Toots Thielemans
Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans
1 album · 1980s · LP · appears on 14 albums
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.
Member of
- Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
- The George Shearing Quintet
- Henry Mancini And His Orchestra
- Jaco Pastorius Big Band
- Artiesten Voor Levenslijn
- The Oscar Peterson Big 6
- Toots Thielemans Quartet
- Toots Thielemans And His Orchestra
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