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| years_active = 1968–1971, 1994-2015 | label = | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = *Dave Greenslade *Jon Hiseman *Dave "Clem" Clempson *Mark Clarke *Chris Farlowe *Barbara Thompson | past_members = *Dick Heckstall-Smith *Tony Reeves *Jim Roche *James Litherland *Louis Cennamo }} Colosseum were a pioneering English progressive jazz-rock band,〔Larkin C 'Virgin Encyclopedia of Sixties Music' (Muze UK Ltd, 1997) ISBN 0-7535-0149-X p69 - in which he states 'the commercial acceptance of jazz rock in the U.K. was mainly due to Colossseum.'〕 mixing progressive rock and jazz-based improvisation. ==History 1968–1971== The band was formed in September 1968 by drummer Jon Hiseman, tenor sax player Dick Heckstall-Smith and bass player Tony Reeves, who had previously worked together in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers on the ''Bare Wires'' album. Dave Greenslade, on organ, was immediately recruited, and the line-up was completed by Jim Roche on guitar, although Roche only recorded one track before being replaced by James Litherland, (guitar and vocals). Hiseman and Heckstall-Smith had also previously played in Graham Bond's band, and Colosseum utilised several of the songs from that period.〔 The band made their live debut in Newcastle and were promptly recorded by influential BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel for his ''Top Gear'' Radio program. This appearance gained them valuable exposure and critical acclaim. Their first album, ''Those Who Are About to Die Salute You'', which opened with the Bond composition "Walkin' in the Park", was released by the Fontana label in 1969, and in March the same year they played at the ''Supershow'', a recorded two-day jam session, along with Modern Jazz Quartet, Led Zeppelin, Jack Bruce, Roland Kirk Quartet, Eric Clapton, Stephen Stills, and Juicy Lucy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=March 25, 1969 )〕 Colosseum's second album, also in 1969, was ''Valentyne Suite'',〔Ben Miler, ''(Colosseum: Valentyne Suite (1969) )'', (Hippy.com ), October 14, 2002.〕 notable as the first release from Vertigo Records, a branch of Philips Records established to sign and develop artists that did not fit the main Philips brand, and the first label to sign heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath. For the third album, ''The Grass Is Greener'', released only in the United States in 1970, Dave "Clem" Clempson replaced James Litherland. Louis Cennamo then replaced Tony Reeves on bass, but was replaced by Mark Clarke within a month, and Hiseman recruited vocalist Chris Farlowe to enable Clempson to concentrate on guitar. This lineup had already partly recorded the 1970 album ''Daughter of Time''. In March 1971, the band recorded its concerts at the Big Apple Club in Brighton and at Manchester University. Hiseman was impressed with the atmosphere at the Manchester show, and the band returned five days later for a free concert that was also recorded. The recordings were released as a live double album ''Colosseum Live'' in 1971, shortly before the original band broke up. Tracks recorded at Bristol University's Student Union were also used on the live album. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Colosseum (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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