Chester Thompson
Chester Cortez Thompson is an American musician. He is primarily a drummer, percussionist, session musician, producer, and teacher. Thompson is perhaps best known for working with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention from 1973 to 1975, and with the progressive rock band Genesis from 1977 to 1992, and again in 2007. He is a current member of his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, formed in 2011.
Filmography
Classic Albums
Zappa
Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
Santana: In Concert
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
Genesis - Three Sides Live
Santana: Supernatural Live
Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
Genesis: The Video Show
Louder Than Rock
Phil Collins: No Ticket Required
Genesis | MAMA Tour Rehearsal
God Is Able - Ron Kenoly
Genesis - Live at Wembley Stadium
Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
Genesis | Live: The MAMA Tour - National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
Genesis | Songbook
Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
Genesis: Invisible Touch Tour
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
Genesis in Liverpool