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Ed Thigpen

Chicago, United States

Ed Thigpen is credited on 2,380 releases across 425 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,380

Pressings credited

425

Albums

8

Decades active

223

In collections

Biography

Edmund Leonard Thigpen (December 28, 1930 – January 13, 2010) was an American jazz drummer, best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson trio from 1959 to 1965. Thigpen also performed with the Billy Taylor trio from 1956 to 1959.

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Credited work

2,380 releases · 425 albums · active 1954–2026

  • Performance · 2,619
  • Other credits · 23
  • Production · 9

Studios: London House, Chicago · Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey · Easy Sound Studio · Sound Track Studio

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