Toots Thielemans

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Real Name:
Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans
Profile:
Influential Belgian harmonica player, whistler and guitarist (29 April 1922, Brussels - 22 August 2016, Braine-l'Alleud). Considered the pre-eminent jazz harmonica player, he performed and recorded with some of the greats like Oscar Peterson, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Bill Evans, Fred Hersch, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius. He was also an in demand session player in pop music, appearing on records by the likes of Paul Simon and Billy Joel.

Thielemans began playing the accordion at an early age and taught himself how to play the guitar after being introduced to the music of Django Rheinhardt. After visiting the US in 1948, he was invited to accompany Benny Goodman on his European tour. In 1952 he emigrated to US and became a citizen in 1957. During this period he was mainly active as a member of the George Shearing Quintet. In 1955 he recorded his first album as a leader on the Columbia label. After the Quintet was disbanded, Thielemans returned to Europe, performing widely in Sweden and Germany. In 1969 he recorded an album with Brazilian singer Elis Regina, the start of a fascination with bossa nova that would eventually result in collaborations with the likes of Astrud Gilberto, Chico Buarque and Oscar Castro-Neves. After suffering a stroke in 1981 he had more difficulty playing the guitar and started concentrating even more on the harmonica.

His most famous composition is Bluesette, which has become a standard. With a larger audience he is perhaps best-known for performing the Sesame Street theme. He also appeared on numerous soundtracks, most notably The Pawnbroker (1964), Midnight Cowboy (1969), The Getaway (1972), Turks Fruit (1973) and Jean de Florette (1986). Many of those were scored by his long-term collaborator Quincy Jones.

On 12 March 2014 Toots Thielemans announced his retirement. He would only appear one more time in concert at Jazz Middelheim that same year, the festival with which he was closely associated for decades. Among the honors he received were the title of baron in the Belgian nobility (2001) and that of Jazz Master by the National Endowment For The Arts (2009).
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Facebook, Wikipedia, MySpace, imdb.com, houbi.com, wallonica.org, jazzinbelgium.com
In Groups:
Artiesten Voor Levenslijn, Gary McFarland & Co., Henry Mancini And His Orchestra, Jaco Pastorius Big Band, Jazz Workshop, Ruhr Festival 1962, Quincy Jones And His Orchestra, The Bob Shots, The George Shearing Quintet, The Oscar Peterson Big 6, The Secret 7, Toots Thielemans And His American Band, Toots Thielemans And His Orchestra, Toots Thielemans Duo, Toots Thielemans Quartet, Toots Thielemans Trio
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CL 658 The Sound — Toots Thielemans The Amazing Jean "Toots" Thielemans* The Sound (Album) Columbia CL 658 US 1955 Sell This Version
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RLP 12-257 Man Bites Harmonica! — Toots Thielemans Jean Thielemans* Man Bites Harmonica! (Album) Riverside Records RLP 12-257 US 1958 Sell This Version
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DL 9204 Time Out For Toots — Toots Thielemans Jean 'Toots' Thielemans* Time Out For Toots ‎(LP, Album) Decca DL 9204 US 1958 Sell This Version
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SM 6006 The Soul Of Toots Thielemans — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans & Ray Bryant Trio Toots Thielemans & Ray Bryant Trio - The Soul Of Toots Thielemans (Album) Signature (4) SM 6006 US 1960 Sell This Version
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SLPHM 237 559 Blues Pour Flirter — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Blues Pour Flirter (Album) Polydor, Polydor SLPHM 237 559 Germany 1961 Sell This Version
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237556 SLPHM Road To Romance — Toots Thielemans "Toots" Thielemans* With Orchestra Directed By Kurt Edelhagen* "Toots" Thielemans* With Orchestra Directed By Kurt Edelhagen* - Road To Romance (Comp) Polydor, Polydor 237556 SLPHM Germany 1961 Sell This Version
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MLP 15089 Toots — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Toots ‎(LP, Album, Mono) Metronome MLP 15089 Sweden 1961 Sell This Version
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C 83342 Jazz Workshop Concert - Ruhrfestspiele 1962 — Toots Thielemans Friedrich Gulda, Herb Geller, Toots Thielemans, Ack Van Rooyen, Hans Koller Friedrich Gulda, Herb Geller, Toots Thielemans, Ack Van Rooyen, Hans Koller - Jazz Workshop Concert - Ruhrfestspiele 1962 Columbia C 83342 Germany 1962 Sell This Version
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HLP 10.501 Toots Thielemans — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans (Album) Metronome HLP 10.501 Scandinavia 1963 Sell This Version
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ABCS-1501 The Whistler And His Guitar — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans The Whistler And His Guitar (Album) ABC-Paramount ABCS-1501 Germany 1964 Sell This Version
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PHS 600-188 Too Much! Toots! — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Too Much! Toots! Philips PHS 600-188 US 1965 Sell This Version
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843 510 PY Bezaubernde Background Musik — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Bezaubernde Background Musik ‎(LP) Philips 843 510 PY Germany 1965 Sell This Version
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NDL-32206 Contrasts... The Provocative Musical Genius Of Toots Thielemans — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Contrasts... The Provocative Musical Genius Of Toots Thielemans (Album) Command, Command NDL-32206 Australia 1966 Sell This Version
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184 083 A Musical Flirtation With Toots Thielemans — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans A Musical Flirtation With Toots Thielemans (Album) Polydor 184 083 Germany 1967 Sell This Version
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GMX 5033 Toots On Tour — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Toots On Tour (Album) Philips GMX 5033 UK 1968 Sell This Version
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COM-A-930 Toots — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Toots (Album) Command COM-A-930 US 1968 Sell This Version
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PY 842 564 Elis & Toots — Toots Thielemans Elis* & Toots* Elis* & Toots* - Elis & Toots (Album) Philips PY 842 564 Sweden 1969 Sell This Version
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6343 213 Toots In Holland — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans met Orkest o.l.v. Bert Paige Toots Thielemans met Orkest o.l.v. Bert Paige - Toots In Holland (Album) Philips 6343 213 Italy 1970 Sell This Version
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873 039 UBY A Taste Of Toots — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans A Taste Of Toots (Album) Philips 873 039 UBY Netherlands 1970 Sell This Version
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SP-3613 Toots & Svend — Toots Thielemans Toots* And Svend* Toots* And Svend* - Toots & Svend (Album) Sonet SP-3613 US 1973 Sell This Version
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2491 003 Live — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Live (Album) Polydor 2491 003 Netherlands 1974 Sell This Version
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CRS 1007 Captured Alive — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Captured Alive (Album) Choice (7) CRS 1007 US 1974 Sell This Version
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KT 444.057, KT 444 057 Toots Thielemans / Philip Catherine / & Friends — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine - Toots Thielemans / Philip Catherine / & Friends (Album) Keytone, Keytone KT 444.057, KT 444 057 Netherlands 1974 Sell This Version
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2419 057 Dunderklumpen — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Och Beppe Wolgers Toots Thielemans Och Beppe Wolgers - Dunderklumpen (Album) Polydor 2419 057 Netherlands 1974 Sell This Version
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2925 029 Old Friend — Toots Thielemans Toots Thielemans Old Friend (Album) Polydor 2925 029 Netherlands 1975 Sell This Version

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