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Danny Thompson

Danny Thompson is credited on 2,532 releases across 425 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1964–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,532

Pressings credited

425

Albums

7

Decades active

795

In collections

Biography

Daniel Henry Edward Thompson (4 April 1939 – 23 September 2025) was an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as a double bassist. During a long musical career he played with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Martyn. The Times said he had "a technical virtuosity and an intuitive feel for whatever he was playing". For four years between 1964 and 1967 Thompson was a member of Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated. He led a trio that included guitarist John McLaughlin and was a founding member of the British folk-jazz band Pentangle. Between 1987 and 2012 he recorded six solo albums. He converted to Islam in 1990.

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Credited work

2,532 releases · 425 albums · active 1964–2026

  • Performance · 5,621
  • Other credits · 138
  • Production · 77
  • Engineering · 12

Studios: Sound Techniques, London · I.B.C. Studios · Olympic Studios · Livingston Studios

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