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Toots Thielemans
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When Did Toots Thielemans Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 94
Also known asJean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron ThielemansGenderMaleNationalityBelgiumBorn29/04/1922Born inBrussels, BelgiumDied22/08/2016 (aged 94)Died inBraine-l'AlleudWikidataQ365567 ↗Buried atLa Hulpe Communal CemeteryTMDb#1150009 ↗

Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor, Baron Thielemans, known professionally as Toots Thielemans, 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 contribution was in "championing the humble harmonica", which Thielemans made into a "legitimate voice in jazz". He eventually became the "preeminent" jazz harmonica player.

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Filmography13 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2014Toots Thielemans - Live at le Chapiteau Opera de Liege, May 17, 2012Movieharmonica92
2010Best of Night of the Proms Vol. 4Movieself88
2009V.A. North Sea JazzMovieSelf87
2008Toots Thielemans, a Jazz LegendMovieSelf86
2005De Wereld Draait DoorSeriesSelf83
1992Changa Changa, rythmes en noirs et blancsMovieHimself70
1984Billy Joel: Live At Wembley ArenaMovieharmonica62
1982Champs-ElyséesSeriesSelf60
1981De TV ShowSeriesSelf59
1977The Paul Simon SpecialMovieSelf55
1975Musik ist TrumpfSeriesSelf53
1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSeriesSelf50
1963En gång i StockholmMovie—41