Acting · b. 1948 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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.

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Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep Self (drums) 2025 Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix Self 2025 Louder Than Rock Self 2023 Zappa Self (archive footage) 2020 Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words Self (archive footage) 2016 Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie Himself 2015 Cheepnis Himself 2014 Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme Himself 2013 The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance Self 2010 Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC Self - Drums 2010 Genesis: When in Rome 2007 Self 2008 Genesis | Members Only DVD Self 2008 Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation Self (archive footage) 2007 Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf Self 2007 The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins Self 2007 Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 2007 Genesis: The Video Show Self (archive footage) 2005 Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme Himself 2005 Santana: In Concert Self - Keyboards 2005 Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour Self - Drums 2004 Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004 Self - Drums 2004 Inside Genesis: 1975-1980 Self (archive footage) 2004 Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo 2002 Genesis | Songbook Self 2001 Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996 Himself - Drums 2001 Santana: Supernatural Live Self 2000 God Is Able - Ron Kenoly Drums and Percussion 1994 Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert Self 1993 Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance Self 1992 Genesis | Opening Night Self 1992
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