Jon Hiseman
Jon Hiseman | |
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Hiseman with Colosseum in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip John Albert Hiseman |
| Born | 21 June 1944 Woolwich, London, England |
| Died | 12 June 2018 (aged 73) Sutton, England |
| 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.