Don Thompson (bassist)
Donald Winston "Don" Thompson (born January 18, 1940 in Powell River (British Columbia) ) is a Canadian jazz musician , composer and arranger . Although he is best known as a double bass player, he is also valued as a musician on the piano and vibraphone ; he also plays the drums .
Live and act
With the exception of piano lessons, Thompson is self-taught . He began around 1960 as a freelance pianist, later mainly bassist, to work in Vancouver . a. with Barney Kessel , Conte Candoli and Fraser MacPherson . In 1965 he was invited by John Handy to become a member of his quintet and moved to San Francisco . There he entered with cell phone and a. at the Monterey Jazz Festival and recorded another album in addition to the recording of this concert. In 1967 he returned to Canada, where he mainly worked in Toronto . In 1968 he recorded his first album, Love Song for a Virgo Lady (with guitarist Sonny Greenwich , with whom he also worked for the next few years). In 1974 he was a member of Jim Hall's trio ; In 1975/76 he accompanied Paul Desmond . From 1982 he played in George Shearing's band for five years (also as a second pianist). In Toronto, Thompson also worked with Rob McConnell , Moe Koffman , Ed Bickert and Lenny Breau , as well as with various American musicians such as Sarah Vaughan and Don Friedman . Additional recordings were made with Jay McShann , Emily Remler and John Abercrombie . Between 1992 and 1998 and 2002 he also worked as a double bass teacher at the Banff Center , where he was responsible for the jazz program with Dave Holland and Kenny Wheeler in 1982 and also taught jazz piano in the 1980s and 1990s .
Prizes and awards
Thompson received the Juno Award for Best Jazz Album in 1979 and 1984 . Jazz Report magazine voted him vibraphonist of the year in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1997, and composer of the year in 1994. In 2006 he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award of Art of Jazz excellent. In 2009 he received the Order of Canada .
Discographic notes
- John Handy - Live at Monterey ( Atlantic 1965; with Jerry Hahn , Michael White , Terry Clarke ).
- Ed Bickert, Don Thompson, Doug Riley , Pat LaBarbera , Bernie Senensky - From Canada with Love (PM, 1976)
- George Shearing with Don Thompson - Live at the Cafe Carlyle ( Concord Jazz , 1984)
- John Abercrombie, Don Thompson - Witchcraft ( Justin Time Records , 1991)
- Jay McShann featuring Don Thompson - Tuxedo Junction (Sackville Recordings)
- Don Thompson Banff Jazz All Stars - Celebration ( Jazz Focus Records , 1996)
- Phil Dwyer & Don Thompson Look in the Silver Lining (Triplet, 2013)
Lexical entries
- Leonard Feather , Ira Gitler : The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press, New York 1999, ISBN 0-19-532000-X .
Web links
- Don Thompson at Allmusic (English)
- Biographical appreciation: Art of Jazz
- Review: Banff Jazz All Stars Celebration , JazzTimes
- Don Thompson on Discogs (English)
- Don Thompson's sound carrier in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thompson, Don |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thompson, Donald Winston (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian jazz musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Powell River, British Columbia |