Musician Dictionary

Ed Thigpen

American jazz drummer (1930–2010)

DescriptionAmerican jazz drummer (1930–2010)
Source: Wikidata
Born1930-12-28
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceChicago Chicago
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2010-01-13
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathHvidovre Municipality Copenhagen
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationdrummer composer jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresblues jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsVerve Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Oscar Peterson Trio Boulou Ferré Quartet Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features Berlin Contemporary Jazz Orchestra Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band Ed Thigpen's Action-Re-Action Pop Workshop Billy Taylor Trio Tommy Flanagan Trio The Monty Alexander Trio Ed Thigpen Scantet The Gil Melle Quartet Teddy Wilson Trio The Chet Baker Quintet The Guido Manusardi Trio Stan Getz Quartet The Kenny Drew Trio Mundell Lowe Quintet Svend Asmussen / Ed Thigpen Quartet The Prestige All Stars Eric Watson Trio Rune Öfwerman Trio Hal Serra Quartet Clark Terry Quartet Duke Jordan Trio Roots (8) Art Farmer Quintet Horace Parlan Trio Duke Jordan Quartet The Johnny Griffin Quartet Oliver Nelson's Big Band Dexter Gordon & Orchestra The Mal Waldron Sextet Eddie Lockjaw Davis Quartet Cy Coleman Jazz Trio John Lindberg Ensemble Oscar Pettiford & His All Stars Indianerne Trombone Summit The International Jazz Group Lex Jasper Trio Teddy Charles And His Sextet The Toshiko Trio Thad Jones Quartet The Benny Carter Quartet Thad Jones Eclipse Dorothy Donegan Trio Clark Terry - Ernie Wilkins Quintet The Ed Thigpen Trio Ed Thigpen Ensemble Trio Supreme Lennart Flindt Trio Vincent Nilsson Quartet Gustav Csik Trio Ricky Ford Quartet Paul Quinichette-John Coltrane Quintet Dinah Washington & The All-Stars Jordan/Jædig Quartet Swingstyrke 7
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

E Thigpen E. Thigpen E. Tripped E.Rhigpen Ed Shigpen Ed Thickpen Ed Thighpen Ed Thipgen Ed Thippen Ed Tighpen Eddie Thigpen Edmund Thigpen Thigpen Э. Тигпен Э. Типген Эд Тигпен エド・シグペン

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mbid: 6a970d7f-f2e6-472f-990e-2f68aa161e00 · wikidata: Q521528 · isni: 0000000110267874 · discogs: 254400

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