Chester Thompson

For the Illinois politician, see Chester C. Thompson. For the keyboardist, see Beyond Appearances.
Chester Thompson
Thompson drumming in 2008
Thompson drumming in 2008
Background information
Birth nameChester Thompson
Born (1948-12-11) December 11, 1948 (age 75)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Drummer
  • percussionist
Years active1970–present
Member ofChester Thompson Trio
Formerly of
Websitechesterthompson.com

Chester Thompson (born December 11, 1948) is an American drummer best known for his tenures with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, Weather Report, Santana, Genesis and Phil Collins.[1] Thompson has performed with his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, since 2011.

  1. ^ "Home". ChesterThompson.com. 2011-10-25. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2017-03-24.