Bluesette
Bluesette is a jazz standard, composed by Toots Thielemans. First recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1962, with lyrics added by Norman Gimbel, the song became an international hit. It has since been covered by over one hundred artists.
Thielemans received Grammy Award nominations for Grammy Award for Best [Instrumental Theme|Best Instrumental Theme] in 1964 and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo in 1992 for the song.
In 2000, Bluesette was inducted in the Radio 2 Hall of Fame.''''''
Selected cover versions
Instrumental version
- Chet Atkins for his album Progressive Pickin'
- Tito Puente and his orchestra
- Ray Charles for his album My Kind of Jazz
- Tony Mottolaincluded in the album Tony Mottola's Guitar Factory and released as a single
- Hank Jonesincluded in the album Bluesette
- Bobby Enriquezin the album ''Live! in Tokyo''
Vocal version, with lyrics by [Norman Gimbel]
- Vikki Carrfor her album Discovery! Miss Vikki Carr
- Sarah Vaughana single release in 1964
- Chet Atkins for his album Progressive Pickin'
- Johnny Mathis
- The Four Tops for the album On Top
- Billy Paul for his album Feelin' Good at the Cadillac Club, as well as single release in 1969
- Sue Raney later included in the compilation album Breathless
- Quincy Jones for his album Mellow Madness
- Mel Tormé and Buddy Rich for the album Together Again: For the First Time
- Nicole Croisille included in the album Jazzille/Jazzy
- Connie Evingsonincluded in the album Some Cats Know