Hundreds of people turned out Saturday to pay their respects at the funeral of Belgian jazz legend “Toots” Thielemans, who died last week after a glittering career spanning seven decades.
Jean-Baptiste Frederic Isidore Thielemans, known affectionately as “Toots” and widely acknowledged as the king of jazz harmonica, died in Brussels on Monday aged 94.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel was among the mourners at the church in La Hulpe, near Brussels, where Thielemans lived. A giant screen was set up to relay the service to the crowds outside.
American pianist Kenny Werner read a short message from President Barack Obama addressed to Thielemans’s widow.
Source: Arab News
GMT 07:02 2018 Saturday ,20 January
Hezbollah slams US decision to keep troops in SyriaGMT 19:29 2018 Wednesday ,17 January
Iran supreme leader slams US over Trump 'shithole' slurGMT 12:20 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
Bahrain condemns Baghdad twin terror blastsGMT 12:17 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
Saudi Arabia condemns Baghdad twin attacksGMT 12:05 2018 Tuesday ,16 January
Bahrain condemns Qatari interception of UAE passenger planeGMT 08:40 2018 Sunday ,14 January
Caribbean bloc condemns Trump's 'repulsive' languageGMT 09:07 2018 Thursday ,11 January
US House condemns Iran over crackdown on protestersGMT 12:36 2017 Saturday ,30 December
Bahrain condemns terrorist church attack in EgyptMaintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2021 ©
Send your comments
Your comment as a visitor