Toots Thielemans - Chez Toots
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Artist: Toots ThielemansEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-04-28
Music Label: RCA Victor
Soundtracks:
- Sous le Ciel de Paris [Live]
- La Vie en Rose
- Valse No. 2
- Dance for Victor
- Hymne Á l'Amour (If You Love Me, Really Love Me)
- Que Reste - T'Il de Nos Amours (I Wish You Love)
- Old Friend
- Un Jour Tu Verras
- For My Lady
- Ne Me Quitte Pas
- Les Moulins de Mon Coeur (The Windmills of Your Mind)
- Le Temps de Cerises
- La Valse des Lilas (Once upon a Summertime)
- Adagio Assai from Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G Major
- Moulin Rouge [Live]
Free Music Notes for Chez Toots
Free Music Review: "Sous Le Ciel De Paris"
Hit: 5 Stars
"I was born in Brussels in 1922. My parents had a sidewalk café where every Sunday an accordionist came to play. I played myself at age four mostly French popular songs until...much later when I bought a harmonica, then a guitar and heard my first jazz record." ~ Toots Thielemans ~
This 1996 recording, "Chez Toots" by Toots Thielemans is one of the most magnificent works of art ever created. To my ears, he is the undisputed King of Harmonica. He is not only a masterful harmonica player, but also a guitarist, accordionist and composer. He has accompanied quite a number of great jazz singers and played alongside with some of the finest jazz musicians in the industry. I discovered his amazing artistry when I first heard Quincy Jones' album The Dude where he was featured on one of the best tracks, "Velas." And I became an instant fan. I loved everything he composed and played like the material in this pleasing album which reveals fifteen of the most romantic French melodies of all-time starting off with a perennial favorite, "Sous Le Ciel De Paris," down to the last track, a hauntingly beautiful tune "Moulin Rouge." Two of the best tunes here are the products of his creative juices, "Old Friend" and a tune he dedicated to his wife Huguette, "For My Lady."
Toots Thielemans has invited a few notable vocalists to grace this recording and they rendered their respective numbers in such elegance and style. My top favorite is a very charming rendition of "Hymne A L'Amour" by Chip. Diana Krall does a remarkable interpretation of "La Vie En Rose" while Shirley Horn and Dianne Reeves show off their unique and inimitable vocal flair in "Las Valse Des Lilas" (Once Upon A Summertime) and "Un Jour Tu Verras," respectively. Johnny Mathis gives a glow to a great love song composed by Michel Legrand and written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, "Les Moulins De Mon Couer" (The Windmills of Your Mind).
The album in its entirety displays Toots Thielemans' expertise in harmonica playing and takes the listeners to a completely charming Parisian musical ambience. He will beguile you with his marvelous takes on "Moulin Rouge," "Ne Me Quitte Pas" and "Que Reste T'Il De Nos Amours." I loved it that he brilliantly injected a dose of classics in the repertoire by including Erik Satie's "Valse No. 2" and Maurice Ravel's "Adagio Assai from Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in G Major."
Everything about this recording is adorable. This is the kind of music that is very soothing and relaxing...so listen now, close your eyes and simply savor its splendor. With my heartfelt recommendation.
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