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 ...

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 ...

The esteemed drummer Ed Thigpen, known for his elegant bearing and tasteful timekeeping in support of jazz luminaries such as Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald, died Wednesday in Copenhagen, Denmark ...

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.

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 ...