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Chester Thompson
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Drummers · b. 1948

Chester Thompson

American drummer

Born
11 December 1948
Baltimore
Country
United States
Active
1970–
Discography
6 albums

Biography

Chester Thompson is a jazz musician who plays drum kit, musical keyboard, Hammond organ and voice. Chester Thompson was born on 11 December 1948 in Baltimore. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and progressive rock. The discography here lists 6 albums, from “A joyful noise” (1999) to “Wake Up Call” (2023).

Chester Thompson (born December 11, 1948) is an American drummer best known for his tenures with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Weather Report, Santana, Genesis, and Phil Collins. Thompson has performed with his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, since 2011.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

A joyful noise 1999 · Camino Records Approved 2013 Simpler Times 2015 · [no label]
Live at Drums ’n’ Percussion Paderborn 2017 · Live
Steppin 2019 · Joyful Noise Recordings Wake Up Call 2023 · ProgRock.com’s Essentials

Also plays on

Albums where Chester Thompson is credited as a sideman

1975 One Size Fits All — Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention drums (drum set)
1975 Bongo Fury — Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / The Mothers drums (drum set)
1976 Black Market — Weather Report drums (drum set)
1976 Yesterdays Dreams — Alphonso Johnson membranophone
1977 Slaves Mass — Hermeto Pascoal membranophone
1978 Studio Tan — Frank Zappa drums (drum set)
1978 Everyday Everynight — Flora Purim drums (drum set)
1979 Sleep Dirt — Frank Zappa drums (drum set), membranophone
1979 The Love Connection — Freddie Hubbard membranophone
1980 Night Song — Ahmad Jamal drums (drum set)
2011 Live in Berlin 1975 — Weather Report drums (drum set)
2012 Live at Montreux 2004 — Phil Collins drums (drum set)
2015 Roxy the Movie — Frank Zappa & The Mothers membranophone
2018 The Roxy Performances — Frank Zappa percussion, drums (drum set)
2022 Zappa/Erie — Frank Zappa drums (drum set), percussion

Member of

The Mothers of Invention 1964– · American rock band

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Chester Thompson play?

Chester Thompson is known for playing drum kit, musical keyboard, Hammond organ and voice.

When and where was Chester Thompson born?

Chester Thompson was born 11 December 1948 in Baltimore.

What are Chester Thompson's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include A joyful noise (1999), Approved (2013), Simpler Times (2015), Steppin (2019) and Wake Up Call (2023).

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