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.
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Discography
15 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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"It's Entertainment!"
Ed Thigpen, Carsten Dahl, Jesper Bodilsen
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Stunt Records on 1 Jan 1998
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Live In Copenhagen 1980
Dorothy Donegan, Ed Thigpen, Mads Vinding
Jazz - Released by Storyville Records on 20 Oct 1996
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Revisits the Goodman Years
Teddy Wilson, Jesper Lundgård, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Released by Storyville Records on 19 Nov 2004
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You Are So Beautiful (feat. Ed Thigpen)
Jazz - Released by Music Mecca on 30 Jan 2013
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Ben Webster - Dexter Gordon, Baden 1972 / Swiss Radio Days, Jazz Series Vol.10
Kenny Drew, Ed Thigpen, Dexter Gordon, Ben Webster, Bo Stief
Jazz - Released by TCB - The Montreux Jazz Label™ on 1 Jan 1998
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Getting Close to You (Andreas Pettersson)
Andreas Pettersson, Mads Vinding, Daniel Karlsson, Ed Thigpen
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Sittel Records on 3 Nov 2008
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Young Men & Olds
Jazz - Released by Timeless Records on 14 Sep 2008
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West Side Story
Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Released by CoolNote on 30 Mar 2023
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Oscar Peterson Vol 2 - The Selection
Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Released by Vintage Jukebox on 12 Jun 2020
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Ed Thigpen in Copenhagen 1973-74 (resource/action-Re-Action)
Jazz - Released by Stunt on 4 Jan 2013
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West Side Story in Jazz (Mono Version)
Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Billy Taylor Trio
Ed Thigpen, Billy Taylor, Earl May
Jazz - Released by Lone Hill Jazz on 28 Oct 1957
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Sure Had a Wonderful Time (feat. Ed Thigpen & Poul Godske)
Jazz - Released by Music Mecca on 17 Apr 2013
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Oscar Peterson Vol 1 - The Selection
Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Released by Vintage Jukebox on 12 Jun 2020
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Milestones of Jazz Legends More Blue Notes: Jutta Hipp, Vol. 2
Jutta Hipp, Peter ind, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Released by Intense Media GmbH on 15 Mar 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo