Ed Thigpen Discography
1966 (age 36)
Ed Thigpen Quintet
Clark Terry, trumpet; Herbie Hancock, piano; Kenny Burrell, guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 18, 1966
| 100087 | Harper (From The Warner Bros. Motion Picture "Harper") | Verve V/V6-8663 |
| 100088 | Little Brother | unissued |
| 100089 | Out Of The Storm | Verve V/V6-8663 |
* Verve V/V6-8663 Ed Thigpen - Out Of The Storm 1966
Ed Thigpen Quintet
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 19, 1966
| 100090 | Heritage | Verve V/V6-8663 |
| 100091 | Cielito Lindo | - |
| 100092 | Maiden Voyage | unissued |
| 100093 | Struttin' With Some Barbecue | Verve V/V6-8663 |
* Verve V/V6-8663 Ed Thigpen - Out Of The Storm 1966
Ed Thigpen Quintet
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 20, 1966
| 100094 | Elbow And Mouth | Verve V/V6-8663 |
| 100095 | Gingerbread Boy | unissued |
| 100096 | Cloud Break (Up Blues) | Verve V/V6-8663 |
| 100116 | Bring It On Home To Me | unissued |
* Verve V/V6-8663 Ed Thigpen - Out Of The Storm 1966
1973 (age 43)
The Asmussen Thigpen Quartet
Svend Asmussen, violin; Kjell Ohmann, organ; Mads Vinding, electric bass; Ed Thigpen, drums, vibes.
Jazzhus Montmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 12-16, 1973
| St. Louis Blues | Sonet (D) SLP-2551 | |
| Delsbo Waltz | - | |
| Resource | - | |
| The Spirit Feel | - | |
| Tuxedo Junction | - |
* Sonet (D) SLP-2551 The Asmussen Thigpen Quartet - Resource 1974
1974
Ed Thigpen's Action-Re-Action
Palle Mikkelborg, trumpet; Lennart Aberg, soprano, tenor sax, flute; Kjell Ohman, electric piano, piano; Mads Vinding, electric bass; Ed Thigpen, drums, vibes; Sabu Martinez, congas; Carlinhos Pandiero De Ouro, percussion.
Metronome Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, spring 1974
| House Of Poets: Le Matin / Le Soir / Who's Kidding Who | Sonet (Swd) SLP-2558 | |
| Danish Drive | - | |
| Action-Re-Action: Illusions / Adventures Of A Duck With Friends / Action-Re-Action | - |
* Sonet (Swd) SLP-2558 Ed Thigpen's Action-Re-Action 1974
1989 (age 59)
Ed Thigpen's Young Men & Olds
Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Bill Easley, alto sax; Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Sir Roland Hanna, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Bobby Thomas Jr., hand drums.
RCA Studio A, NYC, March 20 and 21, 1989
| Face To Face | Alfa Jazz (J) 18R2-37 | |
| Night And Day | - | |
| Here's To You, Diz | - |
Terence Blanchard, trumpet; Bill Easley, alto sax; Branford Marsalis, tenor, soprano sax; Ronnie Mathews or Sir Roland Hanna, piano; Rufus Reid, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; Bobby Thomas Jr., hand drums.
| Strike Up The Band | Alfa Jazz (J) 29R2-41 | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Summertime | - | |
| Night And Day | - | |
| Scramble | - | |
| Shufflin' Long | - | |
| Oh My Gosh | - | |
| Dark Before The Dawn | - | |
| I Should Care | - |
* Alfa Jazz (J) 29R2-41 Ed Thigpen's Young Men & Olds - B'Way 1989
= Timeless (Du) CD SJP 330 Ed Thigpen - Young Men & Olds 1991
* Alfa Jazz (J) 18R2-37 Ed Thigpen's Young Men & Olds - Face To Face 1989
Ed Thigpen Quartet
Johnny O'Neal, piano; Tony Purrone, guitar; Marlene Rosenberg, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, November 13, 14, 15, 1989, and January 28, 1990
| I Hear A Rhapsody | Stunt (D) STUCD 19912 | |
| Tropical Breeze | - | |
| Strollin' | - | |
| That Old Black Magic | - | |
| Chelsea Bridge | - | |
| Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | - | |
| Easy Flight | - | |
| Prelude To A Kiss | - | |
| The Way You Look Tonight | - | |
| Make Someone Happy | - | |
| Freedom Jazzdance | - |
* Stunt (D) STUCD 19912 Ed Thigpen - Easy Flight 1990
1991 (age 61)
The Ed Thigpen Trio
Tony Purrone, guitar; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Focus Recording Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 11, and July 18, 19, 1991
| Ginger Bread Boy | Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 43 | |
| Sometime Ago | - | |
| Denise | - | |
| Dewey Square | - | |
| A Child Is Born | - | |
| Invitation | - | |
| You Name It | - | |
| Ballad | - | |
| Jamaican Baion | - | |
| E.T.P. | - | |
| Round Midnight | - | |
| Tony's Blues | - |
* Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 43 The Ed Thigpen Trio - Mr. Taste
1996
Trio Supreme
Monty Alexander, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
NYC, April, 1996
| Caravan | Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30016 | |
