

August 1976 to September 1977 Paice, Ashton & Lord

_People involved_Tony Ashton (kbr/vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Bernie Marsden (grt); Paul Martinez (bss); Ian Paice (drm); plus possibly others as well.PAL recorded an album, toured and started recordings for another album, but financial consideration eventually put a stop to that, which was vastly unfortunate since they managed to record a superb album; definitely one of the best Deep Purple spinn-offs ever! As for the second album, it was apparently recorded in its entirety except for the vocals. Unfortunately, however, the master tapes seem to have vanished; at least, they can't be found! PAL also did a short tour, during which Ashton fell of the stage and broke his leg; it didn't stop him finishing the concert though :-) Albums & singlesMalice In Wonderland [lp] : UK Oyster 2391 269Malice In Wonderland [cd; extra material] : Germany 1995 Repertoire (Popumentary) REP-4568-WYLifespan [video] : US 1977BBC Radio 1 Live In Concert [cd] : UK 1992 Windsong WINCD 025 Material from above appears on...The Deep Purple Family Album [cd] : UK 1993 Connoisseur RP VSOP CD 187

0037

| July 1978 Maggie Bell | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Maggie Bell (vcl); backed up by: Tony Ashton (kbr); Jon Lord (kbr); Andy Mackay (sxp); Paul Martinez (bss); Ian Paice (drm); Geoff Whiteborn (gtr).Lord and Paice did a concert with Maggie Bell on 16th July 1978 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. | |

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Sometime during 1978 Joe Breen

_People involved_Bob Benham (gtr); Joe Breen (vcl/gtr); Vicky Brown (bvc); Hugh Burns (gtr); Barry d'Souza (drm); Mo Foster (bss); Roger Glover (kbr); Ray Glynn (str); Rick Hitchcock (gtr); Tony Hymas (kbr); Jon Lord (kbr); Dave Macrae (gtr); Dave Markee (bss); John Perry (bss); Henri Spinetti (drm); Joanne Stoke (bvc); Liza Strike (bvc); strings conducted by Graham Preskett.Joe Breen was one of Glover's production jobs; Lord guests on two tracks (viz. "Shadows Of The Night" and"Hurting Each Other") on an album called More Than Meets The Eye. Albums & singlesMore Than Meets The Eye [lp] : UK 1978 Vertigo 6370 430

0039

August 1978 to July 1979 Whitesnake
_People involved_David Coverdale (vcl); David Dowle (drm); Jon Lord (kbr); Bernie Marsden (gtr); Micky Moody (gtr); Neil Murray (bss).After Ashton had declined to be keyboardist for Whitesnake, Lord was offered the job. This line-up of Whitesnake recorded the albums Trouble and Love Hunter. Albums & singles See Coverdale's Discobiography.

0040

| Sometime during 1978/1979 Richard Digance | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Riachard Digance (vcl/gtr); together with Barriemore Barlow (drm); Betsy Cook (vcl); John Glascock (bss); John Kirkpatrick (acc); Jon Lord (kbr); John O'Conner (gtr/vcl); David Palmer (kbr); Alan Randall (bnj/ukl/vcl); Tony Williams (bss).Lord guests on three tracks, "A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square" "Goodbye My Friend Goodbye" and "Backstreet International". Albums & singlesA Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square/Jungle Cup Final : UK Jan 1979 Chrysalis CHS 2285A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square/Jungle Cup Final : UK 1979 Chrysalis CHS 2385 [reissue]Commercial Road [lp] : UK 1979 Chrysalis CHR 1262 | |

0041

Late 1979 or early 1980 Bernie Marsden

_People involved_Bernie Marsden (gtr/vcl), with Don Airey (kbr); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm); and others.Lord guests on "Sad Clown", "Brief Encounter" &and "Are You Ready?". Paice and Airey are also there on a few tracks. Albums & singles"And About Time Too" [lp] : Japan Mar 1980"And About Time Too" [cd] : Japan 1998? Avec Inc. AVCB-66044"And About Time Too" [lp] : UK 1980 Sunburst 1c064-64361"And About Time Too" [cd; extra material] : UK 1996 RPM Records RPM-152"And About Time Too" [cd; extra material] : UK 1999? RPM Records/Purple Records PUR 313

0042

August 1979 to January 1982 Whitesnake
_People involved_David Coverdale (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Bernie Marsden (gtr); Micky Moody (gtr); Neil Murray (bss); Ian Paice (drm).Still with Whitesnake; this line-up recorded three albums: Ready An' Willing, Come An' Get It and Saints An' Sinners. Albums & singles See Coverdale's Discobiography.

