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Barbara Thompson

Barbara Gracey Thompson MBE (27 July 1944 – 9 July 2022) was an English jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer. She studied clarinet, flute, piano and classical composition at the Royal College of Music, but the music of Duke Ellington and John Coltrane made her shift her interests to jazz and saxophone. She was married to drummer Jon Hiseman of Colosseum from 1967 until his death in 2018.

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Barbara Thompson

Barbara Thompson on stage with Colosseum

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Name
Barbara Thompson
Birth Name
Barbara Gracey Thompson
Born
27 July 1944
Birthplace
Oxford, England
Died
9 July 2022
Place of death
Carshalton, London, England
Occupation
Musician, composer
Nationality
United Kingdom
Fields
jazz · jazz fusion

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Barbara Gracey Thompson MBE (27 July 1944 – 9 July 2022) was an English jazz saxophonist, flautist and composer. She studied clarinet, flute, piano and classical composition at the Royal College of Music, but the music of Duke Ellington and John Coltrane made her shift her interests to jazz and saxophone. She was married to drummer Jon Hiseman of Colosseum from 1967 until his death in 2018.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Compositions and principal works
  3. 03Recordings and discography
  4. 04Archives and collections
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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