Toots Thielemans

Toots Thielemans
Born: Apr 29, 1922 in Brussels, Belgium
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Brazilian Jazz, Bop, Latin Jazz, Post-Bop, Standards
Biography: Although preceded by Larry Adler (who has actually spent much of his career playing popular and classical music), Toots Thielemans virtually introduced the chromatic harmonica as a jazz instrument. In fact, ever since the mid-'50s, he has had no close competitors. Toots simply plays the harmonica with ...Read full biography
Only Trust Your Heart
Released: 1988
Label: Concord Records
Critics' Rating:
Although the liner notes claim that this Concord release was Toots Thielemans' first recording as a leader in more than a dozen years, somehow the harmonica great's 14 European dates (not to mention sets ...Read full review
Do Not Leave Me [1994 Milan]
Released: 1986
Label: Toots Thielemans
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Though associated with bebop and studio work, the remarkable harmonica player Toots Thielemans has always been a very flexible player. Accompanied by a modern rhythm section comprised of pianist Fred Hersch, ...Read full review
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