Chester Thompson

Chester Thompson

12/11/1948 (77 years old)Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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.

Filmography (48 titles)

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 MixMovie

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix

Self · 2025

Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than CheepMovie

Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep

Self (drums) · 2025

Louder Than Rock4.0Movie

Louder Than Rock

Self · 2023

Zappa7.3Movie

Zappa

Self (archive footage) · 2020

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words7.4Movie

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words

Self (archive footage) · 2016

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie6.8Movie

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie

Himself · 2015

CheepnisMovie

Cheepnis

Himself · 2014

Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme6.1Movie

Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme

Himself · 2013

Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC6.9Movie

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

Self - Drums · 2010

4.8Movie

The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance

Self · 2010

Genesis: When in Rome 20078.0Movie

Genesis: When in Rome 2007

Self · 2008

Genesis | Members Only DVDMovie

Genesis | Members Only DVD

Self · 2008

Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf4.8Movie

Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf

Self · 2007

Genesis Raindrops Over HamburgMovie

Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg

2007

The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins9.0Movie

The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins

Self · 2007

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation6.5Movie

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

Self (archive footage) · 2007

Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973Movie

Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973

2007

Santana: In ConcertMovie

Santana: In Concert

Self - Keyboards · 2005

Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme7.7Movie

Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme

Himself · 2005

Genesis: The Video Show8.6Movie

Genesis: The Video Show

Self (archive footage) · 2005

Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 20047.5Movie

Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004

Self - Drums · 2004

Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour8.3Movie

Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour

Self - Drums · 2004

Inside Genesis: 1975-19808.0Movie

Inside Genesis: 1975-1980

Self (archive footage) · 2004

Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao VivoMovie

Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo

2002

Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 19968.0Movie

Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996

Himself - Drums · 2001

Genesis | Songbook7.8Movie

Genesis | Songbook

Self · 2001

Santana: Supernatural Live7.0Movie

Santana: Supernatural Live

Self · 2000

Classic Albums7.7Show

Classic Albums

Self (archive footage) · 1997

God Is Able - Ron KenolyMovie

God Is Able - Ron Kenoly

Drums and Percussion · 1994

Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert7.9Movie

Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert

Self · 1993