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Henry Thomas


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UK bassist.
Henry King Thumb Thomas has played for endless international artists, gigged and recorded on countless hit records, TV and film soundtracks. He is also famous for his role as a co-founder of the BBC TV series Rockschool. He has the rare expertise of being able to sightread and improvise at an extremely high level.
The bands he played with include : Bros, Ginger Baker, Paz, Laid Back, Crusaders, Working Week, 911, All Saints, Heatwave, Hot Chocolate, Tim Whitehead Quartet, Sunwind...
He also played for and with : Gloria Gaynor, Debbie Gibson, Jaki Graham, Juliet Roberts, Martika, Sarah Jane Morris, Phyllis Nelson, Claire Hamill, Simona Bencini, Sally Johnson, Randy Crawford, Adrian Burns, Errol Brown, Jim Capaldi, David Grant, Billy Ocean, Geoffrey Osborne, Justin Hayward, Labbi Siffri, Leon Ware, Omar, Paul Weller, Troy Tate, Van Morrison, Cliff Richard, Allan Holdsworth, Jim Mullen, John Etheridge, Marc Ribot, Barbara Thompson, Mornington Locket, Didier Lockwood, Herbie Hancock...

ALBUMS


APPEARANCES +


Giulio Risi
Piano & Bit / Il Cuore E Il Fiore
2025, File, WAV, Single, Not On Label (Giulio Risi Self-released)
Sarah Jane Morris
Sisterhood
2024, CD,
Sarah Jane Morris
Imagine - No War In My Name
2022, File, MP3, 320, Not On Label (Sarah Jane Morris Self-released)
Sarah Jane Morris, Tony Rémy*
Sweet Little Mystery (The Songs Of John Martyn)
2019, CD, Fallen Angel (2),
Sarah Jane Morris, Antonio Forcione
Compared To What
2016, CD,
Ginger Baker's Energy
Live In Milan Italy 1980
2010, 2xCD, Album, Voiceprint
Various
This Is The Blues - Volume Two
2010, CD, Comp, Eagle Records, ,
Electric Blues
Sarah Jane Morris
Where It Hurts
2009
Sarah-Jane Morris*
Migratory Birds
2008, CD, Album, Fallen Angel (2),
Sarah Jane Morris
Angels At Christmas
2007, CD, Fallen Angel (2), Fallen Angel (2)
Sarah Jane Morris
After All These Years
2006, 2x CD,
Giulio Risi
Deep Down Where The Heart Beats No More
2005, CD, Album, Not On Label (Giulio Risi Self-released)
Sarah Jane Morris
Live In Montreal
2004
911
There It Is
1999
Sarah Jane Morris
Fallen Angel
1998
Various
Bee Gees Tribute Album / Gotta Get A Message To You
1998, CD, ,
Europop/Euro House/Reggae-Pop
911
More Than A Woman
1998
Joey Negro Presents The Sunburst Band
Here Comes The Sunburst Band
1998, CD, ,
House/Disco
Various
Knights Of The Blues Table
1997, CD, ,
Modern Electric Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock/Delta Blues
John Etheridge
Ash
1993
The Paul Weller Movement
Live
1991, VHS,
Working Week
Payday
1988
Working Week
Surrender
1987, CD, ,
Soul-Jazz/Acid Jazz/Cool Jazz
O. Falquero* / C. Chiappe* / The Henry Thomas Band
Brainblast!
1985, LP, Bosworth Music
Nils Landgren
You're My Number One
1985, Cassette Dolby, ,
Jazz-Funk/Swing
Justin Hayward
Moving Mountains
1985
Unknown Artist
Star Wars Return Of The Jedi (Take-A-Tape Along)
1983, 6xCass + Box, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, Buena Vista Records, ,
Story/Dialogue
Barclay James Harvest
Ring Of Changes
1983
John Mizarolli
Message From The 5th Stone
1982,
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Where Is Heaven
1982
Billy Ocean
Nights (Feel Like Getting Down)
1981, Vinyl, ,
Disco
Jim Capaldi
Let The Thunder Cry
1981, ,
Prog Rock
Jools Holland
Introduces The Bass Guitar
VHS, Beckmann Communications
911
There It Is
1999
Ginger Baker's Energy
Ginger Baker's Energy
CD, Unofficial, Traditional Line