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The remarkable jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans has essentially had no competition ever since he decided to fully focus on that instrument, rather than the guitar, in the early 1950s. This sampler CD, Verve Jazz Masters 59 is, fortunately, programmed in chronological order, contains some rather rare tracks, and covers a wide period of time although it mostly focuses on the '70s and '80s. Thielemans is first heard with the George Shearing Quintet (which at the time included vibraphonist Cal Tjader) in 1953 playing "Undecided" and "Body and Soul." The '60s are represented by a quartet version of his "Flirt" and a forgettable movie theme with Quincy Jones & His Orchestra. A highlight is Thielmans whistling on "Hummin'" with Jones in 1970. The rendition of "Bluesette" (Thielemans one big hit) from 1975 is disappointingly pop-oriented, but there are fine versions of "Tenor Madness" (with a European group in 1975), "Killer Joe" (a duet with bassist Marc Johnson), "The Peacocks," and the straight-ahead "C to G Jam Blues." The interesting CD concludes with "For My Lady," which finds Thielemans accompanied by Shirley Horn and her trio in 1991. Although it would be preferable to have the original sessions reissued in complete form, overall this is a worthwhile sampler of the great Toots Thielemans.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Sid Robin, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Feather, Producer - Charlie Shavers, ComposerLyricist - George Shearing Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Edward Heyman, Author - Frank Eyton, Author - Robert Sour, Author - John W. Green, Composer - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Leonard Feather, Producer - George Shearing Quintet, MainArtist
℗ 1953 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Toots Thielemans, Composer, MainArtist - Bernard De Bosson, Producer
℗ 1962 Decca Records France
Henry Mancini, ComposerLyricist - Quincy Jones, Producer - Jim Hall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Zoot Sims, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, Clarinet, AssociatedPerformer - Clark Terry, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Toots Thielemans, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Quincy Jones And His Orchestra, MainArtist
℗ 1964 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nat Adderley, ComposerLyricist - Valerie Simpson, MainArtist - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Quincy Jones And His Orchestra, MainArtist - Creed Taylor, Producer
℗ 1970 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Phil Ramone, Producer - Quincy Jones, Producer, MainArtist - RAY BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Toots Thielemans, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1971 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Toots Thielemans, Guitar, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Thielemans, ComposerLyricist - Cornelis Martin Schrama, Producer, Percussion, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Joop Scholten, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Franken, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Evert Overweg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Victor Kaihatu, Bass Viol, AssociatedPerformer - Dick De Winter, Producer - Ferry Sluyter, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Universal International Music B.V.
Norman Gimble, ComposerLyricist - Quincy Jones, Producer, MainArtist - Toots Thielemans, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Thielemans, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1975 A&M Records
H. Sanders, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Eef Albers, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Adriaan van Woudenberg, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Toots Thielemans, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bart van Lier, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Ruud Bos, Conductor, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Karl Schouten, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Ferdinand Povel, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelis Martin Schrama, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Bruno Castellucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fons Diercks, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Henk Sekreve, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Michel François, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Franken, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Kees Olthuis, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Joep Terwey, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Langereis, Bass Viol, AssociatedPerformer - Iman Soeteman, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Willem de Vries, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Engels, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bertil Voller, Bass Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - John Bannet, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Ary Jongman, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Frans Baan, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - H. Schulpzand, Bassoon, AssociatedPerformer - Henk Lambooij, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - René Van Ast, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - C.B. Doets Sevenstern, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Joop Meijer, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Niels C. Jannette Walen, Oboe, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Meyn, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jacques Van Wouw, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Wim Kat, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Barbara Chasson, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - G.F. Peeters-Goossens, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Andra Lehota, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - F. Kroon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Frans Blanket, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - H. Emmelot, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - J. Nederhorst, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - J.S. Nemeth, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Juraj Illes, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - M. Jansen-Engelen, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - P.E. Hoekstra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - R. Silberman, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gijsbert Beths, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1975 Universal International Music B.V.
Sonny Rollins, ComposerLyricist - Toots Thielemans, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Bass Viol, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelis Martin Schrama, Producer - Wim Overgaauw, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bruno Castellucci, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Franken, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Dick De Winter, Producer
℗ 1976 Universal International Music B.V.
Evert Taube, ComposerLyricist - Toots Thielemans, MainArtist - Gals & Pals, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1978 Universal Music AB
Chico Buarque, ComposerLyricist - Marcel, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - SIVUCA, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Francis Hime, ComposerLyricist - Rune Öfwerman, Producer - Toots Thielemans, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Paulo Braga, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Luiz Avellar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Luizão, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Silveira, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1985 Universal Music AB
Benny Golson, ComposerLyricist - Marc Johnson, MainArtist - Kiyoshi Koyama, Producer
℗ 1989 Mercury Music Entertainment Co. Ltd.
Billy Higgins, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Michelot, Producer, MainArtist - Maurice Vander, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Toots Thielemans, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Pierre Blanchard, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - James G. Rowles, ComposerLyricist - Jean-Philippe Allard, Producer
℗ 1990 Decca Records France
Ed Rak, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Reid, Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mulgrew Miller, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lewis Nash, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Toots Thielemans, Guitar, Whistle, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean Thielemans, ComposerLyricist - Kiyoshi Koyama, Producer
℗ 1990 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC
Charles Ables, Electric Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Shirley Horn, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Toots Thielemans, Guitar, Whistle, Harmonica, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 Decca Records France
Album review
The remarkable jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans has essentially had no competition ever since he decided to fully focus on that instrument, rather than the guitar, in the early 1950s. This sampler CD, Verve Jazz Masters 59 is, fortunately, programmed in chronological order, contains some rather rare tracks, and covers a wide period of time although it mostly focuses on the '70s and '80s. Thielemans is first heard with the George Shearing Quintet (which at the time included vibraphonist Cal Tjader) in 1953 playing "Undecided" and "Body and Soul." The '60s are represented by a quartet version of his "Flirt" and a forgettable movie theme with Quincy Jones & His Orchestra. A highlight is Thielmans whistling on "Hummin'" with Jones in 1970. The rendition of "Bluesette" (Thielemans one big hit) from 1975 is disappointingly pop-oriented, but there are fine versions of "Tenor Madness" (with a European group in 1975), "Killer Joe" (a duet with bassist Marc Johnson), "The Peacocks," and the straight-ahead "C to G Jam Blues." The interesting CD concludes with "For My Lady," which finds Thielemans accompanied by Shirley Horn and her trio in 1991. Although it would be preferable to have the original sessions reissued in complete form, overall this is a worthwhile sampler of the great Toots Thielemans.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:54
- Main artists: Toots Thielemans
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve
- Genre: Jazz
© 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1996 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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