Chester Thompson
1948-12-11 (1948)Baltimore, Maryland, USAActing
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
TV • 1997
Zappa
MOVIE • 2020
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
MOVIE • 2016
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix
MOVIE • 2025
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
MOVIE • 2010
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
MOVIE • 2007
Santana: In Concert
MOVIE • 2005
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
MOVIE • 2004
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
MOVIE • 2008
Santana: Supernatural Live
MOVIE • 2000
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
MOVIE • 1990
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
MOVIE • 2004
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
MOVIE • 1988
Genesis - Three Sides Live
MOVIE • 1981
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
MOVIE • 1982
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
MOVIE • 2015
Genesis | Songbook
MOVIE • 2001
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
MOVIE • 1989