0043

Sometime during 1980 and/or 1981 Bernie Marsden

_People involved_Bernie Marsden (gtr/vcl) with: John Cook (kbr); Jon Lord (kbr); Neil Murray (bss); Ian Paice (drm); Simon Phillips (drm); Cozy Powell (drm); Michael Schenker (hcl).Another solo offering from one of 'em Whiteguitar Snakeplayers, with Lord guesting on "Look at me now", "So far away", "Who's foolin' who?", "Byblos (parts 1 & 2)" and "Can you do it?". Albums & singlesLook At Me Now [lp] : UK 1981 ... PCS-7217Look At Me Now [lp] : UK? 1981 Sunburst 1A064-64454Look At Me Now [cd] : Japan 1998? Avec Inc. AVCB-66045Look At Me Now [cd; extra material] : UK 1996 RPM Records RPM-153Look At Me Now [cd; extra material] : UK 1996 RPM Records/Purple Records PUR 314

0044

Sometime during 1981 Graham Bonnet

_People involved_Graham Bonnet (vcl), together with: Russ Ballard (gtr); Andy Bown (kbr); Mel Collins (sxp); John Cook (kbr); Martin Ditchman (prc); Kirby (gtr); Adrian Lee (snt); Jon Lord (kbr); Mick Moody (gtr); Neil Murray (bss); Ian Lynn (kbr); Richard Parfitt (gtr); Cozy Powell (drm); Francis Rossi (str/snt); Chrissie Stewart (bss); Gary Twigg (bss).According to the album sleeve notes, Lord only guests on one of the album tracks, viz. "Don't Stand In The Open". The sleeve notes on the _Liar_-single credits Lord for keyboards; he does not, however, appear on the track "Liar". The b side - i.e. "Bad Days Are Gone" - doesn't appear on the album so Lord could be on that. Albums & singlesLine Up [lp] : UK/Europe 1981 Vertigo 6302 151Night Games/Out On The Water : UK Mar 1981 Vertigo VER 1 (6000-637)Liar/Bad Days Are Gone : UK Jun 1981 Vertigo VER 2

0003

September 1981 to March 1982 Jon Lord

_People involved_Tony Ashton (vcl); Sam Brown (bvc); Vicki Brown (vcl/bvc); Boz Burrell (bss); Elmer Gantry (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Simon Kirke (drm); Bernie Marsden (gtr/vcl); Neil Murray (bss); Ian Paice (drm); Simon Phillips (drm); Cozy Powell (drm); Mick Ralphs (gtr).Lord booked Britannia Row Studios in September 1981 to start recordings for a new solo thing, which came to a temporary halt when Whitesnake started sessions in October. The solo record was later finished during February/March 1982. A suggestion: listen to Vicki Brown on "Say It's Allright" (...and then she started singing! Wow!). Albums & singlesBach Onto This Edit/Going Home : UK Mar 1982 Harvest HAR 5220Before I Forget [lp] : UK Jun 1982 Harvest SHSP 4123Before I Forget [lp] : Germany 1982 Harvest 1C064-64803Before I Forget [cd; extra material] : UK 1993 RPM Records RPM 126Before I Forget [cd; extra material] : UK 1999 RPM Records/Purple Records PUR 310

0045

During 1982 George Harrison
_People involved_George Harrison (msc) backed up by: Ray Cooper (prc); Jon Lord (snt); Mike Moran (snt); Billy Preston (kbr); Henry Spinetti (drm); and others.Lord did a session for his ol' mate George playing syntheziser on a track called "Circles". Albums & singlesGone Troppo [lp] : UK/Europe 1982Gone Troppo [lp] : Spain 1982 WEA Records 92-3734-1

