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ALBUM REVIEW September 1, 1998

Toots Thielmans: Chez Toots

Read "Chez Toots" reviewed by John Sharpe

By John Sharpe

The harmonica is not a popular jazz instrument and since the mid-50's Toots Thielmans has been regarded as “a very big fish in a very small pond." Chez Toots stands as his tribute to the songs and sounds of the city of Paris. Toots invited some special guest vocalists to join the rhythm section of Bert van den Brink (piano), Hein Van de Geyn (bass) and Andre Ceccarelli (drums) and they all turn in pleasant, if not terribly exciting, performances. ...

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