Toots Thielemans

Toots Thielemans & Rob Franken Studio Sessions 197 (NJA 2201)

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Toots Thielemans & Rob Franken Studio Sessions 197

Toots Thielemans

Dutch Jazz Archives

8713897904901

DJA 169874

NJA 2201

JAZZ

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A treasure trove of barely-heard music from two of the most unique players on the European scene of the 70s – Fender Rhodes giant Rob Franken, and harmonica jazz maestro Toots Thielemans – two players who sound better here in the company of each other than they do on their own!

Thielemans had been making music for many years before these sessions – but as the 70s hit, the electric piano really opened up new colors and tones in his instrument – heard most famously on his performances with Quincy Jones, and some of his soundtrack material – but actually even more amazing here alongside Franken – as the combination of chromatic harmonica and Fender Rhodes is completely sublime!

The tracks were recorded as part of a series of sound library sessions that Rob organized – titled Functional Music – and the huge set features material from a number of different sessions done under that aegis. CD1 features 20 tracks under the heading of Nature Boy from 1981 and 1982 – with Franken on Rhodes, Toots on harmonica, Theo De Jong on bass, and Bruno Castellucci on drums.

CD2 is titled Absorbed Love – and features six tracks from 1978 with Toots and Franken – and James Leary on bass, Eddie Marshall on drums, and tenor and flute on a few cuts from the great Ferdinand Povel – followed by fifteen more titles from 1974 with a different Thielemans/Franken lineup that features Joop Scholten on guitar, Wim Essed on bass, and Peter Ypma on drums.

CD3 is titled Together, from 1973 – and mostly features Thielemans on guitar and harmonica, Franken on Fender Rhodes, Rob Langereis on bass, and Eric Ineke on drums. 59 tracks in all – and a detailed book of notes!

TRACKS:

  • CD ONE: Nature Boy (1982-1981)
  • 01. What Is This Thing Called Love
  • 02. Lush Life
  • 03. Midnight Sun
  • 04. C'est Pour Ton Bien
  • 05. Music Box
  • 06. Day Dream
  • 07. Waterwings
  • 08. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
  • 09. We All Remember Wes
  • 10. Nature Boy
  • 11. Caravan
  • 12. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
  • 13. Yves Et Danielle (From Salut L'Artiste)
  • 14. Velas Içadas
  • 15. The Summer Knows (From Summer Of '42)
  • 16. Oleo
  • 17. Sophisticated Lady
  • 18. Three Views Of A Secret
  • 19. Laurie
  • 20. This Masquerade
  • CD TWO: Absorbed Love (1978-1974)
  • 01. Por Hermeto
  • 02. Have You Met Miss Jones
  • 03. Andre
  • 04. Crystal Silence
  • 05. The Sidewinder
  • 06. Curta Metragem
  • 07. Dat Mistige Rooie Beest (From Turks Fruit)
  • 08. Just Friends
  • 09. Brown Ballad
  • 10. Broadway
  • 11. Absorbed Love
  • 12. In A Mellotone
  • 13. Somos Novios (It's Impossible)
  • 14. Sultry Serenade
  • 15. C To G Jam Blues
  • 16. Good Morning Heartache
  • 17. Reco Reco
  • 18. Yves Et Danielle (From Salut L'Artiste)
  • 19. You're So Nice To Be Around
  • 20. Waltz For Sonny
  • CD THREE: Together (1973 Plus Bonustracks 1983)
  • 01. Old Friend
  • 02. Récit De Cassard (Watch What Happens) (From Les Parapluies De Cherbourg)
  • 03. Samba De Uma Nota Só (One Note Samba)
  • 04. Days Of Wine And Roses
  • 05. There's No Greater Love
  • 06. Dirty Old Man
  • 07. Here's That Rainy Day
  • 08. Together
  • 09. Wave
  • 10. Body And Soul
  • 11. Secret Love
  • 12. I Never Told You (From That Cold Day In The Park)
  • 13. Torres
  • 14. How High The Moon
  • 15. Misty
  • 16. Bluesette
  • 17. Biotopen III
  • 18. Biotopen II
  • 19. For Sheila