0046

| March 1982 and onwards Olympic Rock & Blues Circus | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | _People involved_Chris Farlowe (vcl); Colin Hodgkinson (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Pete York (drm); and others.The (Olympic) Rock & Blues Circus did sporadic tours in Germany during the entire 80s. They've even continued into the 90s. Lord appeared irregularly on these gigs. | |

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Sometime during 1982 Eddie Hardin & Zak Starkey

_People involved_Bimbo Acock (sxp); Tony Ashton (pno/vcl); Tony Barton (vcl); Donovan [Leitch] (vcl); John Entwistle (bss); Joe Fagin (vcl); Ray Fenwick (gtr); Steve Hackett (htr); Eddie Hardin (pno/vcl); Val McKenna (vcl); Mike O'Donnell (bss); Raf Ravenscroft (sxp); Zak Starkey (drm); Chris Thompson (gtr); plus also Don Airey (kbr); Maggie Bell (vcl); Graham Bonnet (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Steve Richardson (bss); Pete York (drm).An adult (not *that* kind) adaption of a children's fairy tale originally written by Kenneth Grahame and published in 1908. The studio album didn't credit all participants -- probably due to reasons having to do with contracts & royalties. There is also a later live recording from 1991. Two unissued tracks recorded during the studio sessions later appeared on the remastered live release. Albums & singlesWind In The Willows [lp] : UK 1985 President Records PTLS-1078Wind In The Willows [cd] : UK 1998 Angel Air Records

0047

September/October 1982 Cozy Powell
_People involved_Don Airey (kbr); Mel Galley (gtr); Colin Hodgkinson (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Gary Moore (gtr); Cozy Powell (drm); plus the London Philharmonic Orchestra.Lord appears on one or more tracks. Albums & singlesOctopus [lp] : Japan 1982Octopus [lp] : Germany Aug 1983 PolydorOctopus [cd] : Japan Dec 1998 Polydor (Cardboard Jacket Series) POCP-9169

0048

September 1982 to January 1984 Whitesnake
_People involved_David Coverdale (vcl); Mel Galley (gtr); Colin Hodgkinson (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Micky Moody (gtr); Cozy Powell (drm); A "slightly tattered" Whitesnake reappeared on the Slide It In album and went touring;. Albums & singles See Coverdale's Discobiography.

0049

Sometime during 1983 David Gilmour

_People involved_David Gilmour (vcl/gtr); together with Ian Kewley (org/pno); Pino Palladino (bss); Jeff Porcaro (drm); plus: Steve Winwood (pno/org); Anne Dudley (snt); Bob Ezrin (kbr); Louis Jardine (prc); Ray Cooper (prc); Jon Lord (snt); the Kick Horns [i.e. Roddy Lorimer, Barbara Snow, Tim Sanders, Simon Clerk] (hrn); Vicki & Sam Brown (bvc); Micky Feat (bvc); Roy Harper (bvc); Steve Rance (prg); and the National Philharmonic Orchestra.With Lord guesting on synthesizer. What track(s)? Albums & singlesAbout Face [lp] : Europe 1984 EMI Records 1c 064-2400791

0050

Sometime during 1984 The Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady

Together with Alfred Ralston, Jon Lord wrote the theme music for a TV series called The Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady (Central Independent Television), which featured such UK stars as Pippa Guard, Jill Benedict, James Coombes, Tim Munro, Brian Rawlinson, and others. The soundtrack was released on album but Lord doesn't perform on it, only the Central Concert Orchestra under the direction of Alfred Ralston. Albums & singlesThe Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady [lp] : UK 1984 Safari Records DIARY 1

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| Sometime during 1984 and/or 1985 Water | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | A cameo! Jon Lord (together with Eric Clapton, Ray Cooper, George Harrison, Mike Moran, Chris Stainton, Ringo Starr, Jenny Bogle & Anastasia Rodriguez) appeared as part of Billy Connelly's blues band in the final scenes of a film called Water - otherwise featuring Michael Caine. However, this band doesn't appear on the actual soundtrack, at least according to Marc Roberty's book Eric Clapton: the complete recording sessions 1963-1992 (Blandford Press, 1993). In fact, the sound you hear on the film is not the same as that played by Lord & Co. It was dubbed. Albums & singlesWater [lp] : UK 1985 London Filmtrax 820263-1 | |

