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Toots Thielemans - Bluesette - 2009
Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica , as well as his guitar and whistling skills, and composing. According to jazz historian Ted Gioia , his most important contribution was in "championing the humble harmonica," which Thielemans made into a "legitimate voice in jazz." He eventually became the "preeminent" jazz harmonica player.
Bluesette is a jazz standard, composed by Toots Thielemans . First recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1962, with lyrics added by Norman Gimbel , the song became an international hit. It has since been covered by over 100 artists.
Thielemans received Grammy Award nominations for Best Instrumental Theme in 1964 and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 1992 for the song.
In 2000, Bluesette was inducted in the Radio 2 Hall of Fame. - more at Wikipedia
This performance was recorded at the Night of the Proms (Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2009).
#music #jazz #tangled
Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans was a Belgian jazz musician. He was mostly known for playing the chromatic harmonica , as well as his guitar and whistling skills, and composing. According to jazz historian Ted Gioia , his most important contribution was in "championing the humble harmonica," which Thielemans made into a "legitimate voice in jazz." He eventually became the "preeminent" jazz harmonica player.
Bluesette is a jazz standard, composed by Toots Thielemans . First recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1962, with lyrics added by Norman Gimbel , the song became an international hit. It has since been covered by over 100 artists.
Thielemans received Grammy Award nominations for Best Instrumental Theme in 1964 and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 1992 for the song.
In 2000, Bluesette was inducted in the Radio 2 Hall of Fame. - more at Wikipedia
This performance was recorded at the Night of the Proms (Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2009).
#music #jazz #tangled
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