- Out of the Storm · 1966
- Jazz Number 1's · 1961
- Barbara Hendricks: Gershwin & Ellington · 1995
- Oscar Peterson: Standards (Great Songs/Great Performances) · 2010
- Out of the Storm · 1966
- Out of the Storm · 1966
- Jazz Bassists · 1961
- Out of the Storm · 1966
- Resurrection of a Dormant Soul · 1996
- Ben Webster - Dexter Gordon, Baden 1972 / Swiss Radio Days, Jazz Series Vol.10 · 1998
- The Song Is You: Best of the Verve Songbooks · 1996
- Ben Webster - Dexter Gordon, Baden 1972 / Swiss Radio Days, Jazz Series Vol.10 · 1998
- Ben Webster - Dexter Gordon, Baden 1972 / Swiss Radio Days, Jazz Series Vol.10 · 1998
Live Albums
- Kenneth Drewsen
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
- December 28, 1930
- GENRE
- Jazz