Colosseum - XI (CD)

Facts Formed in 1968 and revived in 2020 by guitarist Clem Clempson and bassist Mark Clarke, together with R&B legend singer Chris Farlowe (who joined in 1970), Colosseum's present line-up includes keyboardist Nick Steed (Van Morrison, PP Arnold), saxophonist Kim Nishikawara (Michael Bublé, Maggie Bell, Jack Bruce) and drummer Malcolm Mortimore (Tina Turner, Tom Jones, Gentle Giant). In 2022 they released the album Restoration. 2025 sees them unveiling a new studio album. Simply titled XI, Colosseum's eleventh studio album brings another exciting chapter in the band's recording history, which began in 1969 with their debut Those Who Are About To Die Salute You. The nine songs on XI showcase the current Colosseum line-up at their best - a group of friends, long-time colleagues and like-minded people honoring the memory of founding members Jon Hiseman and Dick Heckstall-Smith without sounding dusty, and who once again cover the wide spectrum of blues, jazz-rock and prog that Colosseum is known for, in a dynamic and inspired manner.