Drummer Ed Thigpen, best known for his work with the Oscar Peterson trio, died Jan. 13, 2010, his family announced. We asked drummer Matt Wilson to write us some reflections on Thigpen. Here are his ...

I needn’t tell you what a great drummer Ed Thigpen is; others more eloquent than I have done so on many occasions, and your own ears can validate their appraisal simply by listening to the master at ...

Ed Thigpen, Chicago-born drummer with the Oscar Peterson Trio during the famed jazz pianist's popular early-'60s period, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at the age of seventy-nine in Kingdom ...

The understandable hoopla surrounding the 80th birthday of drummer Roy Haynes has obscured another milestone: this December Chicago-born drummer Ed Thigpen turns 75. Thigpen’s likely the better known ...

Ed Thigpen– TIG: The Spectacular Saturday Series kicks off at Fantagraphics this Saturday, celebrating the release of NEWAVE! The Underground Mini-Comix of the 1980. The evening includes set from ...

Review: 'The Element of Swing' Audio will be available later today. Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews The Element of Swing (Stunt) featuring drummer Ed Thigpen and saxophonist Joe Lovano.

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On January 13, 2010, American jazz drummer Ed Thigpen died in Copenhagen at age 79. With a career spanning nearly six decades, he was an underrated master in his field. Although his finely crafted ...