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| Said of Barbara:
"If you are enthralled
by the sound of one of Barbara Thompson’s
tracks or albums, you will not be disappointed
by any other of her tracks or albums. In terms
of personal discretion, sovereign technique
and artistic infallibility Barbara Thompson
has set a standard that only she can live up
to."
Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia Live'05 - DVD (TMDVD0611)
| Stuttgart Nov 2005 - a complete live concert from the "never say goodbye" tour. The whole band plays magnificently and are joined for two numbers by the virtual 'Studio Brass', who were filmed when they recorded the backing track that was played at the concert. |
| This June 2011 release can be purchased direct from CKA Ltd (the TM Shop) or at Amazon.co.uk. In Germany go to viking-music.de |
A
Brief History by Barbara Thompson
When Jon Hiseman got
Colosseum together, we had only just got married, and for
a whole year I worked in the stage band in the musical,
Cabaret, paying the mortgage and general living expenses,
while Colosseum rehearsed and recorded their first album
getting ready for the road. Cabaret was the worst experience
of my life, (except for school), and when the show finished
I determined to start my own jazz quartet. The same booking
agency that booked Colosseum out booked me out, because
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Barbara Thompon's Biography
I had yet to find
my own identity. A lot of jazz musicians
wanted to play standards, and often gave
me a hard time when I wanted to perform my
own compositions. One day, in the early 70’s, I came across an album that
Jon had made with Peter Lemer, performing Peter’s
compositions featuring incredible players such
as John Sermon. I was really impressed with
the freshness and originality of the recording,
and immediately contacted Peter and went round
to see him. For a time we worked together and
his wife Pepe joined us on vocals, with Steve
Cook on bass guitar, and a succession of drummers,
but the time was not yet right for a permanent
musical relationship, I had yet to find myself
with my own musicians rather than working in
someone else’s environment, and Peter
had his own paths to follow.
It was going to
be 12 years later, that we finally joined
forces and formed the Paraphernalia of today.
In the meantime I met up with pianist Colin
Dudman, who made a fantastic contribution
to the music, and for the first time I had
someone understanding and interpreting my music
in the right way. Harold Fisher joined on drums
and Roy Babington on bass guitar. From then
on the band began to take off…. audiences
feel instinctively when things are right. We
were getting incredible crowds. Harold had
to leave unfortunately, as he couldn’t
leave his family for long periods, and he was
getting into the session scene. Gary Husband,
aged 17 at that time, came and filled in, and
what a star he was. A year later, Jon joined
Paraphernalia.
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