Simply put, Toots Thielemans brought the harmonica to jazz, single-handedly defining and legitimizing the instrument’s place in the genre.His distinctive playing also helped Billy Joel’s “Leave A Tender Moment Alone” and Brook Benton’s “Rainy Night In Georgia” become #1 pop hits, while generations of kids grew up to his closing theme for Sesame Street.
Captured Alive is a stellar, straight-ahead jazz session elevated by Joanne Brackeen, whose writing and playing pushes Toots to new expressive heights. Candid is proud to restore Captured Alive with its original title, sequence, and artwork for the first time since its original release.
Remastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering. Vinyl cut by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl.