[Harp-L] Toots Thielemans retrospective on the Happy Hour Harmonica podcast
Neil Warren
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Sat Dec 27 04:41:43 EST 2025
Episode 150 is a retrospective on Toots Thielemans, the undisputed giant of the jazz chromatic harmonica.
Born in Brussels in 1922, Toots rose from humble beginnings to an extraordinary international career, touring with Benny Goodman, joining the George Shearing Quintet, releasing classic solo recordings, and becoming one of the most in-demand session musicians in music history.
>From jazz to film and television, his sound influenced generations of players and helped define the voice of the chromatic harmonica.
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