The Soul of Toots Thielemans

JEAN-PIERRE LELOIR COLLECTION 

3 PANEL DIGIPACK EDITION

INCLUDES 8 BONUS TRACKS

"The Soul of Toots Thielemans" (Signature SM6006) showcases the widely praised Belgian harmonica and guitar player in a quartet format, performing along with the brother's Ray Bryant on piano and Tommy Bryant on bass, plus Oliver Jackson on drums. Two further quartet sessions by Thielemans –one of them also featuring Ray Bryant, while the other one presents the great Hank Jones on piano– have been added here as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

TOOTS THIELEMANS, harmonica, electric guitar & whistling
RAY BRYANT, piano
TOMMY BRYANT, bass
OLIVER JACKSON, drums

New York, October/November 1959.

(*) BONUS TRACKS:
10-13: TOOTS THIELEMANS (harmonica), HANK JONES (piano),
DOUG WATKINS (bass), ART TAYLOR (drums). New York, January 22, 1958.

14-17: TOOTS THIELEMANS (harmonica), RAY BRYANT (piano),
WENDELL MARSHALL (bass), BILL CLARK (drums). New York, April 1955.

TRACKS:

01 YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE
02 NUAGES
03 FIVE O’CLOCK WHISTLE
04 SOUL
05 LONESOME ROAD
06 MISTY
07 CONFIRMATION
08 LES ENFANTS S’ENNUIENT LE DIMANCHE
09 BROTHER JOHN
10 IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD (*)
11 COOL AND EASY (*)
12 TANGERINE (*)
13 CAN’T HELP LOVIN’ DAT MAN (*)
14 DON’T BE THAT WAY (*)
15 SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS (*)
16 DIGA DIGA DOO (*)
17 SONNY BOY (*)

TOTAL TIME: 69:50 Min.