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[[File:John Hackett at Sheffield.jpg|thumb|right|John Hackett.]]
{{Infobox musical artist
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'''John Hackett''' (born 13 March 1955) is a British flautist, the younger brother of guitarist [[Steve Hackett]].<ref>[http://dmme.net/interviews/jhack.html Interview with John Hackett.] dmme.net April 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2011.</ref> Although his primary instrument is the [[flute]], he also plays guitar, [[Bass (instrument)|bass]], bass pedals and keyboards.
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| caption = John Hackett in 2018
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1955|03|13|df=yes}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Progressive rock]]|[[ambient music|ambient]]|[[classical music|classical]]}}
| occupations = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Flute|guitar||keyboards|vocals}}
| years_active = 1974-present
| current_member_of = John Hackett Band
| past_member_of = [[List of Steve Hackett band members|Steve Hackett Band]]
}}

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'''John Hackett''' (born 13 March 1955) is a British musician, the younger brother of guitarist [[Steve Hackett]].<ref>[http://dmme.net/interviews/jhack.html Interview with John Hackett.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401222454/http://dmme.net/interviews/jhack.html |date=1 April 2016 }} dmme.net April 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2011.</ref> Although his primary instrument is the [[flute]], he also plays guitar, [[Bass (instrument)|bass]], bass pedals and keyboards.


==Early career==
==Early career==
Hackett had both [[European classical music|classical]] and rock music backgrounds. His early career was mostly as part of his brother's band, appearing on many early albums and touring until 1983. By then, he had already made guest contributions to other albums, such as [[Anthony Phillips]]'s debut solo album ''[[The_Geese_%26_the_Ghost|The Geese and the Ghost]]''.
Hackett had both [[European classical music|classical]] and rock music backgrounds. His early career was mostly as part of his brother's band, appearing on many early albums and touring until 1983. By then, he had already made guest contributions to other albums, such as [[Anthony Phillips]]'s debut solo album ''[[The Geese & the Ghost|The Geese and the Ghost]]''.


He has as played with ensembles such as The English Flute Quartet and the Westminster Camerata, and as part of the [[ambient music]] trio, [[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]]. He has also maintained a strong output from session work with a variety of artists and projects.
He has played with ensembles such as The English Flute Quartet and the Westminster Camerata, and as a founder-member of the relaxation and [[ambient music]] group, [[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]]. He has also maintained a strong output from session work with a variety of artists and projects.


==Solo work==
==Solo work==
From 2004, John has been regularly releasing solo albums, taking in classical, folk, and rock stylings.
From 2004, John has been regularly releasing solo albums, taking in classical, folk, and rock stylings.
In 2005, ''Checking Out of London'' was released, a rock album produced with [[Nick Magnus]], and with the majority of the lyrics by [[Nick Clabburn]]. This was followed up in 2015 with a second rock album, ''Another Life'', also with the involvement of Magnus and Clabburn.
In 2005, ''Checking Out of London'' was released, a rock album produced with Nick Magnus, and with the majority of the lyrics by [[Nick Clabburn]]. This was followed up in 2015 with a second rock album, ''Another Life'', also with the involvement of Magnus and Clabburn.


==With Nick Magnus==
==With Nick Magnus==
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==With Marco Lo Muscio==
==With Marco Lo Muscio==
John has worked alongside Italian organist [[Marco Lo Muscio]] throughout the 2000s, often performing organ/piano/flute duets in live performances across Europe (UK, Italy, Germany, Poland, France). There are few recordings of them together, though Hackett played on Lo Muscio's ''The Book of Bilbo and Gandalf'' album, and they collaborated on the Playing The History project with [[Steve Hackett]].<br>
John has worked alongside Italian organist [[Marco Lo Muscio]] throughout the 2000s, often performing organ/piano/flute duets in live performances across Europe (UK, Italy, Germany, Poland, France). There are few recordings of them together, though Hackett played on Lo Muscio's ''The Book of Bilbo and Gandalf'' album, and they collaborated on the Playing The History project with [[Steve Hackett]].<br>
In 2019 they published the first official album in DUO, ''On the Wings of the Wind'', with [[Stradivarius (record label)|Stradivarius]]. <ref>[https://www.stradivarius.it/scheda.php?ID=801157057919500]</ref><br>
In 2019 they published the first official album in DUO, ''On the Wings of the Wind'', with [[Stradivarius (record label)|Stradivarius]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stradivarius.it/scheda.php?ID=801157057919500|title = Stradivarius - the leading italian classical music label}}</ref>


