Seeing him perform here brings me to tears, happy to see and hear him, sad to know he is gone. RIP, Toots.

This is a gem for those of us who continue to celebrate Toots' astonishing virtuosity.

Wow... what a remarkable person. How incredible it must have felt to be sitting in Letterman's seat listening to Toots play.

One of the most evocative musicians ever. ❤️

👍🙂‼️Toots and Stevie Wonder both are the most incredible players!!! Hauntingly beautiful!❤

Toots is a treasure I met him almost 20 years ago at the Catalina Bar and Grill were he not only sounded great he was a very sweet person and a great sense of humor and on a side note I went to Steve Kahn’s website dropped him a thank you note and within 24 hours he responded back with the kindest note. Not only great musicians But even better people. God bless you Both.

@tomgardner8825

4 ай бұрын

i also saw him perform at the Catolina 30 years ago

Great video footage of my favorite Harmonica player Toots Thielemans! His playing influenced me to take up the Chromatic Harmonica! My Dad-Ralph Frederico Jr. also a musician and original member of "The Virtues" 1959 Gold record song "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" met Toots many years ago in Philadelphia, PA. I never got the opportunity to meet Toots. So sad he is gone but will never be forgotten. A true legacy. As Quincy Jones said of Toots "His (Toots) playing is somewhere between a tear and a smile" "R.I.P. Toots and Dad".

The most gorgeous harmonica player of all time. So missed, but thankfully he left behind such a wealth of recordings for us. And then to find this...thankful every day for KZread.

Happy 100th birthday, Toots! Blowing up a storm in heaven since 2016.

Can you believe this was on a major network talk show? Look who’s put on these days, so-called “musicians.”

Amazing

Beautiful musician and human being. I sincerely hope that Toots also enjoyed lots of cats and shopping carts.

I saw him live in SanDiego knew ive never get to see him again he was 87,Im so bleesed i got to see him before he passed.Was a restaurant so i was like 10 feeet away from him RIP

Quincy Jones adored him and they were very good friends. He was still active when he was 90, sitting in a wheelchair

Damn, this was a special man.

I still love his midnight cowboy song, the ULTIMATE BEST OF THE BEST!

Thanks from a Belgian, how I long for the days Real music was appreciated and we had proper late night talkshow hosts, not the puppets that are in place now...

Pure Gold & thanks for posting Don! Tears in my eyes now! All those fond fond memories of Friends & Family who are lost & gone

Wow!

He has to be the best ever. Stevie is really close, but Damn, Toots is out of this world.

@arijitsengupta9766

5 ай бұрын

I would say Stevie is out of this world. He is a phenomenon. I am a huge fan of Toots. This comparison is unnecessary and insane.

6th listening and watching of "Leave a Tender Moment Alone", gobsmacked at the Maestros on that stage, especially Toots and his magic harmonica.

Saw him perform live in Cleveland, Ohio at Nighttown .... Absolute gem.....RIP, Master....

5:07 -- The "Sesame Street" harmonica lick was from Toots, who got paid 47 dollars for it (18:50)! What a legend.

@daanvos194

2 жыл бұрын

he said it was one of the greatest things happening to him, having millions of kids hear it and being tought by sesame street

@wisethescholar5779

2 жыл бұрын

$47.00!?!?!?! Are you serious??!

His Playing is somewhere between a tear & a smile

When I hear Toots I always get chicken skin. I regret not going to a concert of him which was about 45 minutes from my hometown. Later he passed away. There’s no one who can copy them. He was unique like we all are of our own. Fortunately we are blessed with our Hermine Deurloo from the Netherlands. She made an album named “Riverbeast” and I was there during her short Riverbeast tour with the Big Apple band which the famous American Steve Gadd played drums on the album and during the tour. It was magical.

Thank you for sharing! Toots is forever in my heart

J'aime bien quand il dit excuse for my Belgian accent

God..Beautiful! Never appreciated him more..

I wish I had picked up the harmonica much earlier in life. Bravo Toots.

