Colosseum is a British jazz fusion band considered also a part of the early roots of progressive rock. The band formed in 1968 with founding members drummer Jon Hiseman, tenor sax Dick Heckstall-Smith (who died December 2004) and bass player Tony Reeves. All three had previously played together in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. Dave Greenslade (organ) was immediately recruited, and the line-up was completed by Jim Roche (guitar). Roche only recorded one track before being replaced by James Litherland (guitar and vocals). Look up coliseum in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bass drum made from wood, rope, and cowskin A drum is a musical instrument in the percussion group that can be large, technically classified as a membranophone. ... Phillip John Jon Hiseman (born June 21, 1944 in Blackheath, London) is an English drummer. ... The saxophone (colloquially referred to as sax) is a conical-bored instrument of the woodwind family. ... Dick Heckstall-Smith (September 16, 1934 – December 17, 2004) was a British jazz and blues saxophonist. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton album cover John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers was a pioneering British blues band that included such luminaries as: Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce (both later in Cream), Peter Green, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood (later all in Fleetwood Mac), Mick Taylor (later in... Dave Greenslade is a British Keyboards player. ... Organ in Katharinenkirche, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ...

Colosseum made their live debut in Newcastle, and were promptly recorded by influential BBC Radio One DJ John Peel for his Top Gear Radio program. This appearance gained them valuable exposure and critical acclaim. Look up live in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... “Peel Sessions” redirects here. ...

Colosseum's first album "Those About To Die Salute You" was released by label Fontana in 1969. Colosseum's second album, their second release in 1969, was Valentyne Suite, and is arguably the band's best. It is well-known as the first album release from the label Vertigo Records, which also first signed heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath. Vertigo Records was a branch of the Philips brand to sign and develop artists which may not fit the Philips Records brand. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its record label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI (with Harvest Records) and Decca Records (with Deram Records). ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... For other uses, see Black Sabbath (disambiguation). ... Philips HQ in Amsterdam Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world, founded and headquartered in the Netherlands. ...

After the second album, James Litherland was replaced by Dave "Clem" Clempson for the 1970 album, The Grass Is Greener, which was oddly released only in America. Tony Reeves was then replaced by Mark Clarke, and Jon Hiseman recruited Chris Farlowe to enable Clempson to concentrate on guitar. This is considered by most fans to be the definitive line-up. They recorded the 1970 release Daughter of Time. Dave Clem Clempson (b. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Mark Clarke (born July 25, 1950, in Liverpool, England)is a former member of Colosseum and Uriah Heep. ... Chris Farlowe is an English pop singer and one-time amateur boxer. ...

In March 1971, the band recorded a gig at the Big Apple in Brighton, followed by one at Manchester University. Hiseman was impressed with the atmosphere at the Manchester gig, and the band returned five days later for a free concert which was also recorded. the recordings were released as a live double album in 1971, shortly before the original band broke up. Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... University of Manchester Motto: Cognitio Sapientia Hvmanitas Knowledge, wisdom, humanity. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

After Colosseum split Jon Hiseman formed Tempest with bassist Mark Clarke, Dave Greenslade formed Greenslade with Tony Reeves, Clem Clempson moved to Humble Pie, Chris Farlowe to Atomic Rooster and Dick Heckstall-Smith did his solo career. Tempest Tempest was a British progressive rock band featuring Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine, Gong, U.K.) on guitar, Jon Hiseman (Colosseum) on drums, Mark Clarke (Colosseum, Uriah Heep) on bass, and Paul Williams on vocals and keyboards. ... Greenslade is an English progressive rock band Discography 1973 : Greenslade 1973 : Bedside Manners Are Extra 1974 : Spyglass Guest 1975 : Time and Tide 2000 : Live (recorded in 1973-75) 2000 : Large Afternoon 2002 : Greenslade 2001 - Live The Full Edition Category: ... Humble Pie was an English rock music blues, band, best known for their hard-rocking, bluesy recordings and concert performances 1969 - 1975. ... In Hearing of Atomic Rooster, 1971 Atomic Rooster were an English progressive rock band, formed by ex-Crazy World of Arthur Brown members, Vincent Crane and Carl Palmer in 1969. ...

