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JON LORD ~ LIVE EAR MUSIC 4029759159810 (Barcode: 4029759159810) ~ UK ~ Classic Rock Recorded: 2009 Released: 2023 This is a reissue of a live album by the great British keyboardist / composer Jon LordFind albums by this artist recorded in 2009 in Bucarest, Romania, with a local Symphonic Orchestra and several soloists, including singers Steve BalsamoFind albums by this artist and Polish Kasia LaskaFind albums by this artist, Bulgarian bassist Ivaylo ZvezdomirovFind albums by this artist and drummer Venko PoromanskiFind albums by this artist and Russian guitarist Darin VasilevFind albums by this artist. Balsamo, Laska and Vasilev participated later in the recording of the “Concerto For Group And OrchestraFind albums with this title”, completed shortly before Lord’s death in 2012. The album presents nine tracks, all of which, except one. are composed or co-composed by Lord. The music is a mixture of Lord’s orchestral music, which was his main field of interest in the last year of his life, and Deep Purple material, arranged for the orchestra and Rock group. The performances are all quite spectacular, and Lord / Deep Purple fans will find this stuff irresistible. Vasilev’s guitar soli are pretty blood curdling, Lord plays some great organ parts and both vocalist are world-class performers, so the result is really spectacular. Lord’s affinity to Classical Music was always an important part of his musical vision and although performances with Symphonic Orchestras are always costly and complicated affairs, he managed to make some groundbreaking recordings in this area, often bringing Rock listeners to discover Classical Music. Overall, this is another wonderful piece of music, which documents the splendid career of one of the most colorful and talented British musician, who managed to create many cross-genre projects, all of which were exemplary achievements. It is great to see this album reissued, as the original release was quite limited and disappeared from the market almost immediately after being released. This is an absolute must to all Lord / Deep Purple fans!

Updated: 16/08/2023Posted: 16/08/2023

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