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Up Barbara Thompson Dies Aged 77

Barbara Thompson Dies Aged 77

It is with great sadness we announce that Barbara Thompson MBE passed away peacefully on the morning of 9th July...
Up Jon Hiseman’s Journey In The Time Machine

Jon Hiseman’s Journey In The Time Machine

Jon Hiseman’s Journey In The Time Machine | Album by Album By Martyn Hanson
Up Colosseum on Repertoire Records

Colosseum on Repertoire Records

Repertoire Records adds another Colosseum batch of live recordings.
Up Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia with NYJO - Bulletproof

Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia with NYJO – Bulletproof

Seminal British jazz-rock band Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia join forces with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) for a new studio album
Up 6 Colosseum LIVE Albums on CD & Vinyl

6 Colosseum LIVE Albums on CD & Vinyl

6 Stereo recordings restored and remastered by Eroc and Dave ‘Clem’ Clempson on CD & Vinyl!
Up 'Journey to a Destination Unknown' - The autobiographical story of her musical life

‘Journey to a Destination Unknown’ – The autobiographical story of her musical life

A life’s journey to a destination unknown and wildly unexpected...
Up Barbara Thompson - Live At The BBC

Barbara Thompson – Live At The BBC

This treasure trove of recordings amounts to 14 CDs containing 27 complete radio programmes recorded and broadcast by the BBC over a period of 21 years.
Up Wicked Games - Ana Gracey Hiseman

Wicked Games – Ana Gracey Hiseman

A collection of pop songs given a jazz treatment – features her late father, Jon Hiseman and her mother, Barbara Thompson.
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Tribute to Jon Hiseman, 2nd February 2019 at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Don't miss this! Tickets are now on sale...
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1st Movement “Mirages”

Composed by Barbara Thompson MBE. Performed by Tetraphonics Saxophone Quartet
Up 2nd Movement

2nd Movement “Mirages”

Composed by Barbara Thompson MBE. Performed by Tetraphonics Saxophone Quartet
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4th Movement “Mirages”

Composed by Barbara Thompson MBE. Performed by Tetraphonics Saxophone Quartet
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3rd Movement “Mirages”

Composed by Barbara Thompson MBE. Performed by Tetraphonics Saxophone Quartet
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Remembering Jon Hiseman

“…he left a huge void in the lives of family, friends, fellow musicians and all those he had met and inspired during a lifetime of dedication to music.”
Up Introducing JCM

Introducing JCM

JCM is a recently formed splinter group of the band Colosseum, which was founded in 1968 by drummer Jon Hiseman and was one of the first bands to fuse jazz, rock and blues.
Up The Last Fandango

The Last Fandango

This album features the same band line-up that made the Live ’05 DVD (also available on Amazon) and those who have heard it say it might be one of their best.
Up Barbara Thompson's Concerto for 3 Saxophones

Barbara Thompson’s Concerto for 3 Saxophones

Performed at the World Saxophone Congress on the 9th July 2015 with the Orchestra Philharmonique de Strasbourg, the Concerto is in three movements.
Up The Sky's the Limit

The Sky’s the Limit

The Sky’s The Limit composed by Barbara Thompson, performed by Jess Gillam, finalist BBC 'Young Musician of the Year' 2016
Up Time On Our Side

Time On Our Side

Colosseum's latest album Time On Our Side is "the sound of old friends embarking on new adventures."
Up Jazz Rock and Marriage 1979

Jazz Rock and Marriage 1979

Mike Dibb’s film of the life, careers and music of Jon and Barbara finds them at home and on the road, including the Bracknell Jazz Festival performance.
Up Barbara Thompson: Playing Against Time

Barbara Thompson: Playing Against Time

The feature-length BBC documentary about Barbara's inspiring and creative struggle with Parkinson's disease.
Up Little Annie-Ooh

