Jon Hiseman
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Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
Years active | 1965–2018 |
Labels | Decca |
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Website | temple-music |
Philip John Albert "Jon" Hiseman (21 June 1944 – 12 June 2018) was an English drummer,
in 1975.He was married to saxophonist Barbara Thompson from 1967 until his death in 2018, following surgery to remove a brain tumor.
Early life
Hiseman was born in
Hiseman studied at the Addey and Stanhope School. He initially studied violin and piano, but eventually focused on the drums.[1] In school, he played in a trio with classmates Dave Greenslade on piano and Tony Reeves on double bass.[1]
Career
In the mid-1960s, Hiseman played in sessions such as the early
Between these two versions of Colosseum, Hiseman formed the band
In 1982 Hiseman built what was at the time a state-of-the-art
Colosseum reunited in June 1994 with the same line-up of musicians as when they broke up 23 years earlier. They played the Freiburg Zelt Musik Festival and followed it up with a German TV Special (
In October 2010 a biography of Hiseman, titled Playing the Band, was published. It was written by Martyn Hanson and edited by original Colosseum manager, Colin Richardson.[6]
In 2017 Hiseman formed a new trio band called JCM with guitarist/vocalist Clem Clempson and bass player/vocalist Mark Clarke. The band recorded an album Heroes late in 2017 which was released in April 2018. JCM began touring on 7 April.[citation needed]
Personal life and death
He was married to saxophonist Barbara Thompson from 1967.[7] In May 2018 Hiseman's family reported that he was struggling with a
He was nine days short of his 74th birthday.Selected discography
- A Night in the Sun (1982)[10]
- About Time Too! (1991)
With Jack Bruce
- Songs for a Tailor (1969)
- Things We Like (recorded 1968, released 1970)
With Colosseum
- Those Who Are About to Die Salute You (1969)
- Valentyne Suite (1969)
- The Grass Is Greener (1970)
- Daughter of Time (1970)
- Colosseum Live (1971)
- Colosseum Live – The Reunion Concerts (1994)
- Colosseum Live – Live Cologne (1994)
- The Complete Reunion Concert - Cologne (1994) (DVD)
- Bread and Circuses (1997)
- Tomorrow's Blues (2003)
- Live05 (2005)
- Time On Our Side (2014)
With Colosseum II
- Strange New Flesh (1976)
- Electric Savage (1977)
- War Dance (1977)
With JCM
- Heroes (2018)
With Tempest
- Tempest (1973)
- Living in Fear (1974)
- Under The Blossom: The Anthology (2005) [includes both albums + BBC session recordings]
Tribute
- Mike Taylor Remembered (1973), a tribute to Mike Taylor with Ian Carr, Barbara Thompson, Tony Reeves (2007)
With United Jazz + Rock Ensemble
- Live Im Schützenhaus (1977)
- Teamwork (album)|Teamwork (1978)
- The Break Even Point (1979)
- Live in Berlin (1981)
- United Live Opus Sechs (1984)
- Highlights (1984)
- Round Seven (1987)
- Na Endlich! (1992)
- Highlights II (1994)
- Die Neunte Von United (1996)
- The UJRE plays Albert Mangelsdorff (1998)
- X (1999)
- The UJRE plays Wolfgang Dauner (2002)
- The UJRE plays Volker Kriegel (2002)
With John Mayall
- Bare Wires (1968)
With Peter Lemer Quintet
- Local Colour (1968, recorded 1966)
Further reading
- Hanson, Martyn: Playing The Band - The Musical Life of Jon Hiseman, 2010, London: Temple Music Books, ISBN 978-0-9566863-0-5
References
- ^ a b c d e f Leigh, Spencer (18 June 2018). "Jon Hiseman obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Interview:Jon Hiseman (Colosseum, Tempest, Graham Bond, Jack Bruce)". Hit-channel.com. March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ "Review: "Colosseum: The Complete Reunion Concert Cologne 1994 (DVD)"". SeaOfTranquility.org. 29 December 2005. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 232. CN 5585.
- ^ "Book Review; Playing The Band-The Musical Life of Jon Hiseman by Martyn Hanson". The Jazz Mann. 4 January 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ "Barbara Thompson biography". temple-music.com. Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (12 June 2018). "Jon Hiseman, 73, Drummer Who Melded Rock, Jazz and Blues". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "The Show Must Go On". 24 Hours in A&E. Series 22. Episode 6. October 2020. Channel 4. Retrieved 18 February 2021.(registration required)
- ^ "JON HISEMAN - A Night in the Sun". Jazz Music Archives.
External links
- Temple-Music.com
- Interview - November 2004
- United Jazz + Rock Ensemble at ujre.net
- Jon Hiseman at drummerworld.com
- Remembering Jon Hiseman at Jon Hiseman YouTube channel