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Chester Thompson

Dec 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

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Classic Albums
Self (archive footage)
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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Self (archive footage)
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Zappa
Self (archive footage)
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Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Self (archive footage)
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Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
Self (archive footage)
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Roxy: The Movie
Himself
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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Self (archive footage)
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Louder Than Rock
Self
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Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
Himself
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Genesis | Three Sides Live
Self - Drums

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