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Jon Hiseman | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Philip John Albert Hiseman |
Born | Woolwich, London, England | 21 June 1944
Died | 12 June 2018 Sutton, England | (aged 73)
Genres | Blues-rock, jazz fusion, progressive rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, music publisher |
Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
Years active | 1965–2018 |
Labels | Decca |
Spouse | |
Website | temple-music |
Philip John Albert "Jon" Hiseman (21 June 1944 – 12 June 2018) was an English drummer, recording engineer, record producer, and music publisher. He played with the Graham Bond Organisation, with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and later formed what has been described as the "seminal" jazz rock/progressive rock band, Colosseum. He later formed Colosseum II in 1975.
He was married to saxophonist Barbara Thompson from 1967 until his death in 2018, following surgery to remove a brain tumor.