JON LORD - First Of The Big Bands To Be Remastered, Reissued
August 7, 2009, 15 years ago
Former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist JON LORD's website reports:
"An often overlooked gem from Jon Lord’s 1970’s catalogue is finally being remastered and re-released on CD.First Of The Big Bands was one of several projects Jon Lord completed with his late dear friend TONY ASHTON.
With its rich sound, horn section and female backing singers, the album showed indications of the sort of rock big band/rhythm’n'blues type of material the keyboard duo would later develop further with PAICE ASHTON LORD.
First Of The Big Bands features a large cast of guest musicians that include COZY POWELL, RON WOOD and PETER FRAMPTON.
Purple Records have remastered the album using the vinyl production tapes and have unearthed a number of 16 track masters from Air, Island and Apple Studios. Purple Records are looking into whether any extra material survies from the sessions.
Pre-order First Of The Big Bands now from the Jon Lord Music Shop."
