Chester Thompson
Acting
Born: 1948-12-11 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Biography
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 Albums
Self (archive footage)
Zappa
Self (archive footage)
Genesis - Live from Knebworth
Self
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
Himself
Phil Collins: No Jacket Required
Self
Genesis - Three Sides Live
Self - Drums
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
Self - Drums
Santana: In Concert
Self - Keyboards
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
Self
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
Self - Drums
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
Self
God Is Able - Ron Kenoly
Drums and Percussion
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Self (archive footage)
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
Himself - Drums
Genesis: The Video Show
Self (archive footage)
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Self (archive footage)
Genesis in Liverpool
Self
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
Self - Drums, Percussion
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
Self
Santana: Supernatural Live
Self
Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
Self
Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
Self
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
Self
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
Self - Drums
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
Self (archive footage)
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
Self
Genesis | Songbook
Self
Genesis | Members Only DVD
Self
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
Self
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
Self
Louder Than Rock
Self
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Self
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
Self (drums)
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
Self
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
Self
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
Himself