Since 1991 Bob Thompson has been pianist, and regularly featured artist on the internationally-broadcast public radio show, Mountain Stage. For the past seventeen years he has also been co-producer and host of Joy to the World, a Christmas holiday show broadcast, on public radio stations nationwide and, internationally on the Voice of America. Joy to the World features the Bob Thompson Unit and a special guest vocalist each year.

Bob, who makes his home in Charleston, West Virginia, has had an active career in music as a performer, composer, arranger, and teacher. In addition to a long history performing around the country, he has also played in Europe, Africa, and South America.

Bob Thompson has been a guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz, on National Public Radio, and BET on Jazz with Ramsey Lewis. His recordings on Capitol Records, and Ichiban International scored high on the national jazz charts. His latest recordings, Bob Thompson “Live” on Mountain Stage, and Smile, with the Bob Thompson Unit, are on Colortones.com