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Toots Thielemans

CD Verve Jazz Masters 59

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  • Issued : 24 Sep 1996

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Genre : Jazz Catalogue Number : 73145352712
Format : CD Label : Verve
Issued : 24 Sep 1996 Item sourced from : Europe
Original Release Year : 1996   
Number of Discs : 1

Verve Jazz Masters 59

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The remarkable jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans has essentially had no competition ever since he decided to fully focus on that instrument, rather than the guitar, in the early 1950s. This sampler CD, Verve Jazz Masters 59 is, fortunately, programmed in chronological order, contains some rather rare tracks, and covers a wide period of time although it mostly focuses on the '70s and '80s. Thielemans is first heard with the George Shearing Quintet (which at the time included vibraphonist Cal Tjader) in 1953 playing Undecided and Body and Soul. The '60s are represented by a quartet version of his Flirt and a forgettable movie theme with Quincy Jones & His Orchestra. A highlight is Thielmans whistling on Hummin' with Jones in 1970. The rendition of Bluesette (Thielemans one big hit) from 1975 is disappointingly pop-oriented, but there are fine versions of Tenor Madness (with a European group in 1975), Killer Joe (a duet with bassist Marc Johnson), The Peacocks, and the straight-ahead C to G Jam Blues. The interesting CD concludes with For My Lady, which finds Thielemans accompanied by Shirley Horn and her trio in 1991. Although it would be preferable to have the original sessions reissued in complete form, overall this is a worthwhile sampler of the great Toots Thielemans. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Credits

