
Chester Thompson
Acting
Born 1948-12-11 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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.
Acting

Phil Collins - No Jacket Required 2025 Mix
Self

Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
Self (drums)

Louder Than Rock
Self

Zappa
Self (archive footage)

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
Self (archive footage)

Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy: The Movie
Himself

Cheepnis
Himself

Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
Himself

Phil Collins: Going Back - Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
Self - Drums
The Drummers of Frank Zappa Roundtable Discussion and Performance
Self

Genesis: When in Rome 2007
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Genesis | Members Only DVD
Self

Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
Self

Genesis Raindrops Over Hamburg

The Long Goodnight: A Film About Phil Collins
Self

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Self (archive footage)

Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973

Santana: In Concert
Self - Keyboards

Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
Himself

Genesis: The Video Show
Self (archive footage)

Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
Self - Drums

Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
Self - Drums

Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
Self (archive footage)

Explosão de Adoração: Aline Barros In Korea Ao Vivo

Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
Himself - Drums

Genesis | Songbook
Self

Santana: Supernatural Live
Self

Classic Albums
Self (archive footage)

God Is Able - Ron Kenoly
Drums and Percussion

Genesis - The Way We Walk: Live in Concert
Self