Colosseum has had a couple of different sets of band members (and, when it split and then oriented further towards jazz-fusion rock with a totally new lineup, renamed itself Colosseum II with guitar ace Gary Moore, percussion from Jon Hiseman, the keyboards of Don Airey). Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... Colosseum II is a United Kingdom band that came from the ashes of the band Colosseum. ... For the former TV host, see Garry Moore. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Don Airey Don Airey (born June 21, 1948) is the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, succeeding Jon Lord. ...

A reunion tour for Colosseum happened in 1994, which was the catalyst for a CD release and new studio releases. After the reunion Colosseum also released expanded editions of Valentyne Suite and Colosseum Live, as well as several compilation albums. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Valentyne Suite is a 1969 album by Colosseum. ... Colosseum Live is a 1971 live album by Colosseum. ...

Hiseman's wife, saxophonist Barbara Thompson, joined the band on various occasions after the death of Dick Heckstall-Smith and is now a permanent member of the band. Barbara Thompson (born Barbara Gracey, 27th of July 1944 in Oxford, England) is a jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer. ... Dick Heckstall-Smith (September 16, 1934 – December 17, 2004) was a British jazz and blues saxophonist. ...

Line-ups

Original band members:

• Jon Hiseman – Drums (founder)
• Dick Heckstall-Smith – Saxophones (founder member, died 2004, replaced by Thompson)
• Tony Reeves – Bass (founder member, replaced by Clarke) (born Anthony Reeves, 18 April 1943, in London.
• Dave Greenslade – Organ, Vocals (from 1968)
• Jim Roche – Guitar (first line-up, only one track on the first album, replaced by Litherland)
• James Litherland – Guitar (replaced by Clempson)

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• Chris Farlowe – Vocals (from 1970)
• Mark Clarke – Bass, Vocals (from 1970)
• Dave "Clem" Clempson – Guitar, Vocals (from 1970)
• Barbara Thompson – Saxophones (from 2004)

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Discography

• Those Who Are About To Die Salute You – (1969)
• Valentyne Suite – (1969)
• The Grass Is Greener – (1970) [U.S. release only]
• Daughter of Time – (1970)
• Colosseum Live – (1971)
  • original band disbanded 1971 and reunited in 1994

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Post-reunion

• Colosseum LiveS - The Reunion Concerts – (1994)
• Bread and Circuses – (1997)
• Tomorrow's Blues – (2003)
• Live05 – (2007)

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Compilations

• The Collectors Colosseum – (1971)
• Anthology – (2000) (2-CD collection)

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See also

• Tempest (UK band)
• Greenslade
• Colosseum II

Tempest Tempest was a British progressive rock band featuring Allan Holdsworth (Soft Machine, Gong, U.K.) on guitar, Jon Hiseman (Colosseum) on drums, Mark Clarke (Colosseum, Uriah Heep) on bass, and Paul Williams on vocals and keyboards. ... Greenslade is an English progressive rock band Discography 1973 : Greenslade 1973 : Bedside Manners Are Extra 1974 : Spyglass Guest 1975 : Time and Tide 2000 : Live (recorded in 1973-75) 2000 : Large Afternoon 2002 : Greenslade 2001 - Live The Full Edition Category: ... Colosseum II is a United Kingdom band that came from the ashes of the band Colosseum. ...

External links

• http://personal.inet.fi/private/tapani.taka/colosseum1.htm
• http://www.progarchives.com/Progressive_rock_discography_BAND.asp?band_id=784
• http://www.hippy.com/php/review-298.html
• http://www.answers.com/topic/vertigo-records