Toots Thielemans Musical artist

Toots Thielemans (born Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans on 29 April 1922, Brussels, Belgium) is a Belgian jazz musician. He is known for his guitar and harmonica playing, as well as his whistling skills.

Personal facts

Toots Thielemans
Birth dateApril 29, 1922
Birth place
Belgium , Brussels

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Musical artist

Career started1949
Career ended2014
associated musical artist
Stevie Wonder
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BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
instrument
Guitar
Harmonica
Whistling

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Toots Thielemans on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://arts.gov/honors/jazz/jean-baptiste-toots-thielemans
  2. http://tootsthielemans.com
  3. http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=4904
  4. http://www.artistshousemusic.org/videos/toots+thielemans+backstage+interview
  5. http://www.jazz.com
  6. http://www.jazz.com/features-and-interviews/2008/9/21/octojazzarian-profile-toots-thielemans
  7. http://www.tootsthielemans.com
  8. https://www.myspace.com/jeantootsthielemans