Tags: Female Saxophone player / Parkinson's Disease / Paraphernalia / Colosseum / Barbara Thompson
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2014 is already proving to be a very special year with many varied projects on the go. It seems that being a Parkinson sufferer provides even more opportunities for playing and writing my music.
Jon and I have been invited to several neurological conventions specialising in Parkinson and movement disorders to give talks from our different viewpoints – him as carer and myself as sufferer, at one of which I performed a 10 minute saxophone solo… The fact that I was diagnosed 18 years ago and am back to playing as a result of taking Duodopa gives the drug companies faith in marketing their new medication. This year we’ve already taken part in a convention with an audience of 350 sales delegates for AbbVie. There are three more coming up – Birmingham on 28 February – Orlando, Florida on 4 May, and eighth of June in Stockholm. Stockholm should be interesting as I have been asked to join forces with a Swedish singer called Suzzie Tapper. She’s an incredible singer so I’m really looking forward to working with her.
Apart from this, a concert with United Jazz and Rock Ensemble II has been booked in Stuttgart on July 17th at Mercedes Forum. It’s now confirmed – Colosseum will play a 4 week tour commencing the last week of October ’14. We will play Germany/Switzerland/Austria/Hungary/Italy/Czech Republic.
Dates are being booked now – watch this space for more details.
Wishing you all the very best,
Barbara xox
I am looking forward enormously to see you in autumn. Hope the new album is also finished till there.
Best regards to everybody.
Thomas
Thrilled that Colosseum will be back on the road again, hopefully promoting a new album, but can we please have some UK dates this time? Haven’t seen you since DHS’s memorial in 2006. Too long!
Great news, always welcome to hear – both with respect to Parkinson issue and coming back to touring with Colosseum.
Any chance of coming to Poland again?
Great Barbara….Colosseum tour!
Wonderful news Barbara, 18 years is a long time, saw your documentary on TV brilliant gave me faith in recovering from the big C. Saw Paraphernalia many many years ago Lincoln Art School and Colosseum a few years ago in Worcester. First time in Grimsby with James Litherhand( the first lineup). See Chris with Norman Beaker Band on and off such a great singer. Looking forward to the Robin at Bilston Great News When I have my car serviced i always ask for “a lighter grade of oil” I think that was an instrumental! Keep that Rope ladder to the Moon swinging!!!!