Jon Lord - Beyond The Notes

'Jon Lord is addicted to harmony. Leaving Deep Purple meant leaving his best friends & a life that's 'a bubble, a support system', as he himself puts it. But putting an end to compromises did a world of good to keyboarder & composer Jon Lord. His latest album 'Beyond The Notes' is the best proof of this. A free spirit blows through the ten tracks of the album. Pavanes & pop songs are peopled by musicians from drummer to violinist, from a rock band to members of a string orchestra. Oriental rhythms pushing classical melodies forward. EMI. 2004.