Chester Thompson
| Chester Thompson | |
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| Thompson drumming in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chester Thompson | 
| Born | December 11, 1948 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | 
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Drummer | 
| Years active | 1970–present | 
| Member of | Chester Thompson Trio | 
| Formerly of | |
| Website | chesterthompson | 
Chester Thompson (born December 11, 1948) is an American drummer best known for his tenures with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, Weather Report, Santana, Genesis and Phil Collins. Thompson has performed with his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, since 2011.