Such a humble guy. Miss you Mr. Thielemans

Du talent à l'état pure

@user-vc4lt4rj2r

8 ай бұрын

Complètement

Never knew an harmonica could sing Billy Joel but that all I hear when he plays , leave a tender moment alone.

I love Toot's music...he was such a great musician.

Met him 15 years ago in San Diego. RIP.

I don't think they would play live jazz music on the late night tv-show today. It was possible 40 years ago... but times change!!

Fantastic Don Giller!! Looks and sounds great!

Thank you for doing this!

27:40 begins one of the most beautiful numbers I've ever heard. You've been warned.

@fjuno78

2 жыл бұрын

“Leave a tender moment alone”, worth watching a video of him and Billy Joel perform it

I play Chromatic Harmonica because of this mam.He is The Father of Modern Chromatic Harmonica.He is sorely missed.

Love Steve Khan's guitar work on Bluesette! Paul and Steve had a great jazz rhythm, too.

Wow....so good.

The song from the Getaway",my favorite!

Very nice.

I'm playing with my Trumpet this melodies Bluesette

Nice!

music god

@sega62s

3 жыл бұрын

the master at improvising and not easy, he must have a perfect pitch

how sweet was that guy .... nice as fuck man

genius a free spirit....

..thanks for this upload, Don ! ..especially for including the "jam session" of the band, from 21:12 - 23:13 ! (..I'm guessing that was Steve Khan on guitar....I saw a face around 10:02, and it looked like Steve...) ..I first became familiar with Toots through his haunting performance of the 'Midnight Cowboy' theme, then through his haunting performance of 'Nice To Be Around' from 'Cinderella Liberty' (featuring Marsha Mason and James Caan)... ..and, I know I've heard 'Bluesette' before....but I'm not sure when/where/nor how (..movie..? ..television..? radio..?) ..plus, I never knew the title of that song until I saw your upload.. ..I was in a 'jazzy' mood tonight, and you came through ! ..Thanks again, Don ! 😎

@johntravena119

Жыл бұрын

Maybe you heard Bill Evans’ recording of it.

图茨太棒了!

5:20-5:47: "Sesame Street"

I'll bet folding money he was a great whistler

❤

Toots was so modest, he did not like talking about himself, this made it difficult to interview him. He worked on THE 1972 FILM THE GETAWAY WITH COMPOSER QUINCY JONES, AND CARY GRANT'S LAST FILM WALK DON'T RUN WHICH THE MUSIC WAS WRITTEN BY THE GREAT QUINCY JONES.

I can hear the Belgian accent (sounds French to me) in his harmonica enunciation.

Didnt he do Once Upon a Time in the West!!??

@evertvanderhik5774

Жыл бұрын

I once heard that was made with a synth

'82 and '83 the exact same interview questions, sorta lame. A great musician, he deserved more than that...

@randallmiller8238

3 жыл бұрын

Sadly Jazz wasn't quite as popular as it had been 20 or so years earlier. Most folks had an ear for Rock

April27, 2021 - 327:0 (likes:dislikes).

Shades of Pat Metheny

what is the tune at 6;23? I can't remember it's name!

@IgnisConsumens

5 ай бұрын

Bluesette

@TIMG128

5 ай бұрын

@@IgnisConsumens that’s it!!!

6:26 what is that piece

@dongiller

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody reads my descriptions.

@dondiego4464

3 жыл бұрын

Bluesette

@kzsotto7375

3 жыл бұрын

No homage is enough for Toots. Maybe for how he was as a person. Apparently warm, happy and humble. A great person and friend musicians say. But as a musician and about his virtuosity, never enough. His secret is his knowledge of harmony. And the chromatic harmonica is a single note kind of instrument. Maybe from his guitar skills. One story by the humble Toots is that he met Louis Armstrong ( omigod ) near Bird's place and calledbthe young Toots as the bop guy.

@kamuelalee

3 жыл бұрын

@@dongiller I did

give me another video with this many likes to dislikes.... 304:0 ill wait