“It’s weird when I look at the list. If you go folk or blues or jazz or rock, I’ve actually been there”: Danny Thompson covered more ground than even he thought possible in a career spanning seven decades

Danny Thompson.

Long regarded as the ace of double bass, the late Danny Thompson celebrates the highlights of his wide-ranging musical career with his 2012 album Connected, which he discussed with Prog on its release.

“I didn’t want it to just be a collection of big names,” says Danny Thompson of Connected, his album of musical collaborations. “It needed to be complete in itself. I wanted it all to make sense and feature great songwriters.” And importantly, as the name suggests, people with whom Thompson has had a personal connection.