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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.
Jul 28, 2022 · The National Youth Jazz Orchestra’s collaboration with the remaining active players of Paraphernalia on 10 Thompson originals was released in 2021 as the studio album Bulletproof. Thompson is ...
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Jul 10, 2022 · Jazz rock saxophonist Barbara Thompson MBE has died, aged 77, her daughter has confirmed. The wife of late Colosseum drummer Jon Hiseman had been suffering from Parkinson's disease for the past 25 years. In a statement, Thompson's daughter, singer-songwriter Ana Gracey said: "My mum had the most extraordinary spirit - she never gave up, however ...
Jun 12, 2021 · B arbara Thompson, saxophonist, flautist, composer and one of Europe’s finest and certainly most popular jazz musicians, led her band, Paraphernalia, between 1978 and 2015. Now aged 76, she has ...
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Jul 9, 2022 · Explore Barbara Thompson's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Barbara Thompson on AllMusic.
Jul 22, 2022 · It’s axiomatic to aver that Barbara Thompson, who passed away 9 July 2022, was the greatest female jazz musician that the UK has produced. However, although that is undoubtedly true, Thompson might be the first to balk at the use of her gender as a descriptor of her talent. She was actually one of the best jazz musicians and composers in the ...
