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Toots Thielemans

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Top Songs By Toots Thielemans

Listen to Samba de Orféu by Luis Bonfa & Toots Thielemans, see lyrics, music video & more!
Samba de OrféuLuis Bonfa & Toots Thielemans
Listen to I Do It For Your Love (feat. Toots Thielemans) by Bill Evans, see lyrics, music video & more!
I Do It For Your Love (feat. Toots Thielemans)Bill Evans
Listen to Theme (From "Sugarland Express") by John Williams, Boston Pops Orchestra & Toots Thielemans, see lyrics, music video & more!
Theme (From "Sugarland Express")John Williams, Boston Pops Orchestra & Toots Thielemans
Listen to Bluesette by Toots Thielemans, see lyrics, music video & more!
BluesetteToots Thielemans
Listen to East of the Sun (with Art Taylor, Kenny Drew, Pepper Adams & Wilbur Ware) by Toots Thielemans, see lyrics, music video & more!
East of the Sun (with Art Taylor, Kenny Drew, Pepper Adams & Wilbur Ware)Toots Thielemans
Listen to At the End of the Day (Grace) [feat. Toots Thielemans, Barry White & Mervyn Warren] by Quincy Jones, see lyrics, music video & more!
At the End of the Day (Grace) [feat. Toots Thielemans, Barry White & Mervyn Warren]Quincy Jones
Listen to Footprints by Toots Thielemans, see lyrics, music video & more!
FootprintsToots Thielemans
Listen to Nothing Else Matters (feat. Toots Thielemans) by Lionel Richie, see lyrics, music video & more!
Nothing Else Matters (feat. Toots Thielemans)Lionel Richie
Listen to The Other Side Of Midnight (Noelle's Theme) [feat. Toots Thielemans] by Bill Evans, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Other Side Of Midnight (Noelle's Theme) [feat. Toots Thielemans]Bill Evans
Listen to The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire) [feat. Toots Thielemans] by James Taylor, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire) [feat. Toots Thielemans]James Taylor

Latest Release

Listen to Tout De Suite by Johan Hoogewijs & Toots Thielemans
ALBUMTout De SuiteJohan Hoogewijs & Toots Thielemans

More albums from Toots Thielemans

Listen to Musical Moments to Remember: Toots Thielemans "Harmony on Harmonica" (Remastered 2018) by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMMusical Moments to Remember: Toots Thielemans "Harmony on Harmonica" (Remastered 2018)Toots Thielemans
Listen to Harmonica Live by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMHarmonica LiveToots Thielemans
Listen to Jazz Legends from Belgium by Jean-Pierre Catoul, Roby Lakatos & Toots Thielemans
ALBUMJazz Legends from BelgiumJean-Pierre Catoul, Roby Lakatos & Toots Thielemans
Listen to One More for the Road by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMOne More for the RoadToots Thielemans
Listen to Between a Smile and a Tear by Albert 'Tootie' Heath, Didier Lockwood, Johnny Griffin, Lisa Nilsson, Mads Viding, Niels Lan Doky & Toots Thielemans
ALBUMBetween a Smile and a TearAlbert 'Tootie' Heath, Didier Lockwood, Johnny Griffin, Lisa Nilsson, Mads Viding, Niels Lan Doky & Toots Thielemans
Listen to The Live Takes, Vol. 1 by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMThe Live Takes, Vol. 1Toots Thielemans
Listen to The Lives Takes, Vol. 1 by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMThe Lives Takes, Vol. 1Toots Thielemans
Listen to Chez Toots by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMChez TootsToots Thielemans
Listen to Two Generations by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMTwo GenerationsToots Thielemans
Listen to Your Precious Love by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMYour Precious LoveToots Thielemans
Listen to Martial Solal & Toots Thielemans by Toots Thielemans & Martial Solal
ALBUMMartial Solal & Toots ThielemansToots Thielemans & Martial Solal
Listen to The Brasil Project, Vol. 2 by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMThe Brasil Project, Vol. 2Toots Thielemans
Listen to The Brasil Project by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMThe Brasil ProjectToots Thielemans
Listen to For My Lady by Toots Thielemans & Shirley Horn Trio
ALBUMFor My LadyToots Thielemans & Shirley Horn Trio
Listen to Footprints by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMFootprintsToots Thielemans
Listen to Only Trust Your Heart by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMOnly Trust Your HeartToots Thielemans
Listen to Bluesette by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMBluesetteToots Thielemans
Listen to Chiko's Bar by Toots Thielemans & Sivuca
ALBUMChiko's BarToots Thielemans & Sivuca
Listen to La nuit ensoleillée (Bande originale du film) by Philippe Sarde, Toots Thielemans & Larry Coryell
ALBUMLa nuit ensoleillée (Bande originale du film)Philippe Sarde, Toots Thielemans & Larry Coryell
Listen to Toots möter Taube by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMToots möter TaubeToots Thielemans
Listen to Toots Thielemans Live by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMToots Thielemans LiveToots Thielemans
Listen to Captured Alive (2023 Remaster) by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMCaptured Alive (2023 Remaster)Toots Thielemans
Listen to Toots & Svend by Toots Thielemans & Svend Asmussen
ALBUMToots & SvendToots Thielemans & Svend Asmussen
Listen to Aquarela do Brasil by Elis Regina & Toots Thielemans
ALBUMAquarela do BrasilElis Regina & Toots Thielemans
Listen to Toots Thielemans by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMToots ThielemansToots Thielemans
Listen to Road to Romance by Toots Thielemans & Kurt Edelhagen
ALBUMRoad to RomanceToots Thielemans & Kurt Edelhagen
Listen to Whistles, Plays Guitar And Harmonica by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMWhistles, Plays Guitar And HarmonicaToots Thielemans
Listen to Man Bites Harmonica (with Art Taylor, Kenny Drew, Pepper Adams & Wilbur Ware) by Toots Thielemans
ALBUMMan Bites Harmonica (with Art Taylor, Kenny Drew, Pepper Adams & Wilbur Ware)Toots Thielemans

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About Toots Thielemans

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Hometown
Belgium
Born
1922
Genre
Jazz
Jean-Baptiste “Toots” Thielemans did more than any other player in the 20th century to make the harmonica a jazz instrument. He was a virtuoso on the chromatic harmonica, which allows vastly more complex melodic maneuvers than the standard blues/folk harp, and from the ’50s on, he was recognized as the premier jazz harmonica man. Born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1922, he played accordion as a child, but by his teens he had picked up both the harmonica and a love of jazz. He learned guitar soon after, and upon being discovered during a 1948 visit to New York, he was invited to play guitar with Benny Goodman. Due to logistical complications at Thielemans’ first Goodman gig, he ended up playing harmonica, and the rest is history. In the ’50s, having become widely known for his bop chops on harp, Toots worked with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, George Shearing, and others, and he released his solo debut LP, The Sound, in 1955. Thielemans’ 1962 recording of his composition “Bluesette” became a jazz standard and etched his name into history. The boundary-busting musician occasionally crossed over to pop, playing with the likes of Paul Simon and Billy Joel, but he continued performing and recording as a jazz giant until his retirement in 2014, two years before his passing.
Toots Thielemans has also released music as a member of Toots Thielemans Quartet George Shearing Quintet.

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