John Marshall
August 28, 1941 – September 16, 2023
Middlesex-born John Marshall was the drummer with jazz-meets-proggers Soft Machine from 1972 to ’78, and also played drums with many other artists including Jack Bruce, Arthur Brown and John McLaughlin. Marshall was 82 years old. A tribute by Prog magazine’s Sid Smith said: “Marshall brought swing, subtlety, groove and fireworks whenever the occasion demanded.”