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| January to April 1984 Whitesnake | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_David Coverdale (vcl); Mel Galley (gtr); Jon Lord (kbr); Neil Murray (bss); Cozy Powell (drm); John Sykes (gtr).Murray and Sykes replaced Hodgkinson and Moody, respectively. Later, Galley broke an arm so the tour was completed without him, and Lord left for a reunion of Deep Purple in April (see below). Albums & singles See Coverdale's Discobiography. | |

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April 1984 to April 1989 Deep Purple Mk II.b
_People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Ian Gillan (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm).The classic Deep Purple line-up is reborn with Perfect Strangers (1984) and, later, The House of Blue Light (1987). Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

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Sometime during 1986 Alvin Lee
_People involved_Alvin Lee (gtr/vcl), with some sessioners incl. Boz Burrell (bss); George Harrison (gtr); Jon Lord (org); Leo Lyons (bss).Lord guests on two tracks: "Ordinary Man" &and "Let's Go". Albums & singlesDetroit Diesel [lp] : US 1986 Atco/21 Records 90517

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| October 1989 (Olympic) Rock & Blues Circus | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Miller Anderson (vcl); Tony Ashton (vcl); Colin Hodgkinson (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Edie Money (vcl); Pete York (drm).On October 27th, the R&B Circus did the Kulturfabrik Krefeld in Germany. | |

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Sometime during 1989 Pete York's Super Drumming

Lord appears on the second and third follow-ups to Pete York's Super Drumming project, recorded in Germany. (Paice had appeared on the original.) Albums & singlesSuper Drumming Folge 1 [lp] : Germany 1989 Global/Ariola Super Drumming Folge 2 [lp] : Germany 1989 Global 209888/209889 Material from above appears on...Killer - Rock Drum Highlights [cd] : Germany 1992 Ariola Express 291009Super Drumming - The Best [cd] : Germany Sep 1998 BMG Ariola 74321 59838 2

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Sometime during 1989 and/or 1990 Vicki Brown

_People involved_Vicki Brown (vcl); together with: Jess Bailey (pno); Chris Ballin (bvc); Joe Brown (gtr/mnd); Tim Goldsmith (drm); Derek Green (bvc); Mario Grendo (bvc); Paul A. Lee (bvc); Ian Maidman (bss); Zetiah Massiah (bvc); Gary Moore (gtr); Phil Palmer (gtr); Juliet Roberts (bvc); Iris Sutherland (bvc).Lord guesting on a friend's album. He plays organ on "We Are One". Albums & singlesAbout Love And Life [cd] : Europe 1990 Polydor 847266-2

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January 1990 to August 1992 Deep Purple Mk V
_People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Roger Glover (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm); Joe Lynn Turner (vcl).With a new singer, Deep Purple records Slaves & Masters (1990). Before the second album is finished, the old singer is asked back. Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

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Sometime during 1990 Rock Aid Armenia

_People involved_Bryan Adams; Geoff Beauchamp; Ritchie Blackmore; Bruce Dickinson; Geoff Downes; Keith Emerson; Ian Gillan; Dave Gilmour; John Paul Jones; Tony Iommi; Alex Lifeson; Jon Lord; Brian May; Paul Rodgers; Chris Squire; Roger Taylor.Lord guested on the re-recording of "Smoke", which was done as an aid-collector for the victims of an earthquake disaster in Armenia, December 1988. Albums & singlesThe Earthquake Album [lp] : UK 1990 Life Aid Armenia Records/Harp Beat AID LP001The Earthquake Album [cd] : UK 1990 Life Aid Armenia Records/Harp Beat AID CD001The Earthquake Album [cd] : UK 1995 Tring JHD-142Smoke On The Water/Paranoid (1970) : UK 1990 Life Aid Armenia Records ARMEN 001Smoke On The Water Mega-Rock Remix/Paranoid (1970) : UK 1990 Life Aid Armenia Records ARMENTR 001

