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Toots Thielemans
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Toots Thielemans · Jean-Baptiste 'Toots' Thielemans from Brussels began on the accordion and learned to play guitar during the war, inspired by Django Reinhardt. He also played harmonica, and it was on that instrument that he became world-famous. In 1952 he moved to the United States, where he played with George Shearing. His melody Bluesette (1962), which he played whistling along with the guitar, became a hit and a standard. His harmonica can be heard in films such as Midnight Cowboy and in the Sesame Street theme. He played with Quincy Jones, Bill Evans and Jaco Pastorius. He was made a baron by the Belgian king and died in 2016.
Listening
Bluesette · Toots Thielemans, 1962
Ne me quitte pas · Toots Thielemans, 1998
Aquarela do Brasil · Toots Thielemans & Elis Regina, 1969
Discography
Studio albums
- 1955The Sound: The Amazing Jean "Toots" Thielemans
- 1962Jazz Workshop Concert - Ruhrfestspiele 1962
- 1964The Whistler and His Guitar
- 1969Elis & Toots
- 1974Captured Alive
- 1974Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine & Friends
- 1976Moods
- 1978Affinity
- 1978Slow Motion
- 1983Changing Moods
- 1985Apple Dimple
- 1986Chiko’s Bar
- 1986Just Friends
- 1987Toots & Svend
- 1988Only Trust Your Heart
- 1989Toots Thielmans in Tokyo
- 1990Footprints
- 1990Man Bites Harmonica!
- 1990Rosinha de Valença & Flavio Faria
- 1991Boys: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- 1991Fly to L.A.
- 1991For My Lady
- 1992Compact Jazz: Toots Thielemans
- 1992Martial Solal, Toots Thielemans
- 1992Red Square Blue: Jazz Impressions of Russian Composers
- 1992The Brasil Project
- 1993Airegin
- 1993The Brasil Project
- 1994Bluesette
- 1994Collage
- 1994East Coast West Coast
- 1994Ozio
- 1995Bringing it Together
- 1995Your Precious Love
- 1997TOOTS 75 The Birthday Album
- 1998Accentuate the Positive
- 1998Chez Toots
- 1998Penthouse Serenade
- 1999Toots & Svend
- 2000Jazz in Paris: Blues pour Flirter
- 2001Toots Thielemans & Kenny Werner
- 2004Lady Be Good
- 2004Music From the Motion Picture: Between a Smile and a Tear (A Tribute to Jazzclub Montmartre in Copenhagen) (soundtrack)
- 2005When I See You
- 2006One More for the Road
- 2008Christian Escoudé Group
- 2010Jazz Legends from Belgium
- 2010The Soul Of Toots Thielemans
- 2017La nuit ensoleillée: Original Soundtrack (soundtrack)
- ?Midnight Cowboy
- ?Quiet Evenings
- ?Time Out For Toots
- ?Yesterday and Today
Other work
- 1962The Whistler and His Guitar · Bluesette
- 1969Aquarela do Brasil · with Elis Regina
- 1969Midnight Cowboy · soundtrack
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Jazz MapNL Map
- The Dream Factory: Film Reel 3NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- Dutch and Flemish film music Genre
He combined a large string orchestra with jazz soloists, such as the harmonica player Toots Thielemans in Turks Fruit.