Ed Thigpen Catalog
1966 (age 36)
Ed Thigpen - Out Of The Storm Verve V/V6-8663 1966
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") |
| 100089 | Out Of The Storm |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 19, 1966
| 100090 | Heritage |
| 100091 | Cielito Lindo |
| 100093 | Struttin' With Some Barbecue |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 20, 1966
| 100094 | Elbow And Mouth |
| 100096 | Cloud Break (Up Blues) |
1973 (age 43)
The Asmussen Thigpen Quartet - Resource Sonet (D) SLP-2551 1974
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 | |
| Delsbo Waltz | |
| Resource | |
| The Spirit Feel | |
| Tuxedo Junction |
1974
Ed Thigpen's Action-Re-Action Sonet (Swd) SLP-2558 1974
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 | |
| Danish Drive | |
| Action-Re-Action: Illusions / Adventures Of A Duck With Friends / Action-Re-Action |
1989 (age 59)
Ed Thigpen's Young Men & Olds - Face To Face Alfa Jazz (J) 18R2-37 1989
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 | |
| Night And Day | |
| Here's To You, Diz |
Ed Thigpen's Young Men & Olds - B'Way Alfa Jazz (J) 29R2-41 1989
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.
RCA Studio A, NYC, March 20 and 21, 1989
| Strike Up The Band | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Summertime | |
| Night And Day | |
| Scramble | |
| Shufflin' Long | |
| Oh My Gosh | |
| Dark Before The Dawn | |
| I Should Care |
** also released on Young Men & Olds, Timeless (Du) CD SJP 330 in 1991.
Ed Thigpen - Easy Flight Stunt (D) STUCD 19912 1990
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 | |
| 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 |
1991 (age 61)
The Ed Thigpen Trio - Mr. Taste Justin Time (Canadian) JUST 43
Tony Purrone, guitar; Mads Vinding, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Focus Recording Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 11, and July 18, 19, 1991
| Ginger Bread Boy | |
| Sometime Ago | |
| Denise | |
| Dewey Square | |
| A Child Is Born | |
| Invitation | |
| You Name It | |
| Ballad | |
| Jamaican Baion | |
| E.T.P. | |
| Round Midnight | |
| Tony's Blues |
1996
Trio Supreme - Masquerade Is Over Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30016 1996
Monty Alexander, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
NYC, April, 1996
| Caravan | |
| Autumn Leaves | |
| The Masquerade Is Over | |
| Da Riddim Man (The Rhythm Man) | |
| Nocturne | |
| Who Cares? | |
| Genteel Love | |
| Satin Doll | |
| Feel Like Making Love |
1997
Ed Thigpen-Trio Supreme - Three Impacts Meldac Jazz (J) MECJ-30109 1997
Monty Alexander, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Sound On Sound, NYC, May 14 and 15, 1997
| El Cunbanchero | |
| 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 |
1998
Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features - It's Entertainment! Stunt (D) STUCD 19816 1998
Carsten Dahl, piano; Jesper Bodilsen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen Jazzhouse, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 13 and 14, 1998
| Lady Bird | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | |
| Meaning | |
| Cosmic Voyage | |
| Shufflin' Long | |
| Ed's Hat | |
| Body And Soul | |
| Gule Blomster | |
| Cloud Break |
Ed Thigpen's Trio Supreme - A Time For Love M&I (J) MYCJ-30009 1999
Benny Green, piano; Christian McBride, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
NYC, September 5 and 6, 1998
| Satin Doll | |
| 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 |
2001 (age 71)
Ed Thigpen Rhythm Features - The Element Of Swing Sundance (D) STUCD 01222 2002
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 | |
| ETP | |
| Hello Joe | |
| Emperor Jones | |
| Lonnie's Lament | |
| Chelsea Bridge | |
| Impressionistic | |
| Like Blues | |
| Street Freak |
2002
The Ed Thigpen Trio - Live At Tivoli, Copenhagen - You And The Night And The Music & Ed Thigpen - Master Of Time, Rhythm And Taste Stunt (D) STUCD 10092 2011
Carsten Dahl, piano; Jesper Bodilsen, bass; Ed Thigpen, drums.
Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Glassalen, Tivoli, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 14, 2002
| Funk Dumplin | |
| 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 |
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 | |
| Like Blues | |
| Blues For H.P. | |
| Fast Train | |
| Shuffle Along | |
| Message From Bud | |
| Interviews | |
| MM |
2003
Ed Thigpen Scantet #1 Stunt (D) STUCD 04012 2011
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 | |
| Wannabe | |
| Thaddeus | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| It Might As Well Be Spring | |
| Denise | |
| Is That So | |
| Reets And I | |
| Bombay | |
| Fast Train |