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| August 1990 (Olympic) Rock & Blues Circus | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Miller Anderson (vcl); Tony Ashton (vcl); Colin Hodgkinson (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Pete York (drm).On August 14th, the R&B Circus appeared at the Serenadenhof in Nürnberg, Germany. Possibly Ashton was replaced by someone at this particular gig. | |

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Sometime during 1990 Sam Brown
_People involved_Sam Brown (vcl); plus a variety of sessioners, including Jon Lord (pno).With Lord guesting on one track, viz. "Contradictions". Sam (or Samantha) is Vicki Brown's daughter - if you didn't already know. Albums & singlesApril Moon [lp] : UK 1990 A&M Records 397036April Moon [cd; extra material] : UK 1990 A&M Records

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| June 1991 Eddie Hardin & Zak Starkey | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Don Airey (kbr); Tony Ashton (pno/vcl); Maggie Bell (vcl); Graham Bonnet (vcl); Joe Fagin (vcl); Ray Fenwick (gtr/bss); Eddie Hardin (pno/vcl); Donovan [Leitch] (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Val McKenna (vcl); Raf Ravenscroft (sxp); Steve Richardson (bss); Zak Starkey (drm); Pete York (drm).In 1982, Lord took part in a session called Wind in the Willows, which was a musical adaptation of a children's fairy tale originally written by Kenneth Grahame. In june 1991, the thing was performed live at the Zeltfestival in Freiburg. Lord was there. Albums & singlesWind In The Willows - A Rock Concert [cd] : Germany 1992 In-Akustik INAK 9010Wind In The Willows - A Rock Concert [cd; bonus tracks] : EU 1998 Angel Air SJPCD019 Material from above appears on...Still A Few Pages Left [cd; Hardin & York] : UK 1995 RPM Thunderbird CSA106 | |

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Sometime during 1992 Cozy Powell

_People involved_Cozy Powell (drm); together with: Don Airey (kbr); Lawrence Cottle (bss); John Deacon (bss); Ray Fenwick (gtr/kbr); Jeff Francis (kbr); Gerry Lane (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Steve Lukather (gtr); Steve Makin (gtr/kbr); Brian May (gtr); Neil Murray (bss); Geoff Nicholls (kbr); Jamie Page (gtr); Billy Sheehan (bss); John Sinclair (bss).Lord guests on two tracks, "The Rocket" and "Legend of The Glass Mountain". Albums & singlesThe Drums Are Back [cd] : Europe 1992 Electrola 0777-799226-2The Drums Are Back [cd] : Japan 1992

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Sometime during 1992 Alvin Lee
_People involved_Clarence Clemons (sxp); Billie Dixon (bss); Steve Grant (bss/kbr/bvc); George Harrison (gtr); Jimmy Johnson (pno); Alvin Lee (gtr/vcl); Jon Lord (kbr); Alan Young (drm); plus various others.With Lord guesting on two tracks, viz. "Real Life Blues" and "Wake Up Moma". Albums & singlesZoom [cd] : Germany 1992 Mega MRCD 3199

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August 1992 to November 1993 Deep Purple Mk II.c
_People involved_Ritchie Blackmore (gtr); Ian Gillan (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm).A second coming for the classic Deep Purple line-up. They record one album, The Battle Rages On... (1993), before the guitar player walks away. Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

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| November 1993 to September 1994 Deep Purple Mk VI | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Ian Gillan (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Ian Paice (drm); Joe Satriani (gtr).Satriani joins the purple ranks for a short Japanese tour in late 1993, and a longer European dito during mid 1994. Unfortunately, they didn't record anything. | |

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Sometime during 1993 or 1994 Ride

