Ed Thigpen

Ed Thigpen is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 2006–2006. The artist is connected with Hard Bop, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Hard Bop shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Harper”, “Struttin' With Some Barbecue”. Then move to “Cool Jazz” and “Superdrummers!” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.