Acting
Chester Thompson
EN, DE, PT cinema · 46 credits
Born
11 December 1948 (age 77)
Birthplace
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Also known as Genesis · Chester Cortez Thompson · Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention · The Chester Thompson Trio
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
Filmography
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
as Self (drums)
Louder Than Rock
as Self
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
Cheepnis
as Himself
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
as Self (archive footage)
Genesis: The Video Show
as Self (archive footage)
Santana: In Concert
as Self - Keyboards
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
as Self - Drums
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
as Self - Drums
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
as Self (archive footage)
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
as Himself - Drums
God Is Able - Ron Kenoly
as Drums and Percussion
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
as Self - Drums, Percussion
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
as Self (archive footage)
Genesis - Three Sides Live
as Self - Drums
