Toots Thielemans – Ballade pour Damien (1989 Orchestral Jazz from Brussels)

⁂⁂⁂ COMMENT ⁂⁂⁂ This lesser-known composition by famed Belgian jazz musician and harmonica player Toots Thielemans celebrates the 100th anniversary of the death of Father Damien, a Catholic missionary from the Brabant region who lived for 16 years caring for the sick in a Hawaiian lepers' colony, where he eventually died in 1889 after contracting the disease. Artist: Toots Thielemans Record: Ballade pour Damien / Ballade voor Damiaan ⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂ Year: 1989 Region: Brussels Genre: Orchestral Jazz ⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂⁂ Format: Studio & Live CD Label: Carrere (140 135) ⁂⁂⁂ PLAYLIST ⁂⁂⁂ 01. Ballade pour Damien / Ballade voor Damiaan (Version Combo) [00:00] 02. Ballade pour Damien / Ballade voor Damiaan (Version Cordes) [03:36] 03. Ballade pour Damien / Ballade voor Damiaan (Live au Palais des Congrès de Bruxelles) [07:47]