Letters from Toots

Four young creators bring the personal story of jazz legend Toots Thielemans to life. Ten years after the death of Toots Thielemans, the most famous "ketje" (kid) in the world, the creators dive into an archive of personal letters, voicemails, travelogues, and images. Letters from New York to the Marolles and back. Intimate correspondence to his wife, about homesickness and his early career. Beleef Toots’s interactions with legends like Quincy Jones, Barack Obama, and Benny Goodman. With letters from back then, the creators bring Toots to today. Because what can jazz mean in a world where everyone is a world traveler? Text and acting Ella Michiels, Max Wyckaert | Text, harmonica & arrangements Rutger Mathys | Text, guitar & arrangements Wido Uvin | Research Alexandre Piret & Michaël Robberechts Coproductie: MIM, Stichting Toots Thielemans & Muziekcentrum De Bijloke | With the support of deAuteurs, KBR & Klara