==With Nick Fletcher==
==With Nick Fletcher==
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==John Hackett Band==
==John Hackett Band==
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[[File:John Hackett at Sheffield.jpg|thumb|Hackett in 2006]]
In 2005, a short lived band existed to promote ''Checking Out of London'', featuring Nick Magnus on keyboards and Tony Patterson on vocals, along with various members of the [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] tribute band, [[ReGenesis (band)|ReGenesis]].
In 2005, a short lived band existed to promote ''Checking Out of London'', featuring Nick Magnus on keyboards and Tony Patterson on vocals, along with various members of the [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]] tribute band, [[ReGenesis (band)|ReGenesis]].


To support the release of ''Another Life'', a trio was formed with John (guitars, keys, vocals), [[Nick Fletcher (guitarist)|Nick Fletcher]] (lead guitar) and [[Duncan Parsons]] (percussion, vocals), which was soon expanded to a full band with the addition of [[Jeremy Richardson (musician)|Jeremy Richardson]] (bass, guitars, vocals) and Duncan moving to full drum kit.
To support the release of ''Another Life'', a trio was formed with John (guitars, keys, vocals), [[Nick Fletcher (guitarist)|Nick Fletcher]] (lead guitar) and [[Duncan Parsons (musician)|Duncan Parsons]] (percussion, vocals), which was soon expanded to a full band with the addition of [[Jeremy Richardson (musician)|Jeremy Richardson]] (bass, guitars, vocals) and Duncan moving to full drum kit.


The band started public performances as the John Hackett Band in 2016, their debut album ''We Are Not Alone'' was released in 2017 through [[Esoteric Recordings|Esoteric Antenna]] Records as a double CD set of a studio album and a live album recorded in 2016.<ref>[http://teamrock.com/news/2017-07-25/the-john-hackett-band-announce-we-are-not-alone] TeamRock.com July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.</ref>
The band started public performances as the John Hackett Band in 2016, their debut album ''We Are Not Alone'' was released in 2017 through [[Esoteric Recordings|Esoteric Antenna]] Records as a double CD set of a studio album and a live album recorded in 2016.<ref>[http://teamrock.com/news/2017-07-25/the-john-hackett-band-announce-we-are-not-alone] TeamRock.com July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.</ref>
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* 2015 – ''Another Life''
* 2015 – ''Another Life''
* 2016 – ''Hills of Andalucia'', with Nick Fletcher
* 2016 – ''Hills of Andalucia'', with Nick Fletcher
* 2016 – ''Beyond the Stars'', with Nick Fletcher
* 2018 – ''Beyond the Stars'', with Nick Fletcher
* 2020 – ''The Piper Plays His Tune''


=== John Hackett and Steve Hackett ===
=== John Hackett and Steve Hackett ===
* 2000 – ''Sketches of Satie''
* 2000 – ''Sketches of Satie''


=== John Hackett With Steve Hackett and Chris Glassfield ===
=== John Hackett With Steve Hackett and Chris Glassfield ===
* 2008 : ''Prelude To Summer For Flute & Guitar''
* 2008 : ''Prelude To Summer For Flute & Guitar''


=== John Hackett and Nick Magnus ===
=== John Hackett and Nick Magnus ===
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* 1983 – ''[[Bay of Kings]]''
* 1983 – ''[[Bay of Kings]]''
* 1988 – ''[[Momentum (Steve Hackett album)|Momentum]]''
* 1988 – ''[[Momentum (Steve Hackett album)|Momentum]]''
* 1992 – ''[[Time Lapse|Time Lapse (live)]]''
* 1992 – ''[[Time Lapse (album)|Time Lapse]]'' (live)
* 1992 – ''The Unauthorised Biography''
* 1992 – ''The Unauthorised Biography''
* 1996 – ''[[Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited]]''
* 1996 – ''[[Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited]]''
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* 2017 – ''[[The Night Siren]]''
* 2017 – ''[[The Night Siren]]''
* 2018 – ''[[Wuthering Nights]]'' (live)
* 2018 – ''[[Wuthering Nights]]'' (live)

===Beatrix Players===
* 2023 – ''Living & Alive''


===With others===
===With others===
* 1970 – ''The Road'' ([[Quiet World]]) – With Steve Hackett, Dik Driver, etc.
* 1970 – ''The Road'' ([[Quiet World]]) – With Steve Hackett, Dik Driver, etc.
* 1977 – ''[[The Geese and the Ghost]]'' ([[Anthony Phillips]]) – With Mike Rutherford & Phil Collins.
* 1977 – ''[[The Geese and the Ghost]]'' ([[Anthony Phillips]]) – With Mike Rutherford & Phil Collins.
* 1979 – ''[[Sides (album)|Sides]]'' (Anthony Phillips)
* 1979 – ''[[Sides (Anthony Phillips album)|Sides]]'' (Anthony Phillips)
* 1988 – ''Tears of the Moon'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]]; reissued on CD, 2001)
* 1988 – ''Tears of the Moon'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]]; reissued on CD, 2001)
* 1988 – ''The Song of the Peach Tree Spring'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
* 1988 – ''The Song of the Peach Tree Spring'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
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* 1995 – ''Autumn Days'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
* 1995 – ''Autumn Days'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
* 1996 – ''Amber and Jade'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
* 1996 – ''Amber and Jade'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
* 1999 – ''Inhaling Green'' ([[Nick Magnus]])
* 1999 – ''Inhaling Green'' (Nick Magnus)
* 1999 – ''Sea of Light'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
* 1999 – ''Sea of Light'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
* 2002 – ''The Comfort Zone'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
* 2002 – ''The Comfort Zone'' ([[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]])
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* 2012 – "The Rome Pro(G)ject feat. Steve Hackett and John Hackett" cd single – (TRP Records)
* 2012 – "The Rome Pro(G)ject feat. Steve Hackett and John Hackett" cd single – (TRP Records)
* 2012 – "The Rome Pro(G)ject (feat. Steve and John Hackett Nick Magnus David Cross, David Jackson, Richard Sinclair, Francesco Di Giacomo, Vincenzo Ricca and others) – (TRP Records)
* 2012 – "The Rome Pro(G)ject (feat. Steve and John Hackett Nick Magnus David Cross, David Jackson, Richard Sinclair, Francesco Di Giacomo, Vincenzo Ricca and others) – (TRP Records)
* 2012 – ''Abandoned Buildings'' ([[Duncan Parsons]])
* 2012 – ''Abandoned Buildings'' ([[Duncan Parsons (musician)|Duncan Parsons]])
* 2013 – ''Playing the History – for Flute, Organ, Piano, Bass, Guitar & Saxophone'', with [[Marco Lo Muscio]], [[Steve Hackett]], Carlo Matteucci, [[David Jackson (rock musician)|David Jackson]], & Giorgio Gabriel
* 2013 – ''Playing the History – for Flute, Organ, Piano, Bass, Guitar & Saxophone'', with [[Marco Lo Muscio]], [[Steve Hackett]], Carlo Matteucci, [[David Jackson (rock musician)|David Jackson]], & Giorgio Gabriel
* 2014 – ''C:Ore'' ([[Duncan Parsons]])
* 2014 – ''C:Ore'' (Duncan Parsons)
* 2014 – ''Odysseas'' (Syndone)
* 2014 – ''Odysseas'' (Syndone)
* 2014 – ''A New Day'' (Narrow Pass)
* 2015 – ''Les Chateaux De La Loire'' (Ellesmere)
* 2015 – ''Les Chateaux De La Loire'' (Ellesmere)
* 2017 – "Joyce Choice" in the cd "Winter Tales" by [http://www.musicamaestro.eu/profili.html Giorgio Coslovich]
* 2017 – ''Joyce Choice'' in the cd ''Winter Tales'' by [http://www.musicamaestro.eu/profili.html Giorgio Coslovich]
* 2017 – ''Air & Grace - Relaxing Music for Flute'' with [[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]] (Compilation)
* 2017 – ''Air & Grace – Relaxing Music for Flute'' with [[Symbiosis (musical ensemble)|Symbiosis]] (Compilation)
* 2017 – ''Prog Alchemia'' (Playing The History)
* 2019'' – "On the Wings of the Wind" by John Hackett and [[Marco Lo Muscio]]
* 2019 – ''On the Wings of the Wind'' by John Hackett and [[Marco Lo Muscio]]
* 2020 – ''Wyrd'' (Ellesmere)
* 2020 – ''Common Sense Dancing'' (Duncan Parsons)
* 2022 – ''On Earth, As It Is'' (Duncan Parsons)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120207224400/http://www.hacktrax.co.uk/index.htm Official website]
*[https://hacktrax.co.uk/ Official website]
*[http://www.symbiosis-music.com/index.html Symbiosis]
*[https://www.symbiosis-music.com/ Symbiosis]


