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 and His Orchestra
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: 00030503340 4 works
00040784193 3 works
00264898118 3 works
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
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)