Danny Thompson

Danny Thompson is a British musician, who plays the acoustic double bass. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians such as Richard Thompson (no relati

Danny Thompson is a British musician, who plays the acoustic double bass. He has had a long musical career playing with a large variety of other musicians such as Richard Thompson (no relation), John Martyn, Pentangle and many others. He was a founder member of Pentangle. He is a Muslim convert.

Stylistically he favours jazz. His improvisatory style is very distinctive and can usually be identified at first hearing. He routinely creates growling twangs as well as high-register figures that complement the music. He is noted for his extensive use of the bow, especially to create eerie high-pitched notes as well as thundering bass backgrounds.