Chester Thompson

    Chester Thompson

    December 11, 1948 (76 years old) in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Chester Cortez Thompson is an American musician. He is primarily a drummer, percussionist, session musician, producer, and teacher. Thompson is perhaps best known for working with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention from 1973 to 1975, and with the progressive rock band Genesis from 1977 to 1992, and again in 2007. He is a current member of his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, formed in 2011.

    Known For

    Classic AlbumsClassic Albums
    ZappaZappa
    Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own WordsEat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
    Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
    The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 MotelsThe True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels

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