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Chester Thompson

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Drummer and percussionist born December 11, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

For the Tower Of Power / Santana keyboard player, please use Chester Thompson (a.k.a Chester D. Thompson).

Thompson has toured and recorded since the 1970s with a number of different artists including O'Donel Levy (1971–1973), Frank Zappa / The Mothers (1973–1975), Weather Report (1975–1976), Genesis (1976–1992, 2007 as tour drummer), Steve Hackett (1978, 1995), Freddie Hubbard (1979), Ahmad Jamal (1980), Phil Collins (1982/83, 1985, 1990, 1999, 2004/05, 2010 as tour drummer), Santana (1984), Bee Gees (1989), Ron Kenoly (1992–1995), Era (1996), John Fogerty (1997), Kirk Whalum (1997), and Michael McDonald (2000), and Taj Mahal & [a=Keb Mo] (2017) among many others. While still busy recording and performing, he also gives drum lessons at Belmont University (Nashville, TN, USA), along with doing clinics and directing a jazz ensemble. He has lived in Los Angeles (CA, USA) and London (UK), but now is living in Nashville (TN, USA).

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Chester Thompson has released 2+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Wake Up Call, A Joyful Noise. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Chester Thompson's most popular tracks include Power House, Weird Harold, Mr. T, Trip One, Powerhouse. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Drummer and percussionist born December 11, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. For the Tower Of Power / Santana keyboard player, please use Chester Thompson (a.k.a Chester D. Thompson).Thompson has tou... Read the full biography on this page.

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