Toots Thielemans (née Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor Thielemans)

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Apr 29, 1922 – Aug 22, 2016(94 years)Died in:Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant

Belgian jazz musician

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Biography

Birthplace

Belgium

Place of Death

Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant

Nationality

Belgium

Burial Place

La Hulpe

Occupation(7)

composerjazz guitaristharmonicistfilm score composerwhistle artistvoice actor musician

Awards(8)

Paul Acket Awardoctave d'honneurNEA Jazz MastersIn Honorem - interprèteChevalier des Arts et des Lettreshonorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit BrusselBronze ZinnekeKnight of the Order of Leopold II

Education(1)

Free University of Brussels

Toots Thielemans (* April 29, 1922 in Marolles - Marollen; † August 22, 2016 in Braine-l'Alleud) was a belgian jazz musician. He was 94 years old. He studied at Free University of Brussels. He received 8 awards, including Paul Acket Award, octave d'honneur. He was buried at La Hulpe.

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Born in Belgium

1922

Paul Acket Award

1995

honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

2001

NEA Jazz Masters

2009

octave d'honneur

2011

In Honorem - interprète

2012

Died in Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant

2016

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Toots Thielemans (née Jean-Baptiste Frédéric Isidor Thielemans). Forever remembered.