Hendrik Meurkens & WDR BIG BAND - A Tear for Toots

In honor of the great Toots Thielemans, who passed away on August 22, 2016 at the age of 94. The WDR BIG BAND performs with Hendrik Meurkens (jazz harmonica) his composition " A Tear For Toots " in an arrangement by Jörg Achim Keller. Another solo will be played by Ruud Breuls on flugelhorn. The WDR BIG BAND is conducted by Jörg Achim Keller. Produced at WDR Studio 4 / Cologne (June 2022).
More about the WDR BIG BAND:
www.wdr-bigband.de
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WDR BIG BAND
Johan Hörlén - alto saxophone
Stefan Pfeifer-Galilea - alto saxophone
Ben Fitzpatrick - tenor saxophone
Paul Heller - tenor saxophone
Jens Neufang - baritone saxophone
Ludwig Nuss - trombone
Raphael Klemm - trombone
Andy Hunter - trombone
Els Verbruggen - bass trombone
Andy Haderer - trumpet
Rob Bruynen - trumpet
Wim Both - trumpet
Ruud Breuls - trumpet
Hans Dekker, drums
Billy Test, piano
John Goldsby, bass
Arnd Richter - Manager WDR Big Band
Christian Schmitt - Recording Producer / Sound Engineer
Walter Platte - sound engineer
Lutz Rameisel - Sound Assistant
Carmen Braun - Producer / Director / Camera
Leo Friedrich - picture direction / camera / editing

[@RW-ob4en]

What a gift to hear these people, their writers, arrangers, recordists, videographers….❤

[@WDRBIGBAND]

thank you for your kind words💓 R!

[@galinakrivulin6767]

A solemn graceful tribute to the legendary Toots Thielemans on the day he died. He himself liked to compose personal tributes to those who were influential in his carrier.
This beautiful one played so impressively by WDR Big Band is to him.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

🙌Galina!

[@imperistar]

This piece is a poem and a wonderful tribute to Jean-Baptiste Thielemans. Outstanding playing as always, thank you so much!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thank youuu for watchin us, imperistar!

[@mrbertiep1]

Superb and haunting, and another gorgeous arrangement. A beautiful tribute to a singular artist.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍 mrbertiep1!

[@fairplayfairplay8630]

Hello Hendrick... great work ! your old pal Bert from Paris

[@Choropple]

Bert......as in Bertrand Richard??????
How are you?

[@cheri238]

What an opportunity to listen to the WDR Big Band and this dedication to the legendary Toots Thielmans, "A Tear for Toots." My vision definitely has tears in my eyes. Emotions of colors are touched by inspiration.
Thanks to all of you for this artistry of jazz musicians.
🙏🌏🎵🎶🕊

[@WDRBIGBAND]

😊merci, Cheri!

[@cheri238]

@WDRBIGBAND
I had to turn off your wonder jazz for now. But I am studying philosophy and psychology at this time.
Thank you all again.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Cheri!, what is the result of your studies?

[@cheri238]

"Things that I have longed for in vain and things that I got - let them pass.
Let me but truly possess the things I ever I ever spurned and overlooked."
Rabindranath Tagore.
Thank you for asking.
🙏❤️🌏🕊🎶🎵
.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍👍👍 Cheri!

[@MrDaemondays]

Beautiful. Very moody. Toots would be proud!

[@brucekuehn4031]

Thanks for the beautiful remembrance!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

You are welcome, Bruce!

[@maurizio7209]

Big band fantastica e Hendrik bravissimo e Ruud bravissimo . Un pezzo meraviglioso
Grazie
Saluti

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Mille gracie!

[@jdregi6699]

Hello WDR ,
Très beau thème en hommage au grand Toots Thielemans, qui nous manque beaucoup !
Félicitations
Bonjour de France ❤👏

[@WDRBIGBAND]

💓 Merci, JD!

[@MichelHebert-yq6si]

Quand une musique sublime nous rend tous amoureux...

[@olivierherment1188]

Excellent as always

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍 Olivier!

[@thierrydumas]

Respect Mr Hendrik Meurkens et Merci au WDR Big Band pour ce moment d'émotion.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

🙏🏻🎶

[@innercirclemusic1]

Stellar tribute to the stellar Toots.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Thanx, Innercircle!

[@martinholmes6152]

What a perfect tribute! (At his 80th birthday concert in Marbella in ‘02, I got his CD with Kenny Werner. Total meditative tranquility from the duo). Same here!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Great story, Martin!

[@valenticasanovas9074]

Bellíssima interpretació solista i orquestral.!!! Moltes felicitats i gràcies Artistes.!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍Valenti!

[@luizsiqueira3313]

Que Linda homenagem. 👏👏👏❤❤❤

[@WDRBIGBAND]

🙌 Luiz!

[@elianadelpizzo7141]

Harmonica......Que lindo!!!!Bela interpretação 🎉

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Eliana! Muito obrigado!

[@r.b.1504]

Der Junge mit der Mundharmonika !!!😉

[@WDRBIGBAND]

oder so....R.!

[@dshey6802]

Great slow dance number. Toots would have loved this. Wish I could hear his version of it. Who knows? Maybe some day.......

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍 D!

[@jeanpierrecarpentier]

One can feel Toot's heart beating here 💝🧡💖❤💛

[@WDRBIGBAND]

😊 jean-pierre!

[@mikehudsonrocks9585]

So nice...

[@WDRBIGBAND]

👍 MikeHudsonRocks!

[@warthog57]

Bravo Ruud!

[@КонстантинДобровольский-ц7н]

Спать буду изумительно.т.к.невероятно изумительная Ballada и опять оркестр Ну хорош !!!!!!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi Константин!🙌🙌🙌

[@MrEnikbenik]

Excellent! 🤪👍🤗✨🌹

[@WDRBIGBAND]

🙌Enikbenik!

[@Manuel_Villalobos]

Hermoso !!!!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Gracias, Manuel!

[@stuartgraham7576]

Lovely.

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Hi stuart! 👍

[@ElenaPetropavlovska]

Настроение: ранняя осень!

[@WDRBIGBAND]

Правда, Елена!

[@FORTALECENDOARAIZRAPPERS]

DA HORA

[@warthog57]

It’s unfortunate that the harmonica and the band are not using the same tuning standard. The harmonica is flat to the band.

[@jeanpierrecarpentier]

Nicely perceived although ever so slightly,, giving this total masterpiece,, just a light shading of sadness.;)