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Double album on black vinyls with gatefold cover

It was in 2006 when, once a year, a group of stellar musicians and stars of rock started meeting up in London for a night of live music. The main intent was to raise money for a charity called The Sunflower Jam. At first the rumors about these sessions with Deep Purple, Robert Plant, Brian May and Alice Cooper were too good to be true, to the point that a few thought that they were nothing else than an urban legend. The Jam as it soon started to be called quickly became a cult night. A real must first of all for the artists themselves, finally free and happy to leave their commercial thoughts outside the venue and able to enjoy playing music together with colleagues, friends and maybe even secret rivals and for the audience, who often could simply not believe their eyes. The Sunflower Jam started as an idea from Jacky Paice, who very often could count on the drumming of her husband Ian, and the first editions were mainly open to guests and music business professionals that would contribute to the charity. Later “The Jam” became too good not to be available for the public. The Sunflower Jam is a now a regular sold out event. Jon Lord sadly passed away in 2012 so it is not a surprise that the 2014 Jam would be dedicated totally to his music. The night turned out to be an historical moment in rock music: A full orchestra, a director – Paul Mann – crazy enough to give wonderful arrangements to a repertoire going back and forth through fifty years of music, many old friends for an unforgettable night. The Albert Hall sold out to the last seat. For the whole evening we could hear how Jons music was shining. Commotion, jokes, laughs and a lot of music came together by magic. All the wonderful musicians who played at the “Celebrating Jon Lord” Sunflower Jam have left a precious mark but how not to mention the 45 minutes finale by Deep Purple, the Purple Mk III songs played by Paice with the old friend Glenn Hughes, together with Iron Maiden´s Bruce Dickinson, Motorheads Phil Campbell, Rick Wakeman’s of Yes fame, Steve Balsamo (who sang in the late Jon Lord band and in his last studio album Concerto), members of The Temperance Movement, ex members of Whitesnake, Marsden and Moody, the modfather Paul Weller. While Volume 1 concentrated on Lords classical music this second Volume is concentrated on the rock part of his career. This is a testament to the quality of the players and love for Jon and his works.

Track list:
1. Uncommon Man
2. Above And Beyond
3. Lazy
4. When A Blind Man Cries
5. Perfect Strangers
6. Black Night
7. Hush