Little Annie-Ooh

Dedicated to Barbara's daughter Ana Gracey (not so little anymore!). Played by Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia. From "The Jazz Series" early 1980's
Up SPIN from 'Russian Roulette'

SPIN from ‘Russian Roulette’

Trifarious plays the second movement from Barbara Thompson's 'Russian Roulette' written especially for the ensemble in 2013 and premiered at The Forge, Camden on 15th May 2013.
Up The Time Machine

The Time Machine

A rare compilation - this recording has been digitally transferred onto compact disc to obtain the best possible reproduction.
Up Anthology

Anthology

[Box set, Deluxe Edition, Original recording remastered]
Up  Morituri Te Salutant

Morituri Te Salutant

[Box Set] Live CD3 Justifies the Price!
Up Daughter Of Time

Daughter Of Time

[Extra tracks, Original recording remastered] Daughter of Time is the fourth album by Colosseum, released in 1970. It hit number 23 in the UK Albums Chart.
Up Live: Remastered

Live: Remastered

[Remastered] These recordings were released as a live double album in 1971, Colosseum Live, shortly before the original band broke up.
Up Those Who Are About to Die Salute You

Those Who Are About to Die Salute You

[Deluxe Edition, Extra Tracks] Colosseum's first album, Those Who Are About To Die Salute You, was released by the Fontana label in 1969.
Up Valentyne Suite

Valentyne Suite

[Box set, Deluxe Edition, Double CD, Original recording remastered]
Up About Time Too! The Drum Solos

About Time Too! The Drum Solos

The Jon Hiseman drum solos album - recorded during live performances with the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble and Paraphernalia during 1985.
Up Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

Newest Studio Album recorded Summer 2005. Featuring with Barbara are the usual suspects - Jon Hiseman, Peter Lemer, Billy Thompson and Dave Ball.
Up Shifting Sands

Shifting Sands

Recorded summer '98 this album features Peter Lemer, Paul Westwood, Jon Hiseman and a new member - violinist Billy Thompson (no relation!) making one of the most exciting recording debuts for some time.
Up Thompson's Tangos

Thompson’s Tangos

"The feelings and the rhythms floated around in my head and kept returning to haunt me. Thompson's Tangos are the inevitable result." Featuring Billy Thompson, Peter Lemer, Dave Ball and Jon Hiseman.
Up Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia - Chapter and Verse

Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia – Chapter and Verse

This new compilation album from Schott-Intuition reflects the historical development of Paraphernalia in musical terms over a 21 year span.
Up In the Eye of a Storm

In the Eye of a Storm

A compilation of Barbara Thompson's smoothest songs for Saxophone - including a previously unreleased live version of the famous "Little Annie-Ooh" recorded in Vienna in 2001.
Up A Cry from the Heart

A Cry from the Heart

Barbara Thompson & Paraphernalia: Originally released as a double LP this album features 76 minutes of LIVE music recorded in London in 1987.
Up Breathless

Breathless

Barbara Thompson and Paraphernalia: featuring 'Sax Rap' (1991).
Up Everlasting Flame

Everlasting Flame

10 tracks including ' Eye of the Storm' 'Unity Hymn' 'Ode to Sappho' and 'So Near So Far' - this track featuring the lead vocals of Ana Gracey (the original 'Little Annie-Ooh').
Up Lady Saxophone

Lady Saxophone

A collection of ballads including tracks composed by Duke Ellington, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder as well as compositions from Peter Lemer and Barbara.
Up Nightwatch

Nightwatch

'Nightwatch', originally issued in 1983 and unavailable for some years, was completely re-mastered from the original digital recordings and released on CD in 1997.
Up Mother Earth

Mother Earth

Re-issue of Barbara Thompson's early Paraphernalia album (1983).
Up Colosseum LiveS - The Reunion Concerts 1994 Part II

Colosseum LiveS – The Reunion Concerts 1994 Part II

This is Part II - the tracks that weren't on the original CD (Colosseum LiveS - see our other listings).
Up Colosseum LiveS - the Reunion Concerts 1994 Part I

