How Toots Thielemans inspired a champion whistler from the Netherlands

Not long after Toots Thielemans came up with his inspired jazz tune Bluesette in 1961, his style caught the ear of a young Dutch whistler named Geert Chatrou.

Source: How Toots Thielemans inspired a champion whistler from the Netherlands | Public Radio International

Whistling Through the Pearly Gates

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Heaven has a new angel, and Jesus can this one whistle a tune.

Belgian jazz legend Toots Thielemans has passed away. Just yesterday, I was online checking the dates of the Toots Thielsmans Jazz Festival which takes place annually at La Hulpe, Belgium. I was hoping to attend next summer, and wondered if Toots would still be able to perform his magic.

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The Dardennes Explore Their Theme in ‘Two Days, One Night’ – The New York Times

“Two Days, One Night,” the new film from the Dardenne brothers, follows a woman who must ask her co-workers to sacrifice their bonuses for her.

Source: The Dardennes Explore Their Theme in ‘Two Days, One Night’ – The New York Times