EUROPEAN JAZZ STAGE: There are many shades of jazz. In this week’s show we’re looking at some musicians who have been of great influence in popularizing jazz music and bring about successful crossovers with other musical styles. From Rotterdam’s North Sea Jazz Festival to Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the stronghold of classical music, we’ve plugged in, to bring to you these great jazz performances – featuring Toots Thielmans, Maria Markesini and the Creed Taylor International All Stars . This is European Jazz Stage – I’m Benjamin Herman .

Listen to this Week's Show:

1. Toots Thielemans Quartet – Waltz for Debbie (B. Evans) 5:02
2. Toots Thielemans Quartet – The days of Wine and Roses (J. Mercer) 7:04
3. Toots Thielemans Quartet - One Note Samba (A.C. Jobim) 5:11
4. Toots Thielemans Quartet – Bluesette (T. Thielemans) 6:02
recorded at North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, July 10, 2009, Amazon Hall, Ahoy.

5. Maria Markesini & Bert van den Brink – You’re the Sun
(M. Plessas / B. de Win) 4:29
6. Maria Markesini & Bert van den Brink – Kosmo (P. Myers) 4:35
7. Maria Markesini & Bert van den Brink – Moody’s Mood for Love
(J. Moody / E. Jefferson) 4:22
recorded at the recital hall of the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, October 14, 2010.

8. CTI All Star Band – Road Song (W. Montgomery) 11:00
9. CTI All Star Band – Blues March (B. Golson) 4 :21
recorded at North Sea Jazz Festival, Rotterdam, July 10, 2009, Maas Hall, Ahoy.

Toots Thielemans