Danny Thompson

Danny Thompson

Musician · UK · 1939–2025

jazzfolk musicrock music

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Discography

Albums
The Happiest Man in the WorldThe Happiest Man in the World2016

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ConnectedConnected2012

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Watching the WellWatching the Well2010

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The Afro‐Indian ProjectThe Afro‐Indian Project2001

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Germany 1986Germany 19862001

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The Brewery Arts Centre Kendal 1986The Brewery Arts Centre Kendal 19862001

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IndustryIndustry1997

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Singing the StormSinging the Storm1996

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Whatever's BestWhatever's Best1995

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Songhai 2Songhai 21994

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Live at Crawley 1993Live at Crawley 19931993

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Whatever NextWhatever Next1989

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SonghaiSonghai1988

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WhateverWhatever

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EPs
PropensityPropensity2009

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Label

Record label
Island Records
Record label
Epic Records

Groups

  • Danny Thompson Trioeponymouscurrent
  • Pentanglecurrent
  • Richard Thompson Banddouble basscurrent
  • Fat John Sextetdouble bass · 1963–1963
  • Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated1964–1967

Played together with

  • Bert JanschBert JanschPentangle
  • Gary FootePentangle
  • Jacqui McSheePentangle
  • John RenbournPentangle
  • Peter KirtleyPentangle
  • Terry CoxPentangle

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Archive

Passport
Instruments

double bass, guitar, mandolin, trumpet, trombone

Country

GB

Born

1939-04-04

Died

2025-09-23

Identifiers & aliases
Description

English double bassist (1939–2025)

Disambiguation

English double bass player

ISNI

0000000114900577

Extract from Wikipedia

Daniel Henry Edward Thompson was an English multi-instrumentalist, best known as a double bassist. During a long musical career he played with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Martyn. The Times said he had "a technical virtuosity and an intuitive feel for whatever he was playing".

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