1944 – 2024
“Together, she and drummer and bandleader Jon Hiseman, created their own, wide-ranging world of music. Throughout Europe their names alone were enough to fill any concert hall.”
Dave Gelly
Barbara Thompson and Jon Hiseman met in the New Jazz Orchestra in 1964 and married in 1967. Born in 1944, just one month apart with Jon the elder, they would have celebrated their 80th birthdays this year. Repertoire Records is proud to offer a selection of releases in honour of their astonishing contribution to jazz and jazz-rock in Britain and around the world.
Repertoire Records marks the occasion of Barbara Thompson’s 80th Birthday with the release of a classic album as a deluxe package with bonus CD compiled by Barbara herself.
Reissue of Paraphernalia’s classic album Live In Concert 1980 mastered by Jon Hiseman. Fully illustrated 36 page booklet with liner notes by the daughter of Barbara Thompson and Jon Hiseman, singer Ana Gracey, including recollections and insights from Barbara’s fellow musicians.10 track bonus CD The Flute Collection compiled by Barbara herself before her death, with material spanning 20 years performed by several seminal Paraphernalia line-ups.
“Jon Hiseman was one of my oldest and dearest friends. Occasionally he pops into my head – still leading the band. Much missed.”
Dave Greenslade, 2024
Seminal live album from jazz-rock pioneers Colosseum. Featuring Jon Hiseman, Chris Farlowe, Clem Clempson, Dave Greenslade, Mark Clarke and Jon’s wife, internationally-renowned saxophonist Barbara Thompson. This release marks Jon Hiseman’s 80th Birthday with a 24 page booklet containing tributes from his fellow musicians, friends and family. 14 tracks across 2CDs taken from performances at Stuttgart’s Theaterhaus on 11th June 2005, Music Hall, Worpswede on 23rd April 2005 and the Treibhaus, Innsbruck on 30th June 2005.
Available on Repertoire Records and all the usual outlets.