When it comes to finding the artists that were the foundation of progressive rock – shifting experimental psychedelia to something more focused and sophisticated – one cannot overlook Colosseum, founded by seminal drummer Jon Hiseman after a trip to Rome.…
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Abingdon Nene Park. Peterborough Saturday 2nd September, 2023 No early morning trains to catch today, so a more leisurely start to the day and time for Chris and myself to reflect on yesterday’s events. And as we meander over to…
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O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London 4th & 5th September 2021 After a couple of date postponements due to the COVID 19 pandemic, and a few line-up changes, HRH Prog 10 finally happened, simultaneously in London and Sheffield; my report comes…
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O2 Academy, Sheffield 4th & 5th September 2021 After many changes to both the date and the line-up due to the COVID 19 pandemic, HRH PROG X finally kicked off at the O2 Academy in Sheffield (and the O2 Shepherd’s…
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What more can one say about Colosseum? Their place in the history of jazz rock fusion is well known and deserved. Esoteric Recordings continue their re-releases of classic albums with Colosseum’s highly praised second album, Valentine Suite; re-mastering the main…
View More Colosseum – Valentyne Suite
When Colosseum played their final gig on 28th February 2015 at Shepherd’s Bush Empire they brought to a close the career of one of the first and most influential U.K. jazz rock bands. Fittingly, the line up that played the…
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