{{Steve Hackett}}
{{Steve Hackett}}
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[[Category:British flautists]]
[[Category:British flautists]]
[[Category:New-age musicians]]
[[Category:New-age musicians]]
[[Category:New-age music]]
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:1955 births]]


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John Hackett
John Hackett in 2018
John Hackett in 2018
Background information
Born (1955-03-13) 13 March 1955 (age 69)
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Flute
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • vocals
Years active1974-present
Member ofJohn Hackett Band
Formerly ofSteve Hackett Band

John Hackett (born 13 March 1955) is a British musician, the younger brother of guitarist Steve Hackett.[1] Although his primary instrument is the flute, he also plays guitar, bass, bass pedals and keyboards.

Early career

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Hackett had both classical and rock music backgrounds. His early career was mostly as part of his brother's band, appearing on many early albums and touring until 1983. By then, he had already made guest contributions to other albums, such as Anthony Phillips's debut solo album The Geese and the Ghost.

He has played with ensembles such as The English Flute Quartet and the Westminster Camerata, and as a founder-member of the relaxation and ambient music group, Symbiosis. He has also maintained a strong output from session work with a variety of artists and projects.

Solo work

[edit]

From 2004, John has been regularly releasing solo albums, taking in classical, folk, and rock stylings. In 2005, Checking Out of London was released, a rock album produced with Nick Magnus, and with the majority of the lyrics by Nick Clabburn. This was followed up in 2015 with a second rock album, Another Life, also with the involvement of Magnus and Clabburn.

With Nick Magnus

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Since being in Steve Hackett's band together, John and Nick Magnus have often collaborated, recording and performing together many times.

With Marco Lo Muscio

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John has worked alongside Italian organist Marco Lo Muscio throughout the 2000s, often performing organ/piano/flute duets in live performances across Europe (UK, Italy, Germany, Poland, France). There are few recordings of them together, though Hackett played on Lo Muscio's The Book of Bilbo and Gandalf album, and they collaborated on the Playing The History project with Steve Hackett.
In 2019 they published the first official album in DUO, On the Wings of the Wind, with Stradivarius.[2]

With Nick Fletcher

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Since 2012, John has collaborated with Classical guitarist Nick Fletcher. They have performed as a flute/guitar duo across England and recorded two albums of instrumental music, the first of which also featured Steve Hackett.

John Hackett Band

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Hackett in 2006

In 2005, a short lived band existed to promote Checking Out of London, featuring Nick Magnus on keyboards and Tony Patterson on vocals, along with various members of the Genesis tribute band, ReGenesis.

To support the release of Another Life, a trio was formed with John (guitars, keys, vocals), Nick Fletcher (lead guitar) and Duncan Parsons (percussion, vocals), which was soon expanded to a full band with the addition of Jeremy Richardson (bass, guitars, vocals) and Duncan moving to full drum kit.

