Toots Thielemans dies
Posted: Aug 22, 2016 8:26 am
Legendary jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans has died in Belgium at the age of 94. Belgian media reported Thielemans died in his sleep on Monday morning.
He was a legend in his own right but also played with jazz greats like Charlie Parker and Miles Davis as well as mainstream stars such as Frank Sinatra and Billy Joel. His first international breakthrough came in 1950 when he joined Benny Goodman on a European concert tour. He emigrated to the US in 1952, joining Charlie Parker's All Stars.
His harmonica solos figure on many film scores, including Midnight Cowboy, The Getaway and Sugarland Express, but also on the theme music to the popular children's series, Sesame Street.
He was a legend in his own right but also played with jazz greats like Charlie Parker and Miles Davis as well as mainstream stars such as Frank Sinatra and Billy Joel. His first international breakthrough came in 1950 when he joined Benny Goodman on a European concert tour. He emigrated to the US in 1952, joining Charlie Parker's All Stars.
His harmonica solos figure on many film scores, including Midnight Cowboy, The Getaway and Sugarland Express, but also on the theme music to the popular children's series, Sesame Street.