Artist Biography Available in: 'Ashton & Lord' was the name for a project by Tony Ashton of Ashton, Gardner and Dyke and Jon Lord of Deep Purple, released 'First Of The Big Bands' in April 1974 by Purple Records in the UK and Europe and Warner Bros. Records in the US. The project was Ashton's and Lord's brainchild and continuation of their working relationship after Ashton Gardner & Dyke helped out on Jon Lord's soundtrack album The Last Rebel from 1971.
'First of the Big Bands' resulted in just two live performances, one of which was for the BBC. This was issued in 1993 as First of the Big Bands - BBC Live in Concert 1974.
Apart from Ashton and Lord, the project attracted many top musicians, including Ian Paice, Carmine Appice, Dick Parry and Madeline Bell.
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