Chester Thompson
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 | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.006 |
| Birthday | 1948-12-11 |
| Place of Birth | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Also Known As | Genesis, Chester Cortez Thompson, Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention, The Chester Thompson Trio, |
2004
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
8.2/11
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Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
2008
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
7.7/13
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Genesis: When in Rome 2007
1982
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
5.9/7
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Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
2014
Cheepnis
0/0
Featuring the only footage Zappa cut together from his legendary 1973 Roxy concerts, "Cheepnis" sings the praises of low-budget monster movies. This s...
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1990
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
7.944/9
The English pop superstar and erstwhile Genesis drummer recorded this concert in Berlin during his Serious Hits tour of 1990. The two-DVD set contains...
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Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
1988
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
7.5/2
A one-hour documentary on the making of Frank Zappa's bizarre 1971 comic musical. Vintage private footage from Frank's personal archives plus behind-t...
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The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
2007
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
6.5/13
This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (') (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's extraordinar...
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2010
The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance
4.8/2
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1993
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
7.3/5
A live performances from the We Can't Dance tour filmed on 8 November, 1992 at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.
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Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
1984
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
7.1/5
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Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
2001
Genesis | Songbook
7/5
When Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford joined forces in the late sixties, their intentions were not to be recording artists but rather son...
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Genesis | Songbook
2005
Genesis: The Video Show
8.5/4
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Genesis: The Video Show
1981
Genesis | Three Sides Live
8.5/12
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2016
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
7.3/25
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Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
2020
Zappa
7.3/57
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1992
Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
0/0
Genesis live at the "We can't dance" tour, Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, UK, 2nd August 1992. Tracks: DVD 1 ----- 1. Land of Confusion 2. No Son of M...
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Genesis | A Midsummer Night's Dance
2007
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
4.8/3
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2000
Santana: Supernatural Live
7/10
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Santana: Supernatural Live
2023
Louder Than Rock
4/2
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Louder Than Rock
2010
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
6.7/6
This concert Blu-ray sees Phil Collins take his superb new album Going Back into the live arena. Filmed in June of this year in the intimate surroundi...
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Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
2001
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
8/1
In 1996, Steve Hackett (formerly of Genesis) assembled a progressive rock supergroup, including players from Genesis, King Crimson, Asia, Weather Repo...
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Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
1989
Genesis | Live at Wembley Stadium
8.5/6
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2004
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
7.2/11
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1975
Weather Report: Live in Berlin
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Weather Report live at the Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany, November 6, 1975.
Program: Freezing Fire - Scarlet Woman - Mysterious Traveller - Badia/Boo...
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Weather Report: Live in Berlin
2005
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
7.667/3
From "The Dub Room Special": 1.Approximate (3:56) 2.Cosmik Debris (5:14) 3.Room Service (5:58) Not For Broadcast 4.Stinkfoot (5:44) 5.Inca Roads...
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Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
2005
Santana: In Concert
0/0
Tracks: 1. (Da Le) Yaleo - Santana Band w/ horns 2. Love Of My Life - Santana Band w/ Dave Matthews & Carter Beauford 3. Angel - Carlos Santana w/...
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Santana: In Concert
2013
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
6.1/4
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1980
Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 6, 1980
7/1
Genesis - Two Night Stand - First Night - 6th May 1980 - Lyceum Ballroom, London, England. Tracks are: Deep In The Motherlode / Dancing With The Moo...
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1980
Genesis in Liverpool
0/0
Granada Television (UK) documentary, following Genesis on their 1980 Duke tour.
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1980
Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
0/0
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Genesis | Live in London: The Lyceum Tapes May 7, 1980
1983
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
0/0
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Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
1987
Genesis | Live at Montreux 1987
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Highlights of a May 1987 set in Montreux, Switzerland.
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2008
Genesis | Members Only DVD
0/0
Feature-length documentary that goes behind-the-scenes and into the front row with Genesis on their "Turn it on Again" world tour.
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1992
Genesis | Opening Night
0/0
Following Genesis in their preparation for the We Can't Dance tour, 1992.
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1988
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
9.75/2
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2015
Roxy: The Movie
6.6/5
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1982
Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
10/1
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Phil Collins: Live at Perkins Palace
1985
Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
6.9/4
By the time he released his third solo album, Phil Collins had become a near-ubiquitous presence on the radio, thanks to his increasingly mainstream w...
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Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
2007
The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
0/0
"In 2004 I came to a major decision in my life. I decided to stop my seemingly endless days of touring. I had been on the road for the last 30 years,...
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2004
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
8/1
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1994
God Is Able - Ron Kenoly
0/0
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