Toots Thielemans European Quartet: 90 Yrs – review

(Challenge)Thielemans is probably the best, and at 90 certainly the oldest, jazz harmonica player in the world. He gave up showing off his technique long ago and now concentrates on revealing the hidden beauties of tunes that capture his interest, including a few of his own. Wherever his ideas take him he follows them, and the rest of his superb European Quartet miraculously keep up with him. Rather like listening to Sonny Rollins, it's a fascinating trip, so long as you hang on and don't get lo...

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