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Kimberly Thompson
Also known asKim Thompson
Born1981 (age 43–44)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OriginSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Instrument(s)Drums, guitar, piano
LabelsKTMUSIC Productions
Websitewww.kimthompson.net
Musical artist

Kimberly Thompson is an American multi-instrumentalist and music educator. She is known primarily as a drummer, but she also plays the piano and guitar. Thompson currently serves as the in-house drummer of The 8G Band on the NBC talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Early life

Thompson was born in Los Angeles, California in 1981, and she describes her family as non-musical but "very talented". She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and began playing drums at the age of ten. Thompson attended Pattonville High School and was the drummer in the school band. She graduated from Pattonville in 1999 having earned a full scholarship to the Manhattan School of Music, which she graduated from in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in Jazz Composition and Education.

Career

Thompson founded KTMUSIC Productions, a record label based in Harlem, New York. In 2010, she released her first album via the label, Like Clockwork. Thompson has served as session or touring drummer with several artists, including Raymond Angry, John Blackwell, Richard Bona, Terri Lyne Carrington, Dennis Chambers, Gary Dourdan, Roy Hargrove, Anthony Jackson, Jay-Z, Jason Moran, Meshell Ndegeocello, Reverend Run, Wallace Roney and Mike Stern. She was also a longtime drummer for Beyoncé, having begun touring with her in 2006.

In addition to performing with other artists, Thompson has performed with variations of her own band. In 2009, she performed with The Kimberly Thompson Quartet, which featured band members Mark Shim (saxophone), Craig Magnano (guitar), and Tarus Mateen (bass). In 2012, Thompson performed with The Kimberly Thompson Quintet, which featured the lineup of Eden Ladin (piano), Philip Dizack (trumpet), Dayna Stephens (tenor sax), and Ben Meigners (bass).

Thompson has traveled to over 33 countries performing and teaching music. In February 2014 (2014-02), it was announced that she had been chosen as the in-house drummer for The 8G Band on the NBC talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Like Clockwork (2010)
  • Dreamcatcher (2011)
  • Red Glory (2013)
  • A Childs Eyes (2014)

Live albums

  • Live at Marians (2014)

References

  1. ^ "Untitled-3". Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  2. ^ Castiglioni, Bernhard. "Drummerworld: Kim Thompson". Drummerworld. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  3. ^ Wernowsky, Kris (February 12, 2014). "St. Louis' Kim Thompson to Play Drums with Fred Armisen in NBC's New Late Night Band - Riverfront Times". The Riverfront Times. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
  4. ^ Sutton, Heidi (September 17, 2012). "Beyonce's Drummer Kim Thompson Takes Her Career To A Whole New Level - Her Own - The News Burner". The News Burner. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "SavannahNOW - Savannah Morning News on the Web". Savannah Morning News. 2006. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  6. ^ "Kimberly Thompson - Latin Percussion®". Latin Percussion. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  7. ^ "Episode 31 Pictured Kim Thompson of the 8G Band performs on April 9... News Photo 483777731 - Getty Images". Getty Images. NBC. April 9, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  8. ^ Thompson, Kimberly (July 18, 2014). "At the Piano". YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  9. "Gretsch Drums - Artists". Gretsch Drums. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  10. "Kimberly Thompson Female Drummer & Educator - Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  11. ^ "Zildjian Artist - Kimberly Thompson". Zildjian. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  12. "Kimberly Thompson Quartet - Zinc Bar". Zinc Bar. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "Kimberly Thompson Quintet by Kimberly Thompson on SoundCloud - Hear the world's sounds". SoundCloud. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  14. ^ "Kimberly Thompson : Albums : Rhapsody". Rhapsody. Retrieved July 23, 2014.

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