Saturday, January 18, 2020

Colosseum




















Artist:  Colosseum
Origin:  England
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, Jazz Fusion

Original line-up:

Dick Heckstall-Smith:  Saxophone
Tony Reeves:  Bass
Jim Roche:  Guitar
Dave Greenslade:  Organ, Vocals
Jon Hiseman:  Drums

Colosseum were an English Pioneering Progressive Jazz Rock Band, mixing Progressive Rock and Jazz base improvisation, formed in 1968 by Jon Hiseman (Drums), Dick Heckstall-Smith (Tenor Saxophone Ex Graham BondJohn Mayall's Bluesbreakers), Tony Reeves (Bass Ex John Mayall's Bluesbreakers), Dave Greenslade (Organ), Jim Roche (Guitar).  Colosseum were one of the most influential of the early British Progressive Rock Bands.
















Title:   On The Radio  (2018)
Genre:  Progressive Rock, Blues Rock, Jazz Rock, Jazz Fusion
Label:  Floating World Records
Rating:   ****

Format:   CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Rope Ladder To The Moon  (10:29)
 2.  The Machine Demands A Sacrifice/Drum Solo  (10:55)
 3.  Downhill And Shadows  (12:11)
 4.  Lost Angeles  (11:29)
 5.  Walking In The Park  (6:12)

Personnel:

Dick Heckstall-Smith:  Tenor & Soprano Saxophone
Mick Clarke:  Bass, Vocals
Dave "Clem" Clempson:  Guitar, Vocals
Dave Greenslade:  Organ, Vocals
Jon Hiseman:  Drums

On The Radio is a live album by Colosseum, was released on November 2, 2018 by Floating World Records, recorded live at Ruisrock Festival - Turku, Finland, on August 22, 1970.


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