_People involved_Andy Bell (vcl/gtr); Laurence Colbert (drm); Mark Gardner (vcl/gtr); Steve Queralt (bss); plus guesting Jon Lord (kbr).One of Lord's guest appearances. He plays hammond on at least three tracks: "Moonlight Medicine", "At The End Of The Universe" and "Journey To The End Of The Universe". Albums & singlesCarnival Of Light [cd] : UK June 1994 Creation CRECD147 Carnival Of Light [cd] : US June 1994 Sire/Reprise 9-45610-2 Carnival Of Light [2lp] : UK June 1994 Creation CRELP147 Carnival Of Light [mc] : UK June 1994 Creation C-CRE147 Carnival Of Light [mc] : US June 1994 Sire/Reprise 9-456104 Cosmic Carnival [cd] : UK/Japan 1994 Sire Records WPCR-68How Does It Feel To Feel? [cd ep] : UK June 1994 Creation CRESCD184How Does It Feel To Feel? [12" single] : UK June 1994 Creation CRE184TI Don't Know Where I Comes From (Remix) [cd ep] : UK September 1994 Creation CRESCD189R

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| August 1994 Jon Lord | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Miller Anderson (gtr); Wolfgang Dahlheimer (kbr); Jon Lord (kbr); Pete York (drm); another keyboardist; a bass-player; three female back-up vocalists; plus a string ensemble.One of Lord's solo outings, which took place at the Thun Open-Air Festival in Switzerland. They performed a variety of Lord's solo material. | |

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November 1994 to March 2002 Deep Purple Mk VII
_People involved_Ian Gillan (vcl); Roger Glover (bss); Jon Lord (kbr); Steve Morse (gtr); Ian Paice (drm).Deep Purple starts a new era with Steve Morse doing the honours as the resident guitar virtuoso. They record two albums, Purpendicular (1996) and Abandon (1998), before Jon Lord decides to retire from the purple ranks. Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

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| July 1995 Jon Lord & The Gemini Band | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | | _People involved_Jon Lord (kbr); with Miller Anderson (vcl); Colin Hodgkinson (bss); Pete York (drm) and a few others.In performance of Lord's solo material. They did two gigs, one in Stuttgart and one in Luxembourg. | |

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During 1995 Hardin & York
_People involved_Eddie Hardin (kbr/vcl); Pete York (drm); Ray Fenwick (gtr); Neil Wilkinson (drm); Debbie Bonham (vcl); Jon Lord (kbr). Albums & singlesStill A Few Pages Left [cd] : UK 1995 RPM Thunderbird CSA106

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During 1997 Jon Lord

_People involved_Except Jon Lord (kbr) also the following: Mario Agandoña (prc); Miller Anderson (vcl); Sam Brown (vcl); Colin Hodgkinson (bss); Rick Keller (sxp); Haagen Kuhr (cll); Christina Lux-York (vcl); Serge Maillard (vcl); Stefan Pintev (vln); Ravi (kra); Rodrigo Reichel (vln); Mike Routlegde (vla); Stefan Scheuss (vcl); Vytas Sondeckis (cll); Ina Stock (obo); Frank Struck (frh); Sabine Van Baaren (vcl); Thys Van Leer (flt); Pete York (prc). Another project outside the rock'n'roll genre -- smooth, soft and very contemplative. Largely instrumental though vocals can be heard. Albums & singlesPictured Within [cd] : Germany Oct 1998 Virgin Classics 7243 4 93704 2 5Wait A While Single Edit/Wait A While Album Version [promo single] : UK 1999 Virgin Records 520511

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| Spring 1999 Jon Lord | | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Jon Lord (pno) plus: Mario Argandona (drm/prc); Sam Brown (vcl/pno); Martin Doepke (kbr); Claudia Fontaine (bvc/djm); Helen McRobbie (bvc/gtr); Dieter Müller (vcl/kbr); Ina Stock (obe/rcr); and the Maurice Quartett [= Dana Anka (vln); Daniela Crisan (vla); Hagen Kuhr (vlc); Raimund Wartenberg (vln)].Lord tours Europe with his latest solo material. | |

