Jon Hiseman - R.I.P

Just read on FB that the great drummer Jon Hiseman is sadly to leave us soon.

"Jon Hiseman has moved to hospice, not receiving treatment or food anymore. He's in a peaceful state and gradually drifting away. Jon will pass peacefully."

 

I cannot see the statement you quote on the fb page you link.

 

Would love it to be not true but I tend to believe this guy


Marc Drijver

 

Here : Jon Hiseman's COLOSSEUM & JCM - Fan Page -third post down from Colin Richardson

 

Goddamnit. Well, hopefully he will be free from pain.

 

Sad news, but I already thought he'd passed years ago, or maybe I was thinking of Heckstall-Smith.

 

Always sad news.......

 

great drummer, great music - saw him with Tempest many moons ago......, love the Colosseum albums and his work with Barbara Thompson

 

Awesome drummer. His work with Colosseum II was one of the first times a drummer truly blew me away as a kid. Those albums are still in regular rotation at my place and I still focus on his playing.

I wish him peace.

 

Also loved his work both live and on record with The United Jazz and Rock Ensemble

 

Had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Jon Hiseman in Zlin, Czech Republic back around 2000 if I recall. Prior to this meeting I had recorded from Czech TV Jon's performance with the Georgie Fame Quartet in Prague in 1967. I gave him a copy and he e-mailed me later saying he really enjoyed it. Sad news.

 

R.I.P. Jon Hiseman
According to German rock magazine progrock dtj he died on June 1st .
Condolences to his friends and family.

 

I had the good fortune to see Colosseum II in late 1977, and had a CII-day last weekend because I just felt like it.
I was not aware of his illness and diagnosis.
He will live-on in the memory and and in his music.

 

Awful news, a true legend in the music world. I was lucky enough to see him with Tempest at the Whisky a go-go with Holdsworth........

 

Thankyou for ALL the music Jon -good times . RIP -safe journey be at peace

 

Very sad news, what a talent. RIP Jon

 

Terrible news, he was one of the greats.

 

A master drummer. Big loss for music.

 

Very, very sad at this news. I had the great pleasure of working with Jon on the design/artwork of his official biography, Playing The Band. We were in daily phone contact for almost a year. What a truly wonderful and gracious man.

 

Man, didn't see this news coming. Just got the JCM CD in the mail from
the UK a couple of weeks ago. I loved Colosseum; my favourite band that
I never got to see live. Jon's book is essential reading for any music fan.

 

So sad to read this, Jon was one hell of a musician. Loved his work on the still unreleased group/album 'Shadowshow' with Rod Argent on vocals and Barbara Thompson on sax.



Credits

• Bass – John Mole
• Drums – Jon Hiseman
• Flute – Barbara Thompson
• Guitar – Clem Clempson
• Keyboards – Rod Argent
• Percussion – Gary Kettel
• Producer – Jon Hiseman
• Saxophone – Barbara Thompson
• Synthesizer – David Sancious
• Vocals – Rod Argent

 

A journalist friend responded to my RIP post on FB saying she can't find any official confirmation of Jon's passing. Could it be that the great man is still alive?

 

There has been no official announcement yet and all the above messages, sincere though they are, appear to be rather premature and therefore not really appropriate.