"Jean-Baptiste 'Toots' Thielemans was part of the landscape for the greater part of jazz history, from the early '40s until 2016, the year of his disappearance. Belgian by birth, American by naturalization, Toots was first a guitarist, before his inimitable style led him to be considered the greatest harmonica player (and whistler) in jazz, accompanying the greatest: Count Basie, Lester Young, or Billie Holiday, and then Elis Regina or Bill Evans. This set prepared by Olivier Julien puts the spotlight on the first recordings he made as a leader, among them The Sound and Man Bites Harmonica. They were his first masterpieces, and they made him a legend." -Patrick Frémeaux

CD1 : THAT’S A PLENTY • HARMONICA RAG • TOOT’S BLUES • RED DEVIL BOOGIE • AT THE DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL • HAPPY GO LAZY • MICHIGAN • HIGH SCHOOL CADETS MARCH • ON THE ALAMO • DON’T BE THAT WAY• I’M PUTTING ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET • SOPHISTICATED LADY • SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS • I LET A SONG GO OUT OF MY HEART • STARS FELL ON ALABAMA • DIGA DIGA DOO V SO RARE • SKYLARK • SONNY BOY • COCKTAILS FOR TWO.

CD 2 : • EAST OF THE SUN • DON’T BLAME ME • 18TH CENTURY BALLROOM • SOUL STATION • FUNDAMENTAL FREQUENCY • STRUTTING WITH SOME BARBECUE • IMAGINATION • ISN’T IT ROMANTIC • THE NEARNESS OF YOU • IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD • YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF ME • COOL AND EASY • BODY AND SOUL • THE CUCKOO IN THE CLOCK • TANGERINE • EARLY AUTUMN • THEM THERE EYES • A HANDFUL OF STARS • CAN’T HELP LOVIN’ DAT MAN • CLAP YO’ HANDS • YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE • NUAGES • FIVE O’CLOCK WHISTLE • SOUL • LONESOME ROAD • MISTY • CONFIRMATION • LES ENFANTS S’ENNUIENT LE DIMANCHE • BROTHER JOHN • WINTER IN MADRID • WILLOW WEEP FOR ME • SATIN DOLL • BAG’S GROOVE • WE’LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN • HOT TODDY • TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS • TALK TO ME • LE TROTTOIR • HONEYSUCKLE ROSE • FLIRT.

CD 4 : ISN’T IT ROMANTIC • HOMESICK THAT’S ALL • PENTHOUSE SERENADE • A PRETTY GIRL IS LIKE A MELODY • THIS IS ALWAYS • STRANGER IN PARADISE • STAIRWAY TO THE STARS • LOVE WALKED IN • LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY • I LOVES YOU, PORGY • YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM • YOU’RE DRIVING ME CRAZY • HI HO - HI HO • SUMMERTIME • BACK BAY SHUFFLE • VEM KAN SEGLA FÖRUTAN VIND • SECRET LOVE • THE BLUES AND I • FJÄRLIN VINGAD SYNS PÅ HAGA • DELAUNAY´S DILEMMA • THE BLACKSMITH BLUES • BLUE AND YELLOW • CARRY ME BACK TO OLD VIRGINIA • WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK