Ed Thigpen
Ed Thigpen
Top Songs
| 1 | It's Time To Emulate The Japanese | ||
| 2 | Talking | ||
| 3 | Close Enough For Love | ||
| 4 | I Remember Clifford | ||
| 5 | Black Coffee |
Albums
Sep 2008 • 9 songs
Aug 2006 • 10 songs
Aug 2006 • 9 songs
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About
Biography
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 ...