- Aliases
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The Amazing Jean "Toots" Thielemans
Jean Thielemans
Jean Toots Thielemans
Jean "Toots" Thielemans
Toots' Quartet
Toots Thielemans et son orchestre
Toots Thielemans & His Orch.
Toots Thielemans' Quartet
Toots Thielemans trio
- Real name
- Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor Thielemans
- Born
- April 29, 1922
- Died
- August 22, 2016
- Country
- Belgium
- IPI
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00030503340 7 works
00040784193 4 works
00264898118 4 works
- 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
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Jazz Gala Big Band Orchestra
The Bob Shots
B.P. Club All Stars
- Related
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Benny Goodman Member of Goodman's band (1949-1950)
Charlie Parker [US1] Member of Parker's All-Stars (1952-1953)
George Shearing In Shearing's Quintet (1953-1959)
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