Tribute to Jon Hiseman Concert, 2nd February 2019 at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Photography by Michael Robert Williams
“The family kindly gave me permission to document everything, so there are candid photos, sound check, set up, and performance, totalling 60+ images.
I feel very honoured to have been a part of this, as well as photographing the album artwork and press images for Jon’s final album “Heroes” with JCM.
Jon Hiseman was a music legend and the show a fitting tribute.” MRW
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- Jon Hiseman Tribute Concert, Shepherds Bush Empire London – 2nd Feb 2019; T-Minus 5 hours to showtime
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- Jon’s good friend, and Colosseum and JCM bandmate, Mark Clarke surveys the venue
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- Miles Ashton, Clem Clempson, Mark Clarke, Justin Hill check setlists
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- Gert Lange, Chris Farlowe & Mark Clarke pose for a snapshot
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- The voice that is Chris Farlowe, and the guys, prepare for soundcheck
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- The guitarist who really needs no introduction – Clem Clempson
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- And for the curious; Clem’s Guitar Pedal Board
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- Drummer Malcolm Mortimore checks through his charts
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- Malcolm Mortimore
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- Preparation continues as the video message from Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is readied
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- Chris Farlowe & Tom Ridout share a few minutes of conversation
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- JCM’s setlist
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- The brilliant violinist Billy Thompson begins his preparations
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- Mark Armstrong with The National Youth Jazz Orchestra, and Taif Ball soundcheck
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- Award-winning cellist Rachel Lander joins for ‘Variations’
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- Dave ‘Taif’ Ball, Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia soundcheck
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- Time for Jon and Barbara’s daughter Ana Gracey and her band to go over their set
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- Ana Gracey Hiseman
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- Peter Lemer, longtime Barbara Thompson collaborator, on the keyboards
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- The list of what’s to come from Colosseum later
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- Pete Brown looks on
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- While talking with him in the dressing room, Chris shows a photo on his iPad of his mother and him
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- Old friends Barbara & Chris share a moment
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- Chris & Clem talk backstage
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- Ana prepares as mum Barbara looks on
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- Barbara Thompson MBE
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- Showtime; Jon’s son Marcus and beloved wife Barbara start proceedings with a tribute of their own
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- Ana Gracey
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- Ana with saxophonist Adrian Revell
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- JCM take to the stage, with Ralph Salmins on drums joining Clem and Mark
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- Clem / JCM
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- Clem and Mark – you would think they’d been playing together for years…
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- Ralph Salmins
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- Clem and his Les Paul
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- Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia songs are showcased by Billy Thompson, Taif Ball, and Mark Armstrong with The National Youth Jazz Orchestra
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- The National Youth Jazz Orchestra
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- The National Youth Jazz Orchestra
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- Rachel Lander joins proceedings
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- Pete Brown and Clem
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- Pete Brown
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- Tony Reeves joins on bass
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- Malcolm Mortimore takes the drummers seat
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- Ana Gracey joins Colosseum on stage, sharing vocals with Chris as the others look on – including Jon on the screen behind
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- Chris looks on as Ana delivers
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- Everyone watches as Clem does what he does best
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- A smile from Chris
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- It can only be…
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- Chris Farlowe
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- Technology lets Jon take to the stage one final time, via the screen, as everyone watches his solo performance in admiration
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- Colosseum’s tribute set
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- Colosseum
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- Mark and Tom Ridout share a moment
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- Mark tears it up
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- Gert Lange joins Colosseum on the stage
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- Billy Thompson, under the lights, adding his special sound
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- Do we stick to the setlist, or just jam a while
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- Gert Lange
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- Colosseum
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- Colosseum
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- Colosseum
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- Chris looks happy with how thing have gone
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- Chris and Gert
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- Mark and Clem give a triumphant salute to the audience
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- And that’s our show
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- The players come together, including Jon on the screen
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- An emotional show comes to an end – a fitting tribute to Jon, whose presence was not just on the screen behind, but was felt all evening by those lucky enough to be there
Photography/Captions by Michael Robert Williams