Danny Thompson
Daniel Henry Edward Thompson, known as Danny Thompson, was born on April 4,
1939, in Teignmouth, Devon, England. Acclaimed for his versatile work across
jazz, folk, and rock, he studied at the Royal Academy of Music and began his
musical journey playing various instruments before settling on the upright bass.
Thompson's career took off when he joined Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated
from 1964 to 1966. He then became a founding member of the British folk-jazz
band Pentangle, contributing to their albums The Pentangle (1968) and Sweet
Child (1968). Throughout his career, he col...
Don't Know What I Was ThinkingAly Bain, Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin Carpenter, James MacKintosh, Tim O'Brien, Donald Shaw, Danny Thompson, Michael McGoldrick, Teddy Thompson and Matheu Watson
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Blue TrainNanci Griffith, Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas, Ronan Browne, Maura O'Connell, Donald Shaw, Danny Thompson, Tommy Hayes and James Grant
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On a MondayAly Bain, Jerry Douglas, James MacKintosh, Tim O'Brien, Donald Shaw, Danny Thompson and John Doyle
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Dimming of the DayAly Bain, Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas, Alison Krauss, Nollaig Casey, Donald Shaw, Danny Thompson and Mike McGoldrick
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Tower SongAly Bain, Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas, James MacKintosh, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Donald Shaw, Danny Thompson, Martha Wainwright, Allison Moorer, Julie Fowlis and Jenna Reid
Transatlantic Sessions: Series 4 Volume Two
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JubileeAly Bain, Russ Barenberg, Jerry Douglas, Mary Chapin Carpenter, James MacKintosh, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Tim O'Brien, Donald Shaw, Danny Thompson, Michael McGoldrick and John Doyle
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