Ed Thigpen
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Ed Thigpen was an American jazz drummer best known for his subtle, masterful brushwork and his long tenure with the Oscar Peterson Trio.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ed Thigpen canonical | 6 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz drummer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ben Webster
NERFINISHED
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Billy Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahib Shihab NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshiko Akiyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Danish Jazzpar Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Edgar Thigpen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-12-28 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-01-13 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Thigpen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ben Thigpen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | drummer ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Edgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum kit
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ |
| memberOf | Oscar Peterson Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ed Thigpen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | subtle and masterful brushwork on drums ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Ed Thigpen: Mr. Taste"
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album "Mr. Taste" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Out of the Storm" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Scant Intensity" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "You and the Night and the Music" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Young Men and Olds" ⓘ instructional book "The Sound of Brushes" NERFINISHED ⓘ instructional video "The Essence of Brushes" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Copenhagen, Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Stunt Records
NERFINISHED
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Timeless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| residence | Copenhagen, Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
bebop
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mainstream jazz ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.