Search results for "'Toots' Thielemans"

Toots Thielemans: Waltz for Debby (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 14, 08

The harmonica may not be the first instrument that comes to mind when someone thinks of jazz. But "Toots" Thielemans'...

Toots Thielemans: East of the Sun (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music October 26, 07

Toots Thielemans single-handedly made it feasible to use "hip" and "harmonica" in the same sentence. Toots spent the ...

Toots Thielemans: Blue N' Green/All Blues (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music June 21, 08

In some ways the great Toots Thielemans has been overlooked by the jazz world. That can happen when your main ax is a...

Toots Thielemans: Don't Blame Me (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music December 07, 07

Sometimes Toots Thielemans plays so soulfully that you forget his "instrument" came from Woolworth's toy department. ...

Toots Thielemans: Naima (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 14, 08

Chromatic harmonica master Jean "Toots" Thielemans assembled a remarkable group of fellow musicians from both U.S. co...

Toots Thielemans (with Milton Nascimento): Travessia (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music September 02, 08

I have several versions of Nascimento singing this composition that first brought him widespread attention among the ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: MILTON NASCIMENTO

Milton Nascimento rose to fame a few months after “The Girl from Ipanema” earned its Grammy as “record of the year....

Toots Thielemans: Take Five (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music March 14, 08

In this West Coast-based lineup, a swinging duet intro by onetime Mahavishnu violinist Jerry Goodman and Joni Mitchel...

Toots Thielemans: Georgia on My Mind (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music November 19, 07

When a self-described Brussels street kid joins Japanese jazzmen in Tokyo on July 4, 1979, for a soulful "Georgia on ...

Jim Beard: Diana (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 12, 08

At 15, keyboardist and composer Jim Beard met the great George Shearing, who took an interest in the young musician a...

Jaco Pastorius (with Herbie Hancock): Liberty City (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music March 20, 09

I really enjoy “Liberty City” from Jaco Pastorius’ second record, Word of Mouth. It’s a big band arrangement where Ja...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: URI CAINE SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL HERBIE HANCOCK TRACKS

Few jazz-related artists are busier these days than pianist-composer Uri Caine, whose international career transpires...

George Shearing: George in Brazil (Rating: 82/100) posted in Music April 13, 08

The producers of this CD faced a Hobson's choice. In Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960), Bert Stern's documentary of the 1...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY

During the 1950s, the Newport Jazz Festival was an outdoor jamboree held in the exclusive environs of Rhod...

OctoJAZZarian Profile: Toots Thielemans posted in Features and Interviews September 21, 08

For the first time in jazz’s brief century, many leading artists are staying active beyond their 8th decade. OctoJ...

Thielemans, Toots (Jean-Baptiste Fréderic Isador) posted in Encyclopedia June 17, 09

Jean “Toots” Thielemans created a space for the chromatic harmonica in modern jazz with his sweet tone and harmonical...

La Tanya Hall: Bluesette (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music January 22, 09

According to the liner notes, La Tanya's Hall's performances were recorded back in 2006. But for some reason, the CD ...

Meryl Romer: Bluesette (Rating: 79/100) posted in Music January 26, 09

If, as the liner notes indicate, Meryl Romer has just embarked on her jazz vocal career at the age of 51, then it giv...

Uotila, Jukkis posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Uotila, Jukkis, drummer, composer, educator, pianist; b. Helsinki, Finland, 23 August 1960. His father is Esko Uotila...

OctoJAZZarians posted in Miscellaneous Pages July 05, 08

In OctoJAZZarians, a regular jazz.com feature, arnold jay smtih profiles jazz legends who are creative and active be...

Werner, Kenny posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Werner, Kenny, piano, educator; b. Brooklyn, NY, 19 November 1951. He  grew up in Oceanside, Long Island. His fa...

Paduart, Ivan (Serge) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Paduart, Ivan (Serge), piano; b. Brussels, 20 October 1966. Pierre Paduart (father) was born on 19 May 1939. He's...

Markowitz, Phil posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Markowitz, Phil, pianist, composer and producer; b. Brooklyn, NY, 6 September 1952. Markowitz was raised in East H...

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