
Chester Thompson
Acting
Male
Born: December 11, 1948
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Also Known As
- Genesis
- Chester Cortez Thompson
- Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention
- The Chester Thompson Trio
Known For

Zappa
November 27, 2020

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
May 03, 2016

Genesis: When in Rome 2007
May 26, 2008

Genesis | Three Sides Live
November 28, 1981

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
May 01, 2007

Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
July 07, 2004

Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
June 15, 2004

Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
July 15, 1990

Santana: Supernatural Live
January 01, 2000

Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
October 28, 2010

Classic Albums
April 14, 1997

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
June 01, 1982