article

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, when he played during a Count Basie intermission. He was dubbed Sir Charles Thompson by Lester Young.

Thompson composed the jazz standard "Robbins' Nest." He has chiefly worked with small groups, although he belonged to the Coleman Hawkins/Howard McGhee band in 1944-1945.

1918 births | Living people | Ohio musicians | Bebop musicians | Jazz pianists

 

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the "Charles Thompson (jazz)".

Home Pageartsbusinesscomputersgameshealthhospitalshomekids & teensnewsphysiciansrecreationreferenceregionalscienceshoppingsocietysportsworld