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September 1999 Jon Lord

_People involved_Deep Purple Mk VII [= Ian Gillan (vcl), Roger Glover (bss), Jon Lord (kbr), Steve Morse (gtr) and Ian Paice (drm)] together with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paul Mann. Special guests: Miller Anderson (vcl/gtr), Mario Argandona (vcl/prc), Pete Brown (vcl/gtr), Sam Brown (vcl), Margo Buchanan (vcl), Ronnie James Dio (vcl), Eddie Hardin (pno), Aitch McRobbie (vcl), Steve Morris (gtr), Graham Preskett (vln), Steve Morse Band [= Steve Morse (gtr), Dave La Rue (bss), Van Romaine (drm)] and The Kick Horns [= Annie Whitehead (trm), Paul Spong (trp/flh), Roddy Lorimer (trp/flh), Simon C Clarke (sxp/flt), Tim Sanders (sxp)].Lord's Concerto was performed live at the Royal Albert Hall on 25th and 26th September 1999 - 30 years after it's premiere performance. The London Philharmonics did the backing this time, and there were lots of guest appearances by a variety of rock celebrities. The entire performance is available on CD, Video and DVD. Read all about it in our RAH feature. Albums & singles See the Deep Purple Discography

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| June 2000 The Tony Ashton Testimonial | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Chris Barber, Joe Brown, John Entwhistle, Eddie Hardin, Emma Hardin, Jon Lord, Bernie Marsden, Zoot Money, Micky Moody, Neil Murray, Ian Paice, Zak Starkey, Pete York, and others.Tony Ashton's contributions to and influence on modern music is wider than most people might know. As some of fund raising event due to Ashton's previous illness which he's been recovering from as well as a tribute to the oustanding skills of the man himself, a whole range of celebrities, including Jon Lord and Ian Paice who's worked with Tony Ashton on several occasions (see previous entries), got together for a concert-cum-concert at Abbey Road Studios. Any recordings? | |

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| August/September 2000 Jon Lord | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | A newly written classical piece called "From Darkness To Light" by Jon Lord was performed at St Mary The Virgin Church in Hambleden in August and September as part of the Henley Millenium celebrations. | |

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| Fall/Winter 2000 Concerto on Tour | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | _People involved_Deep Purple Mk VII together with the Sinfonica de Buenos Aires (Argentina), the Orquestra Jazz Sinfonica (Argentina), and the Romanian "George Enescu" Philharmonic Orchestra, all conducted by Paul Mann. Special guests: Miller Anderson (vcl/gtr), Ronnie James Dio (vcl), Grace Gillan (bvc), The Kick Horns/The Rip Horns/The Side Door Johnnies [= Annie Whitehead (trm), Paul Spong (trp/flh), Roddy Lorimer (trp/flh), Simon C Clarke (sxp/flt), Tim Sanders (sxp)], and many others.Lord & Deep Purple on tour with the Concerto in South America, Europe and Asia. | |

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February 2003 Jon Lord & The Hoochie Coochie Men

_People involved_Jon Lord (kbr) & The Hoochie Coochie Men: Bob Daisley (bss); Rob Grosser (vcl/drm); Tim Gaze (vcl/gtr); with special guest: Jimmy Barnes (vcl).Jon Lord & The Hoochie Coochie Men, with special guest Jimmy Barnes, recorded a live gig at The Basement in Sydney, Australia, on February 7th, 2003. Albums & singlesLive At The Basement [2cd] : Europe July 2003Live At The Basement [dvd] : US (to be released Aug 2003)Live At The Basement [dvd] : Europe (to be released Sep 2003)

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| February 2003 Boom Of The Tingling Strings | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | The premiere of Jon Lord's "Boom Of The Tingling Strings" was performed by the Queensland Orchestra, February 2003. It took place in Brisbane, Australia. | |

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| March 2003 Lord's Concerto | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | Jon Lord, the Australian pop group George and the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra made two performances of Jon Lord's "Concerto For Group And Orchestra" in Perth, Australia, March 2003. | |

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During 2003 Miller Anderson
_People involved_Miller Anderson (vcl/gtr); Dave Baldwin (kbr); John Price (bss); Paul Burgess (drm); Jon Lord (kbr); Norman Beaker (gtr).Jon Lord guests on Miller Anderson's Blues album. Albums & singlesBlueaheart [cd] : EEC 2003 Inakustik 8270881

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