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Last Login: 4/26/2011
Member Since 9/1/2007
Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LlRvb3RzdGhpZWxlbWFucy5jb20=
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- Born: Brussels, Belgium 1922.. - Immigrated: USA 1952.. - Played accordion at age 3.. - Started playing harmonica as a hobby.. - First guitar won on a bet.. - "Hooked" on Jazz during German occupation.. - First idol: Django Reinhardt.. - Early influence: Charlie Parker.. - Nicknamed "Toots" after musicians Toots Mondello and Toots Camarata.. - First international break through: Joining Benny Goodman on European concert tour in 1950.. - Early US jobs: member of Charlie Parker's All Stars in Philadelphia; George Shearing Quintet; ..... - Composed "Bluesette", 1962.. - Originated new sound: Whistling and guitar in unison.. - Whistler for commercials: Best known "Old Spice".. - Harmonica soloist for film scores: Midnight Cowboy, The Getaway, Sugarland Express, Cinderella Liberty, Turks Fruit, Jean de Florette , ..... - Concerts and recordings with names like: George Shearing, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, ... .. - Harmonica Soloist - TV: Sesame Street .. - Perennial winner of Down Beat readers and critics poll "miscellaneous instruments" .... - Favorite compliment (from the late Clifford Brown): .."Toots, the way you play the harmonica they should not call it a miscellaneous instrument".... .. ..- "I can say without hesitation that Toots is one of the greatest musicians of our time. On his instrument he ranks with the best that jazz has ever produced. He goes for the heart and makes you cry. We have worked together more times than I can count and he always keeps me coming back for more ...".. from Quincy Jones' liner notes Q's Jook Joint, 1995...... .. ..Quincy Jones congratulating Toots Thielemans with his birthday...... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .. .. .. * IMPORTANT * .. ..Please CHECK, for upcoming CONCERT DATES, ..discography, merchandising, biz questions, and so on:..Toots' management (Veerle Van de Poel), via:......www.TootsThielemans.com... .. .......... ..Thanks!.. ............P.S. And - to avoid disappointments - direct PERSONAL messages CAN NOT be delivered through MySpace. We are sorry! Consult for all contact details the above mentioned www.TootsThielemans.com. ....But, ..TOOTS tries to READ the below personal COMMENTS as much as possible! ..Of course it's hard to reply to them all... Do keep your PERSONAL messages for Toots coming, okay? Great, thanks!!! ..p.p. Toots BVBA, Veerle Van de Poel. ;-) ...... -
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ONLY here on the official Jean Toots Thielemans MySpace you can enjoy three live recorded tracks: Please listen to: I'm Old Fashioned - a live recording mid June 2001 at the Biblo Jazz Club in Kalmthout (Belgium) with Kenny Werner (p) and Toots. What a Wonderful World - recorded September, 27 - 2006 in Nieuwegein (The Netherlands) with Hein van de Geyn (db), Hans van Oosterhout (d) and Karel Boehlee (p). The third exclusive song here on MySpace is: No More Blues (Chega de Saudade) - that track was live recorded on September 2nd - 2005 in Tanglewood Massachusetts (United States) - with Kenny Werner (p), Oscar Castro-Neves (g) and Airto Moreira (d). Upcoming shows? Check: www.TootsThielemans.com for further details. Ps Not on MySpace? (join) Toots Thielemans - The OFFICIAL Facebook http://www.facebook.com/JeanTootsThielemans -
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Django Reinhardt, Charlie Parker, Benny Goodman, George Shearing, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Clifford Brown, ... -
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Bio:
Toots' bio:
- Born: Brussels, Belgium 1922
- Immigrated: USA 1952
- Played accordion at age 3
- Started playing harmonica as a hobby
- First guitar won on a bet
- "Hooked" on Jazz during German occupation
- First idol: Django Reinhardt
- Early influence: Charlie Parker
- Nicknamed "Toots" after musicians Toots Mondello and Toots Camarata
- First international break through: Joining Benny Goodman on European concert tour in 1950
- Early US jobs: member of Charlie Parker's All Stars in Philadelphia; George Shearing Quintet; ...
