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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"It's Entertainment!"
Ed Thigpen, Carsten Dahl, Jesper Bodilsen
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Stunt Records em 01/01/1998
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Live In Copenhagen 1980
Dorothy Donegan, Ed Thigpen, Mads Vinding
Jazz - Lançado por Storyville Records em 20/10/1996
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Revisits the Goodman Years
Teddy Wilson, Jesper Lundgård, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Lançado por Storyville Records em 19/11/2004
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Getting Close to You (Andreas Pettersson)
Andreas Pettersson, Mads Vinding, Daniel Karlsson, Ed Thigpen
Contemporary Jazz - Lançado por Sittel Records em 03/11/2008
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Young Men & Olds
Jazz - Lançado por Timeless Records em 14/09/2008
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West Side Story
Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Lançado por CoolNote em 30/03/2023
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Oscar Peterson Vol 2 - The Selection
Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Lançado por Vintage Jukebox em 12/06/2020
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Ed Thigpen in Copenhagen 1973-74 (resource/action-Re-Action)
Jazz - Lançado por Stunt em 04/01/2013
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West Side Story in Jazz (Mono Version)
Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Lançado por BNF Collection em 01/01/1962
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Billy Taylor Trio
Ed Thigpen, Billy Taylor, Earl May
Jazz - Lançado por Lone Hill Jazz em 28/10/1957
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Oscar Peterson Vol 1 - The Selection
Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Lançado por Vintage Jukebox em 12/06/2020
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Milestones of Jazz Legends More Blue Notes: Jutta Hipp, Vol. 2
Jutta Hipp, Peter ind, Ed Thigpen
Jazz - Lançado por Intense Media GmbH em 15/03/2019
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