In 1966, he replaced Ginger Baker in the Graham Bond Organisation and also played for a brief spell with Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames. He was in a band humorously named the 'Wes Minster Five', and, with Neil Ardley, helped found the New Jazz Orchestra. In the mid-1960s, Hiseman played in sessions such as the early Arthur Brown single, 'Devil's Grip'. In school, he played in a trio with classmates Dave Greenslade on piano and Tony Reeves on double bass.
He initially studied violin and piano, but eventually focused on the drums. Hiseman studied at the Addey and Stanhope School. His family included musicians, and his mother played piano and flute. His mother worked as a music librarian at the Bank of England and his father was a senior lecturer at the Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, teaching printing.
Hiseman was born in Woolwich, south-east London, to Lily (née Spratt) and Philip Hiseman. He was married to saxophonist Barbara Thompson from 1967 until his death in 2018, following surgery to remove a brain tumor. He played with the Graham Bond Organisation, with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and later formed what has been described as the 'seminal' jazz rock/ progressive rock band, Colosseum. Philip John Albert ' Jon' Hiseman (21 June 1944 – 12 June 2018) was an English drummer, recording engineer, record producer, and music publisher.
