With his legendary organ blues-rock sound, Deep Purple's founder and soul, Jon Lord has influenced decades of rock music. He is with no doubt the pioneer of fusing rock and classical/baroque forms and became one of the most important composers of the last decades. Already during his early career as the keyboardist of legendary Hard Rock band Deep Purple, Lord found his passion for orchestral music. The love for both genres culminated in Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra which he first performed together with Deep Purple in 1969 and which now marks one of the historic moments not only in rock music but music in general. Originally recorded in 1976, Sarabande is a return of Jon Lord to the era of Johann Sebastian Bach, who clearly was a big influence on the keyboardist's whole career. Following the passion for classical music, Lord decided to name every track on the album after a dance title, following the theme of a baroque dance suite. Containing exclusively Lord's own compositions, Sarabande definitely belongs to the highlights of Jon Lord's impressive solo career. Now the classic-rock fusion masterpiece is going to be released with the iconic album cover newly imaged and mastered for CD and Vinyl.
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