The band started public performances as the John Hackett Band in 2016, their debut album We Are Not Alone was released in 2017 through Esoteric Antenna Records as a double CD set of a studio album and a live album recorded in 2016.[3]

Discography

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Solo releases

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  • 2004 – Velvet Afternoon – for Flute and Piano
  • 2005 – Checking Out of London
  • 2006 – Red Planet Rhythm
  • 2011 – Moonspinner – for Flute and Guitar
  • 2013 – Overnight Snow – for Flute and Guitar
  • 2015 – Another Life
  • 2016 – Hills of Andalucia, with Nick Fletcher
  • 2018 – Beyond the Stars, with Nick Fletcher
  • 2020 – The Piper Plays His Tune

John Hackett and Steve Hackett

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  • 2000 – Sketches of Satie

John Hackett With Steve Hackett and Chris Glassfield

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  • 2008 : Prelude To Summer For Flute & Guitar

John Hackett and Nick Magnus

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  • 2011 – Live 2010 (John Hackett & Nick Magnus, Magick Nuns Records MNCD1003)

John Hackett Band

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  • 2017 – We Are Not Alone

with Steve Hackett

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Beatrix Players

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  • 2023 – Living & Alive

With others

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  • 1970 – The Road (Quiet World) – With Steve Hackett, Dik Driver, etc.
  • 1977 – The Geese and the Ghost (Anthony Phillips) – With Mike Rutherford & Phil Collins.
  • 1979 – Sides (Anthony Phillips)
  • 1988 – Tears of the Moon (Symbiosis; reissued on CD, 2001)
  • 1988 – The Song of the Peach Tree Spring (Symbiosis)
  • 1991 – Mirage And Reality (Mae McKenna)
  • 1992 – Touching the Clouds (Symbiosis)
  • 1994 – Lake of Dreams (Symbiosis)
  • 1995 – Autumn Days (Symbiosis)
  • 1996 – Amber and Jade (Symbiosis)
  • 1999 – Inhaling Green (Nick Magnus)
  • 1999 – Sea of Light (Symbiosis)
  • 2002 – The Comfort Zone (Symbiosis)
  • 2004 – Battle of the Birds: A Celtic Tale (Anthony Phillips & Harry Williamson With Didier Malherbe Narrated By Gilli Smyth)
  • 2004 – Hexameron (Nick Magnus)
  • 2005 – Dancing in Your Dreams (Symbiosis)
  • 2009 – JL (Algebra)
  • 2010 – The Book of Bilbo and Gandalf (Marco Lo Muscio)
  • 2010 – Children of Another God (Nick Magnus)
  • 2011 – Oddity (Franck Carducci)
  • 2012 – "The Rome Pro(G)ject feat. Steve Hackett and John Hackett" cd single – (TRP Records)
  • 2012 – "The Rome Pro(G)ject (feat. Steve and John Hackett Nick Magnus David Cross, David Jackson, Richard Sinclair, Francesco Di Giacomo, Vincenzo Ricca and others) – (TRP Records)
  • 2012 – Abandoned Buildings (Duncan Parsons)
  • 2013 – Playing the History – for Flute, Organ, Piano, Bass, Guitar & Saxophone, with Marco Lo Muscio, Steve Hackett, Carlo Matteucci, David Jackson, & Giorgio Gabriel
  • 2014 – C:Ore (Duncan Parsons)
  • 2014 – Odysseas (Syndone)
  • 2014 – A New Day (Narrow Pass)
  • 2015 – Les Chateaux De La Loire (Ellesmere)
  • 2017 – Joyce Choice in the cd Winter Tales by Giorgio Coslovich
  • 2017 – Air & Grace – Relaxing Music for Flute with Symbiosis (Compilation)
  • 2017 – Prog Alchemia (Playing The History)
  • 2019 – On the Wings of the Wind by John Hackett and Marco Lo Muscio
  • 2020 – Wyrd (Ellesmere)
  • 2020 – Common Sense Dancing (Duncan Parsons)
  • 2022 – On Earth, As It Is (Duncan Parsons)

References

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  1. ^ Interview with John Hackett. Archived 1 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine dmme.net April 2004. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Stradivarius - the leading italian classical music label".
  3. ^ [1] TeamRock.com July 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
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