Toots Thielemans's Quotes
Born: 1922-04-29
Profession: Musician
Nation: Belgian
Biography of Toots Thielemans
And if I have a strong point, it's that I like to believe it's not cheap or schmaltzy sentimentality.
Tags: Cheap, Point, StrongMy father bought me a little cardboard accordion, and when I was three I got this little machine.
Tags: Father, Machine, ThreeThe harmonica is a great instrument.
Tags: Great, Harmonica, InstrumentToday jazz is still very much alive. Everywhere I go there's a new generation of musicians.
Tags: Alive, Musicians, TodayMy parents had a pub and each Sunday there was an accordionist. They have told me that when I was in my cradle, I already was imitating the gestures of the musician.
Tags: Musician, Parents, SundayYou can be in Tokyo or Alberta at four in the morning in your hotel and you can still practice if you feel like it. A trombone cannot do that at four in the morning.
Tags: Cannot, Morning, Practice