16 Facts About Jon Hiseman

Philip John Albert "Jon" Hiseman was an English drummer, recording engineer, record producer, and music publisher.

Jon Hiseman was married to saxophonist Barbara Thompson from 1967 until his death in 2018, following surgery to remove a brain tumor.

Jon Hiseman's mother worked at the Bank of England and his father was a lecturer at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts.

Jon Hiseman's family included musicians, and his mother played piano and flute.

Jon Hiseman initially studied violin and piano, but eventually focused on the drums.

Jon Hiseman was in a band humorously named the "Wes Minster Five", and, with Neil Ardley, helped found the New Jazz Orchestra.

Colosseum disbanded in November 1971, although Jon Hiseman later formed Colosseum II with Don Airey and Gary Moore in 1975.

Between these two versions of Colosseum, Jon Hiseman formed the band Tempest with Allan Holdsworth, Paul Williams and Colosseum bandmate Mark Clarke.

Jon Hiseman subsequently played in jazz groups, notably with his wife, saxophonist Barbara Thompson, with whom he recorded and produced more than 15 albums.

In 1982 Jon Hiseman built what was at the time a state-of-the-art recording studio next to his home, and together with the compositional skills of Barbara Thompson produced many recordings for film and television soundtracks.

Jon Hiseman was a founding member of the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble, a German-based "Band of Band Leaders", along with Barbara Thompson.

In October 2010 a biography of Jon Hiseman, titled Playing the Band, was published.

Jon Hiseman was married to saxophonist Barbara Thompson from 1967.

In May 2018 Jon Hiseman's family reported that he was struggling with a brain tumour.

Jon Hiseman died at the age of 73 on 12 June 2018 in Sutton, London, England from a brain haemorrhage, following surgery to remove the tumour.

Jon Hiseman was nine days short of his 74th birthday.