Jean Thielemans - Man Bites Harmonica! (1958)

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Title: Man Bites Harmonica!
Year Of Release: 1990
Label: OJC[OJCCD-1738-2]
Genre: Jazz, Bop
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue,log,scans)
Total Time: 40:01
Total Size: 234 MB(+3%)
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Tracklist

1. East Of The Sun
2. Don't Blame Me
3. 18th Century Ballroom
4. Soul Station
5. Fundamental Frequency
6. Strutting With Some Barbecue
7. Imagination
8. Isn't It Romantic
Jean Thielemans - Man Bites Harmonica! (1958)

personnel :

Jean "Toots" Thielmans - harmonica, guitar
Pepper Adams - baritone saxophone
Kenny Drew - piano
Wilbur Ware - bass
Art Taylor - drums

Although he plays guitar exclusively on two of the eight selections included on this CD reissue, it is Toots Thielemans' harmonica playing that is most unique. He holds his own on a hard bop blowing date with baritonist Pepper Adams, pianist Kenny Drew, bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer Art Taylor, jamming on such songs as "East of the Sun," "Struttin' with Some Barbeque" and "Isn't It Romantic." Even four decades later, no jazz harmonica player has dethroned the great Toots.