Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 11, 1948 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also Known As
- Genesis
- Chester Cortez Thompson
- Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
- The Chester Thompson Trio
Chester Thompson
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 - Movies
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
as Self (archive footage)
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
as Self - Drums
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
as Himself
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
as Self (archive footage)
Santana: Supernatural Live
as Self
Louder Than Rock
as Self
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
as Self - Drums
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
as Self - Drums
