Toots Thielemans

Aliases: The Amazing Jean "Toots" Thielemans
Jean Thielemans
Jean Toots Thielemans
Jean 'Toots' Thielemans
Jean "Toots" Thielemans
Toots Thielemans et son orchestre
Toots Thielemans & His Orch.
Toots Thielemans' Quartet
Toots Thielemans Quartett
Toots Thielemans trio
Real name: Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor Thielemans
Born: April 29, 1922
Died: August 22, 2016
Country: Belgium
IPI: 00040784193 1 work
00264898118 3 works
00030503340
Affiliation: BMI, SACEM
Comments: Jazz guitarist, harmonica player, whistler and composer, also of scores. Settled in the US in 1952 and got US citizen in 1957. Thielemans throughout his long career played and co-operated with a broad range of artists.
Member of: Jazz Gala Big Band Orchestra
The Bob Shots
B.P. Club All Stars
Related: Benny Goodman Member of Goodman's band (1949-1950)
Charlie Parker Member of Parker's All-Stars (1952-1953)
George Shearing In Shearing's Quintet (1953-1959)