Chester Thompson
Birthday
1948/12/11 (76 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also know as
Genesis, Chester Cortez Thompson, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, The Chester Thompson Trio
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.
Acting
(2004) Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
as Self - Drums
(2008) Genesis: When in Rome 2007
as Self
(1982) Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
as Self
(2014) Cheepnis
as Himself
(1990) Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
as Self - Drums, Percussion
(1988) The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
as Self (archive footage)
(2007) Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
as Self (archive footage)
(2010) The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance
as Self
(1993) Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
as Self
(1984) Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
as Self
(2001) Genesis | Songbook
as Self
(2005) Genesis: The Video Show
as Self (archive footage)
(1981) Genesis | Three Sides Live
as Self - Drums
(2016) Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
(2020) Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
(1992) Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
as Self
(2007) Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
as Self
(2000) Santana: Supernatural Live
as Self
(2023) Louder Than Rock
as Self
(2010) Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
as Self - Drums
(2001) Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
as Himself - Drums
(1989) Genesis | Live at Wembley Stadium
as Self
(2004) Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
as Self - Drums
(1975) Weather Report: Live in Berlin
as ---
(2005) Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
as Himself
(2005) Santana: In Concert
as Self - Keyboards
(2013) Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
as Himself
(1980) Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
as Self
(1980) Genesis in Liverpool
as Self
(1980) Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
as Self
(1983) Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
as Self
(1987) Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
as Self
(2008) Genesis | Members Only DVD
as Self
(1992) Genesis | Opening Night
as Self
(1988) Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
as Self
(2015) Roxy: The Movie
as Himself
(1982) Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
as Self
(1985) Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
as Self
(2007) The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
as Self
(2004) Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
as Self (archive footage)
(1994) God Is Able - Ron Kenoly
as Drums and Percussion
(1997) Classic Albums
as Self (archive footage)