| Autumn Leaves | - | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | - | |
| Da Riddim Man (The Rhythm Man) | - | |
| Nocturne | - | |
| Who Cares? | - | |
| Genteel Love | - | |
| Satin Doll | - | |
| Feel Like Making Love | - |
* Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30016 Trio Supreme - Masquerade Is Over 1996
1997
Ed Thigpen-Trio Supreme
Monty Alexander, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Sound On Sound, NYC, May 14 and 15, 1997
| El Cunbanchero | Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30109 | |
| Django | - | |
| Renewal | - | |
| The Days Of Wine & Roses | - | |
| When I Grow Too Old To Dream | - | |
| Limehouse Blues | - | |
| Mongo Tango | - | |
| Where Or When | - | |
| Blues In The Basement | - | |
| Isn't She Lovely | - |
* Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30109 Ed Thigpen-Trio Supreme - Three Impacts 1997
1998
Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features
Carsten Dahl, piano; Jesper Bodilsen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen Jazzhouse, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 13 and 14, 1998
| Lady Bird | Stunt (D) STUCD 19816 | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - | |
| Meaning | - | |
| Cosmic Voyage | - | |
| Shufflin' Long | - | |
| Ed's Hat | - | |
| Body And Soul | - | |
| Gule Blomster | - | |
| Cloud Break | - |
* Stunt (D) STUCD 19816 Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features - It's Entertainment! 1998
Ed Thigpen's Trio Supreme
Benny Green, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
NYC, September 5 and 6, 1998
| Satin Doll | M&I (J) MYCJ-30009 | |
| A Time For Love | - | |
| Express Run | - | |
| Stolen Moments | - | |
| Sophisticated Lady | - | |
| Funny Things You Do | - | |
| Drop Me Off In Harlem | - | |
| Sitting On The Cloud | - | |
| You Are My Melody | - | |
| Shake It Out | - | |
| Sweet Mama | - |
* M&I (J) MYCJ-30009 Ed Thigpen's Trio Supreme - A Time For Love 1999
2001 (age 71)
Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features With Joe Lovano
Carsten Dahl, piano; Jesper Bodilsen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; with Joe Lovano, tenor sax.
Copenhagen Jazzhouse, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1 and 2, 2001
| Sweet Mama | Sundance (D) STUCD 01222 | |
| ETP | - | |
| Hello Joe | - | |
| Emperor Jones | - | |
| Lonnie's Lament | - | |
| Chelsea Bridge | - | |
| Impressionistic | - | |
| Like Blues | - | |
| Street Freak | - |
* Sundance (D) STUCD 01222 Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features - The Element Of Swing 2002
2002
The Ed Thigpen Trio / Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features
Carsten Dahl, piano; Jesper Bodilsen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Glassalen, Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 14, 2002
| Funk Dumplin | Stunt (D) STUCD 10092 | |
| You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To | - | |
| Down With It | - | |
| Meaning | - | |
| Shuffle Along | - | |
| Well You Needn't | - | |
| You And The Night And The Music | - |
* Stunt (D) STUCD 10092 The Ed Thigpen Trio - Live At Tivoli, Copenhagen - You And The Night And The Music & Ed Thigpen - Master Of Time, Rhythm And Taste 2011
2003
Ed Thigpen Scantet
Jens Winther, trumpet; Thomas Franck, tenor sax; Kasper Villaume, piano; Jesper Bodilsen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Sun Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 19-21, 2003
| Shake It Out | Stunt (D) STUCD 04012 | |
| Wannabe | - | |
| Thaddeus | - | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | - | |
| Denise | - | |
| Is That So | - | |
| Reets And I | - | |
| Bombay | - | |
| Fast Train | - |
* Stunt (D) STUCD 04012 Ed Thigpen Scantet #1 2011
Others
Ed Thigpen - Master Of Time, Rhythm And Taste
Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features: Carsten Dahl, piano; Jesper Bodilsen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; + Ed Thigpen Scantet: Jens Winther, trumpet; Thomas Franck, tenor sax; Kasper Villaume, piano; Jesper Bodilsen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums; + Horace Parlan, piano.
Denmark?, unknown date
| Sweet Mama | Stunt (D) STUCD 10092 | |
| Like Blues | - | |
| Blues For H.P. | - | |
| Fast Train | - | |
| Shuffle Along | - | |
| Message From Bud | - | |
| Interviews | - | |
| MM | - |
* Stunt (D) STUCD 10092 The Ed Thigpen Trio - Live At Tivoli, Copenhagen - You And The Night And The Music & Ed Thigpen - Master Of Time, Rhythm And Taste 2011