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The latest national and international jazz releases, plus live music and guests

The latest selection of national and international jazz releases, peppered with some live music and roundtable guests

The Jazz House: 12/09/2012

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12/09/2012

BBC Radio Scotland - The Jazz House, 12/09/2012

Featuring a profile of harmonica player Toots Thielemans in Jazz Legends.

Stephen Duffy presents the best in jazz on CD with Richard Michael at the piano demonstrating a jazz classic and a profile of harmonica player Toots Thielemans in Jazz Legends.

Stephen Duffy presents Jazz House with Richard Michael at the piano, demonstrating a jazz classic and there's also a feature on Jazz Legend Toots Thielemans, the master of the Harmonica. Now in his 90th year, he got his nickname "Toots" after Toots Mondello and Toots Camarata. First international break through was when he joined Benny Goodman on an European Concert tour in 1950. Immigrating to the USA in 1952, he became a member of the Charlie Parker's All Stars, in Philadelphia and worked for six years with the George Shearing Quintet.

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