- Jazz #1's (Bonus Track Version) · 1961
- Oscar Peterson: Verve Ultimate Cool · 1959
- The Music Of George Gershwin & Cole Porter · 1959
- In Copenhagen (Live) · 1978
- Jazz Trombone Spirituals · 2000
- Jazz Trombone Spirituals · 2000
- Maggie's Back in Town!! / Together Again!!!! / Dusty Blue · 1961
- Maggie's Back in Town!! / Together Again!!!! / Dusty Blue · 1961
- Milestones of Jazz Legends More Blue Notes: Jutta Hipp, Vol. 2 · 2019
- Milestones of Jazz Legends More Blue Notes: Jutta Hipp, Vol. 2 · 2019
- Milestones of Jazz Legends More Blue Notes: Jutta Hipp, Vol. 2 · 2019
- Milestones of Jazz Legends More Blue Notes: Jutta Hipp, Vol. 2 · 2019
- Milestones of Jazz Legends More Blue Notes: Jutta Hipp, Vol. 2 · 2019
Live Albums
About Ed Thigpen
A tasteful and subtle drummer who is a master with brushes, Ed Thigpen is still most famous for his longtime membership with the Oscar Peterson Trio. The son of Ben Thigpen (who played drums with Andy Kirk's Orchestra throughout the 1930s), Ed gained early experience playing with Cootie Williams from 1951-1952. After a period in the Army, he worked with Dinah Washington (1954), Lennie Tristano, Johnny Hodges, Bud Powell, and Billy Taylor's Trio (1956-1959). Thigpen replaced guitarist Herb Ellis with Peterson's group in 1959, staying with the masterful pianist through 1965 and appearing on dozens of records. His quiet yet swinging style perfectly supported Peterson and bassist Ray Brown. After leaving Peterson, Thigpen spent two periods touring the world with Ella Fitzgerald during 1966-1972. He settled in Copenhagen in 1972, worked as a teacher, wrote several instructional books, and continued playing with the who's who of jazz as a freelancer. As an occasional leader, Ed Thigpen has recorded dates for Verve (an obscurity from 1966), GNP Crescendo, Reckless, Timeless, and Justin Time. ~ Scott Yanow
- HOMETOWN
- Chicago, IL, United States
- BORN
- 28 December 1930
- GENRE
- Jazz