- Composed "Bluesette", 1962
- Originated new sound: Whistling and guitar in unison
- Whistler for commercials: Best known "Old Spice"
- Harmonica soloist for film scores: Midnight Cowboy, The Getaway, Sugarland Express, Cinderella Liberty, Turks Fruit, Jean de Florette , ...
- Concerts and recordings with names like: George Shearing, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, ...
- Harmonica Soloist - TV: Sesame Street
- Perennial winner of Down Beat readers and critics poll "miscellaneous instruments"
- Favorite compliment (from the late Clifford Brown): "Toots, the way you play the harmonica they should not call it a miscellaneous instrument"
- "I can say without hesitation that Toots is one of the greatest musicians of our time. On his instrument he ranks with the best that jazz has ever produced. He goes for the heart and makes you cry. We have worked together more times than I can count and he always keeps me coming back for more ..." from Quincy Jones' liner notes Q's Jook Joint, 1995
* IMPORTANT *
Please CHECK, for upcoming CONCERT DATES,
discography, merchandising, biz questions, and so on:
Toots' management (Veerle Van de Poel), via:
www.TootsThielemans.com.
Thanks!
Please CHECK, for upcoming CONCERT DATES,
discography, merchandising, biz questions, and so on:
Toots' management (Veerle Van de Poel), via:
www.TootsThielemans.com.
Thanks!
P.S. And - to avoid disappointments - direct PERSONAL messages CAN NOT be delivered through MySpace. We are sorry! Consult for all contact details the above mentioned www.TootsThielemans.com. But, TOOTS tries to READ the below personal COMMENTS as much as possible! Of course it's hard to reply to them all... Do keep your PERSONAL messages for Toots coming, okay? Great, thanks!!!
p.p. Toots BVBA, Veerle Van de Poel. ;-)
Member Since:
September 01, 2007Members:
ONLY here on the official Jean Toots Thielemans MySpace you can enjoy three live recorded tracks:Please listen to I'm Old Fashioned, a live recording mid June 2001 at the Biblo Jazz Club in Kalmthout (Belgium) with Kenny Werner (p) and Toots.
What a Wonderful World was recorded September, 27 - 2006 in Nieuwegein (The Netherlands) with Hein van de Geyn (db), Hans van Oosterhout (d) and Karel Boehlee (p).
The third exclusive song here on MySpace is No More Blues (Chega de Saudade) and that track was live recorded on September, 2 - 2005 in Tanglewood, Massachusetts (United States); together with Kenny Werner (p), Oscar Castro-Neves (g) and Airto Moreira (d).
Upcoming shows? Check: www.TootsThielemans.com for further details...
Ps Not on MySpace?
Influences:
Django Reinhardt, Charlie Parker, Benny Goodman, George Shearing, Ella Fitzgerald, Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Jaco Pastorius, Natalie Cole, Pat Metheny, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Clifford Brown, ...Sounds Like:
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new titre à découvrir...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJsNhNOATpw
Fred
Album "La Javanaise" avalables on
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Facebook Free Songs Trio Page:
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YOUTUBE CHANEL: http://www.youtube.com/user/Eklyss ;
LINK TO MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/yannvietfreesongstrio
Lieve Toots,van harte gefeliciteerd me je verjaargaag!!
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY! Nog veele jaaren! With love en respect. Miko Aleksic (composer van de ballad "When I'm Lonely" ).
Dear Toots,
Happy Birthday Great Poet !
Nobody did ever surpass you !
Well there is Little Walter, but still ...
Thank you for your gift of music !
Greetz Sieg.
Ik voel me heel nietig nu, maar durf u toch een fantastische 90ste verjaardag toe te wensen!! Heel veel respect!!
Beste Toots,
Een héél gelukkige 90ste verjaardag!!!
Happy Birthday!!!
Greetz,
TJ Mondpaco
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Bom dia !
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