Without you probably knowing it, Danny Thompson is the sound of your lives. You may not know his name, but you will know his music. Born in 1939, his 70 year career on the double bass, has seen him go from playing as a teenager on American Air Force bases and Soho strip clubs in the mid to late 1950s to being at the forefront the British R’n’B and pop world of the early 60s, whilst still part of the house band at the original Ronnie Scotts jazz club at 39 Gerrard Street. And if that wasn’t enough, Danny also played on famous sessions, like the recording of the theme tune of ‘Thunderbirds’ and ‘Congratulations’ by Sir Cliff.
In the late 60s, he became a founder member of Pentangle, and as part of that UK folk scene, he also memorably worked with Nick Drake and John Martyn. In more recent years, he has been in demand by the likes of Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel and Billy Bragg to name but a very few and in 2022, he was in the studio with Paul Weller.
Daniel Henry Edward Thompson (born 4 April 1939) is an English multi-instrumentalist best known as a double bassist. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians, particularly Richard Thompson and John Martyn.
For four years, between 1964 and 1967, he was a member of Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated, led a trio that included guitarist John McLaughlin, and was a founding member of the British folk-jazz band Pentangle. Since 1987, he has also recorded four solo albums.
Danny is ready to tell his story, and man, can he tell a story. And what a story it is. To take this to the next stage, we welcome interest from a broadcaster or an individual to potentially invest in the project.
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