Daniel Henry Edward 'Danny' Thompson born 4 April 1939 in Teignmouth, Devon, 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 (no relation) and John Martyn, but including many others: at various times has for example played with Roy Orbison, Julie Felix, Freddie and the Dreamers, Tubby Hayes, Ronnie Scott, Tom Paxton, Donovan, Vivian Stanshall, David Sylvian, Kate Bush, Mary Hopkin, Loreena McKennitt, Tim Buckley, and Davey Graham. For five years, he was a member of Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated, and he was a founding member of the British folk rock band Pentangle. Since 1987, he has also recorded four solo albums. He converted to Islam in 1990.
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Danny Thompson has been scheduled to appear in 4 events since 2006.
Fri 29th January 2010, 7.30pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Sat 30th January 2010, 9.00pm, Old Fruitmarket
Connected - Danny Thompson and Friends
Sun 31st January 2010, 7.30pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Wed 20th January 2010, 7.30pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
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