Kim Thompson was born in Los Angeles, CA and raised in St. Louis, Missouri; teaching and performing internationally in over 33 countries (see below) in addition to playing locally in many of the New York City clubs including the Stellar Blue Note, Avalon the nightclub, and her main stomping ground, The 55 Bar. Most recently, she was signed to Beyonce for upcoming tour to promote her new CD B–day scheduled to be released, September 5, 2006. Beyoncé debuted her all female band on June 27, 2006 at The BET Awards.

Kim is a 2003 graduate of Manhattan School of Music receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Jazz Performance and Composition. She is currently endorsed by YAMAHA drums, ZILDJIAN cymbals, and VATER sticks.

Credentials —

2006 – BET Awards with Beyonce Knowles and Jay–Z

2006 – Currently recording LP "KOLADE" with Gary Dourdan (Show Series CSI)

2005 to Present – Performing with Jazz Legend Wallace Roney

2003 to Present – Performing with Jazz Legend Mike Stern

2003 to 2005 – Performing with Jazz Legend Kenny Barron

2003 – Kim Thompson Quartet, Savannah Jazz Festival

2002 – International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE)

2002 – Rufus Reid and Marian McPartland JCC, Thurneur School Benefit for Music
Education

2002 – Jazz Festival at the Schonberg Center

Video Credits — "Distortion" Reverend Run of Run DMC

Recording Credits —
Mike Stern, "Who Let the Cats Out?" (2006)
Tia Fuller "Healing Space" (2006)
Tia Fuller "Pillar of Strength" (2005)
Miki Hayama "Vibrant" (2004)
Kenny Barron, "Images" (2004)

Sideman work includes —
Beyoncé Knowles, Jay–Z, Wallace Roney, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gary Dourdan, Mike Stern, Meshell N'Degeocello, Reveren Run of RUN DMC, Roy Hargrove, Richard Bona, Anthony Jackson, Raymond Angry, Jason Moran, John Blackwell and Dennis Chambers.

Kim Thompson, drummer, has perfomed internationally in:
Africa (Cape Town, Grahamestown)
Argentina (Buenos Aires, Neuguen)
Austria (Graz, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Wien)
Belgium ( Antwerpen, Verviers, Salle Région Wallonne, Liège)
Bermuda
Brazil
Canada (Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg)
Chile (Concepción, Santiago
Croatia (Opatija)
Cuba
Czech Republic (Ostrava, Prague, Plzen)
Denmark ( Aarhus, Copenhagen, Randers)
France (Aucamville, Beaune, La Seyne S. Mer, Paris, Sancerre)
Germany (Aalen, Berlin, Dresden, Gutersloh, Hannover, Neuburg, Nuremberg, Tuttlingen, Worms)
Great Britain/England (Brecon, London)
Hungary (Budapest)
Ireland (Dublin)
Italy (Barberino Di Mugello, Conegliano, Fano, Forli, Grottazzolina, Lucca, Lugano, Milano, Monfalcone, Morena, Napoli, Piacenza, Rende, Roma, Sori, Sperlonga, Umbertide, Veneto, Venice)
Martinque in the Caribbean
Japan
Netherlands (Amsterdam Holland, The Hague, Zaandam)
Norway (Oslo)
Panama
Poland (Warsaw)
Portugal (Almunecar, Algarve)
Puerto Rico
Spain ( Barcelona, Ceuta, Galapagar, Leon, Logrono, Lugo, Madrid, Ourense, Palencia, Ponferrada, Valladolid, Zamora) Sweden (Sandviken, Stockholm, UMEA, Uppsala)
Switzerland (Bern, Langnau, Lugano, Courrendlin)
Thailand (Bangkok)
Turkey (Istanbul, Ortakoy)
Venezuela (Caracas, Valencia)