Jazz Greats: Ed Thigpen

Edmund Leonard Thigpen (Dec. 28,1930 – Jan.13, 2010)

Jazz Drummer, Ed Thigpen, began his celebrated career in 1951, playing in many Orchestras (Oscar Peterson, Cootie Williams and others) and with solo Artist (Dinah Washington, Bud Powell and others). He spent is latter years in Copenhagen, Denmark working with American Jazz expats and local Artists and died their at aged 79 in 2010. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Stolen moments

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Thigpen

Background information
Birth name	Edmund Leonard Thigpen
Born	December 28, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 13, 2010(aged 79) Copenhagen, Denmark
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums
Years active	1951–2010
Associated acts	Cootie Williams Oscar Peterson Billy Taylor Ella Fitzgerald