A. Lahota(Trumpet),  Al Grey(Trombone),  Al Mckibbon(Bass),  Barbara Chasson(Trumpet),  Bart Van Lier(Trombone),  Benny Powell(Trombone),  Bill Clark(Drums),  Billy Byers(Trombone),  Billy Higgins(Drums),  Bobby Scott(Piano),  Bruno Castellucci(Drums),  Carolyn Williams(Vocals),  Charles Ables(Bass),  Chuck Rainey(Bass),  Danny Bank(Sax (Baritone)),  Danny Bank(Sax (Bass)),  Danny Moore(Trumpet),  Don Grusin(Keyboards),  Eddie Engels(Trumpet),  Eef Albers(Guitar),  Eric Gale(Guitar),  Ernie Royal(Trumpet),  F. Blanket(Trumpet),  F. Kroon(Trumpet),  Ferdinand Povel(Sax (Tenor)),  Frank Rosolino(Trombone),  Frans Baan(Piano),  Freddie Hubbard(Trumpet),  Gals & Pals(Vocals),  Gene Young(Trumpet),  George Shearing(Piano),  Georges Arvanitas(Piano),  Gijsberth Beths(Trumpet),  Grady Tate(Drums),  H. Emmelot(Trumpet),  H.D. Lambooy(Trumpet),  Hilary James(Keyboards),  Hilary James(Piano (Electric)),  Hubert Laws(Flute),  J. Illes(Trumpet),  J. Van Wouw(Trombone),  Jerome Richardson(Sax (Soprano)),  Jesse Kirkland(Vocals),  Jim Gilstrap(Vocals),  Jim Hall(Guitar),  Jimmy Johnson(Percussion),  Joe Sample(Piano (Electric)),  John Bannet(Trumpet),  Joseph Greene(Vocals),  Kjell Ohman(Piano),  Leonard Ware(Vocals),  Lewis Nash(Drums),  Luiz Avellar(Keyboards),  Major Holley(Bass),  Marc Johnson(Bass),  Martin Grupp(Percussion),  Marvin Stamm(Trumpet),  Maurice Vander(Piano),  Michel Le Francois(Trumpet),  Milt Hinton(Bass),  Mulgrew Miller(Piano),  Myrna Matthews(Vocals),  Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen(Bass),  Osie Johnson(Drums),  P.E. Hoekstra(Trumpet),  Paulette Mcwilliams(Vocals),  Paulinho Braga(Drums),  Pepper Adams(Sax (Baritone)),  Philippe Combelle(Drums),  Pierre Blanchard(Vocals),  Pierre Michelot(Bass),  Ray Brown(Bass),  Ricardo Silveira(Guitar),  Rob Franken(Piano),  Rob Franken(Piano (Electric)),  Rob Langereis(Bass),  Roland Lobligeois(Bass),  Roman Dylag(Bass),  Rufus Reid(Bass),  Shirley Horn(Piano),  Sivuca(Vocals),  Steve Williams(Drums),  Tom Bahler(Vocals),  Tony Studd(Trombone),  Toots Thielemans(Guitar),  Valerie Simpson(Vocals),  Wayne Andre(Trombone),  Wim Kat(Trumpet),  Wim Overgaauw(Guitar),  A. Van Woudenberg(French Horn),  Cal Tjader(Vibraphone),  Danny Moore(Flugelhorn),  Ernie Royal(Flugelhorn),  Freddie Hubbard(Flugelhorn),  G.F. Peeters-Goosens(Viola),  Gary Burton(Vibraphone),  Gene Young(Flugelhorn),  Iman Soeteman(French Horn),  Jerome Richardson(Reeds),  Marvin Stamm(Flugelhorn),  Milt Jackson(Vibraphone),  Sivuca(Accordion),  Toots Thielemans(Harmonica),  Toots Thielemans(Whistle (Instrument)),  Walter Kane(Reeds),  Cees Schrama(Sequencing),  Edd Kalehoff(Moog Synthesizer),  Paul Beaver(Moog Synthesizer),  Cees Schrama(Metronome),  Monty Alexander(Tack Piano),  Bernard DeBousson(Producer),  Cees Schrama(Producer),  Dick de Winter(Producer),  Jack Tracy(Producer),  Jean-Philippe Allard(Producer),  Kiyoshi "Boxman" Koyama(Producer),  Lasse Bagge(Arranger),  Leonard Feather(Producer),  Phil Ramone(Arranger),  Phil Ramone(Producer),  Pierre Michelot(Producer),  Quincy Jones(Arranger),  Quincy Jones(Producer),  Ray Brown(Producer),  Rune Ofwerman(Producer),  Ruud Bos(Arranger),  Aric Lach Morrison(Production Coordination),  Cees Schrama(Liner Notes),  Chuck Stewart(Photography),  Gert VanHoeyen(Mastering),  Lasse Bagge(Conductor),  Nat Adderley, Jr.(Composer),  Nichell Delvaille(Design),  Peter Pullman(Editing),  Phil Ramone(Conductor),  Quincy Jones(Conductor),  Richard Seidel(Executive Producer),  Ruud Bos(Conductor),  Sheryl Lutz-Brown(Art Direction),  Sheryl Lutz-Brown(Design),  Wendi Traub-Cohen(Illustrations),  Daniel Richard(Research),  Jared Patterson(Assistant Producer),  Michael Lang(Supervisor),  Cees Schrama

Songs

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    1
    Undecided  (02:35)
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    2
    Body And Soul  (02:34)
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    3
    Flirt  (02:45)
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    4
    Soldier In The Rain  (03:10)
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    5
    Hummin'  (08:08)
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    6
    Brown Ballad  (04:22)
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    7
    You're My Blues Machine  (03:08)
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    8
    Bluesette  (07:01)
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    9
    Big Bossa  (04:02)
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    10
    Tenor Madness  (08:09)
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    11
    Nocturne  (03:04)
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    12
    Vai Passar  (05:11)
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    13
    Killer Joe  (04:40)
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    14
    Peacocks  (06:32)
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    15
    C To G Jam Blues  (02:57)
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    16
    For My Lady  (04:31)

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    tkato  |  新潟県  |  不明  |  31/May/2009

    jazz hcaのまさにJAZZです。特にキラー・ジョーはbassと二人だけの掛け合いで最高。Q.jonesのA&M盤と違った名演です。

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