Charles Thompson (jazz)

"Sir" Charles Thompson
Birth name	Charles Phillip Thompson
Born	21 March 1918 (1918-03-21) (age 93)
Origin	Springfield, Ohio, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupations	Pianist
Instruments	Piano
Associated acts	Earl Bostic Coleman Hawkins

Charles Phillip Thompson (born Springfield, Ohio, 21 March 1918) is an American swing and bebop pianist, organist and arranger.

He was a professional pianist from the age of 10. By the age of twelve Thompson was playing private parties with Bennie Moten and his band in Colorado Springs. During this time Count Basie played off and on with Moten's band, and during a showing Basie called the young Thompson up to play. He was dubbed Sir Charles Thompson by Lester Young years later.

Thompson composed the jazz standard "Robbins' Nest".^[1] He has chiefly worked with small groups, although he belonged to the Coleman Hawkins/Howard McGhee band in 1944-1945.^[1] Throughout the 40s he recorded with Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon and J.C. Heard, among others.

Today Thompson lives in California.

Discography

Takin' Off - Delmark Apollo Series
Robbins' Nest: Live at the Jazz Showcase - Delmark
I Got Rhythm: Live at the Jazz Showcase (with Eric Schneider) - Delmark
Sir Charles Thompson and Coleman Hawkins: For the Ears - Vanguard

References

^ ^a ^b Ginell, Richard. "Sir Charles Thompson: Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p25984/biography. Retrieved 2010-03-21.

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