Chester Thompson
Known for
Acting
Born
December 11, 1948 (age 77)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Zappa
2020
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2016
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
2008
Genesis - Three Sides Live
1981
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
2004
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
2004
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007
Santana: Supernatural Live
2000
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
1990
Genesis | Songbook
2001Filmography
2025
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheepas Self (drums)
2023
Louder Than Rockas Self
2020
Zappaas Self (archive footage)
2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Wordsas Self (archive footage)
2015
2014
Cheepnisas Himself
2013
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extremeas Himself
2010
2010
2008
Genesis: When in Rome 2007as Self
2008
Genesis | Members Only DVDas Self
2007
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorfas Self
2007
2007
2007
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensationas Self (archive footage)
2007
2005
Santana: In Concertas Self - Keyboards
2005
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extremeas Himself
2005
Genesis: The Video Showas Self (archive footage)
2004
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004as Self - Drums
2004
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Touras Self - Drums
2004
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980as Self (archive footage)
2002
2001
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996as Himself - Drums
2001
Genesis | Songbookas Self