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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 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.
Jul 13, 2022 · The British jazz saxophonist Barbara Thompson, known for her session work, composing and work with jazz-rock/jazz fusion groups from the 1970s and onwards, has passed away at age 77.
Barbara Thompson Dies Aged 77. It is with great sadness we announce that Barbara Thompson MBE passed away peacefully yesterday morning, 9th July, at 8:57 am. She was just 18 days shy of her 78th birthday. She leaves a son, daughter, and 4 grandchildren.
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.
This is the web home for leading British classical and jazz composer and saxophonist Barbara Thompson MBE. This site has been created to enable you to download scores and parts to Barbara’s music – free!
Barbara Thompson MBE passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday 9th July after a 25 year battle with Parkinson’s disease alongside complications with her heart in recent years. She was just 18 days shy of her 78th birthday.
Jul 10, 2022 · We are sad to hear of the death on 9 July of Barbara Thompson MBE. Barbara Thompson, Bonn 2010. Photo Credit: Eckhard Henkel/ Wikimedia Commons. Here is the announcement from Barbara’s daughter Ana Gracey: “My mum had the most extraordinary spirit – she never gave up, however, her body finally let her down after a valiant battle with ...
Jul 13, 2022 · Barbara Thompson, who has died aged 77, was a trailblazing saxophonist and flautist who battered down barriers to break into the then male-dominated world of British jazz, becoming widely ...
This is the web home for leading British classical and jazz composer and saxophonist Barbara Thompson MBE. This site has been created to enable you to download scores and parts to Barbara’s music – free! To get started, click to see the works that have been made available so far.
