JazzFest History

Toots Thielemans

Instrument: Harmonica
Born: Brussels, Belgium

"It's fate that I became a musician. I studied math. I was supposed to become an engineer or professor. If it hadn't been for jazz, I'd still be in Belgium."

- Toots Thielemans
DownBeat

From the JazzFest Program Biography:

Toots Thielemans Program Bio