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Toots Thielemans

Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans (29 April 1922 – 22 August 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans ([tuts tiləmans]), 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…

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Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor Thielemans (1922-04-29)29 April 1922 Brussels, Belgium
Died
22 August 2016(2016-08-22) (aged 94) Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
Genres
Jazz
Instruments
Harmonica · guitar · accordion
Occupations
Musician · composer
Years active
1949–2014

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related to External links · 8
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related to Toots Thielemans Collection · 7
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Instruments · 3
Toots Thielemans → accordion, guitar, Harmonica
Occupations · 2
Toots Thielemans → composer, Musician
Born · 1
Toots Thielemans → Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor Thielemans (1922-04-29)29 April 1922 Brussels, Belgium
Died · 1
Toots Thielemans → 22 August 2016(2016-08-22) (aged 94) Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium
Genres · 1
Toots Thielemans → Jazz

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Toots ThielemansBornJean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor Thielemans (1922-04-29)29 April 1922 Brussels, Belgium1.00infobox
Toots ThielemansDied22 August 2016(2016-08-22) (aged 94) Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium1.00infobox
Toots ThielemansGenresJazz1.00infobox
Toots ThielemansInstrumentsHarmonica1.00infobox
Toots ThielemansInstrumentsguitar1.00infobox
Toots ThielemansInstrumentsaccordion1.00infobox
Toots ThielemansOccupationsMusician1.00infobox
Toots ThielemansOccupationscomposer1.00infobox
Toots ThielemansYears active1949–20141.00infobox
Oscar Petersoninstance ofappearing with musicians0.80text
Elis Reginainstance ofappearing with musicians0.80text
Caetano Velosoinstance ofappearing with musicians0.80text

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