Colosseum LiveS – the Reunion Concerts 1994 Part I

The first ever Jazz-Rock group get together 23 years later! Featuring the original line-up...
Up Tomorrow's Blues

Tomorrow’s Blues

The 2003 studio album by Colosseum, featuring the original line-up
Up Bread & Circuses

Bread & Circuses

Following the enormous success of their 1994/5 reunion, Colosseum returned to the studio in April 1996 to make their first studio recording in many years.
Up The Complete Reunion Concert 1994 (DVD)

The Complete Reunion Concert 1994 (DVD)

Available at last on DVD, this is the complete Reunion Concert as it happened in Cologne 1994.
Up Close To The Edge

Close To The Edge

Complete concert DVD now available: Paraphernalia Live '05
Up Are You Real

Are You Real

Complete concert DVD now available: Paraphernalia Live '05
Up Sax Rap

Sax Rap

Music track taken from 1991 Barbara Thompson's Paraphernalia album "Breathless.
Up Double Trouble

Double Trouble

A Duet for Tuba by Barbara Thompson
Up Green

Green

The 4th of 6 movements from Barbara Thompson's saxophone quartet suite 'From Darkness into Light'.
Up RED

RED

The 3rd of 6 movements from Barbara Thompson's saxophone quartet suite 'From Darkness into Light'.
Up 'Playing the Band' - The Musical Life of Jon Hiseman

‘Playing the Band’ – The Musical Life of Jon Hiseman

Playing the Band' - The Musical Life of Jon Hiseman (and lots more besides!) by Martyn Hanson, published by Temple Music.
Up Jon Hiseman's 1981 Album 'A Night In The Sun'

Jon Hiseman’s 1981 Album ‘A Night In The Sun’

Originally released only on vinyl, this album dates from 1981 and has never been previously released on CD.
Up United Jazz and Rock Ensemble - Plays Barbara Thompson

United Jazz and Rock Ensemble – Plays Barbara Thompson

This compilation album issued in 2002 contains seven numbers composed by Barbara Thompson and performed live or in the studio with the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble between 1978 and 1999.
Up Colosseum Live 05 Double Album

Colosseum Live 05 Double Album

Once more, the extraordinary musicians of Colosseum have produced an equally extraordinary and first-class live album.
Up Three Quartets - The Apollo Saxophone Quartet

Three Quartets – The Apollo Saxophone Quartet

Three Quartets, making up nineteen tracks in all, composed by Barbara Thompson for The Apollo Saxophone Quartet. "Jazz rhythms met minimalism in a lyrical embrace..."
Up Big Sky - Journey To A Destination Unknown

Big Sky – Journey To A Destination Unknown

Composed and arranged by Barbara Thompson and sung by the 100 voice choir Big Sky
Up Heavenly Bodies

Heavenly Bodies

Barbara Thompson - Heavenly Bodies
Up Barbara Song

Barbara Song

Featuring the Medici Quartet.  Songs of Kurt Weill arranged for saxophone and string quartet by Barbara Thompson.
Up Perpetual Motion - The Apollo Saxophone Orchestra

Perpetual Motion – The Apollo Saxophone Orchestra

10 original compositions by Barbara Thompson for 12-piece saxophone orchestra released 16th July 2012
Up Dear Bach...

Dear Bach…

A video by Jon Hiseman, filmed on the last day of recording the new Apollo Saxophone Orchestra album 'Perpetual Motion'.
Up Cities Never Sleep

Cities Never Sleep

Featuring The Apollo Saxophone Orchestra. Composed by Barbara Thompson.
  • Jon Hiseman
    …the reviews have been embarrassing …embarrassingly GOOD!
  • Ian Carr
    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...
  • Manuel Weber
    …this music never seems only to appeal to the intellect but is always sincere and aims at the heart…

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