orchestra Metropole Orkest, along with American musician Quincy Jones, performed at London's Royal Albert Hall in Thielemans' honor. Another concert was performed at the Grand-Place, Brussels. Thielemans was buried on 27 August 2016 in La Hulpe, just outside Brussels. Pianist Kenny Werner read a personal message from U.S. President Barack Obama for his widow, Huguette. It read: "Dear Huguette. I was deeply saddened when I heard about your husband's passing. I hope that shared memories will soften your suffering. Lift faith from the support of friends and family. Know that you will be in my thoughts for the next days. May Toots' music lead you and offer you consolation. I'm sure it will do this for all of us." Toots Thielemans Collection In December 2016, the Music Division of the Royal Library of Belgium acquired the Toots Thielemans Collection. The collection consists of hundreds of sound recordings (78 rpm, vinyl records and CDs) and thousands of documents, such as photographs, press articles, scores, letters and concert programmes. Honours and awards Thielemans received a joint honorary doctorate from the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium. In 2001, he was raised into the Belgian nobility by King Albert II and created Baron Thielemans for life, this in recognition of his contribution to music. Herewith, he chose the motto Be yourself, no more no less. In 2006, Thielemans was honoured by an all-star tribute concert for him at Carnegie Hall. Pianist Herbie Hancock and clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera were among the performers. In 2009, he was awarded the highest U.S. honour that can be accorded to a jazz musician, the distinction of "Jazz Master," by The National Endowment for the Arts. He was celebrated by a Google Doodle on his 100th birthday, 29 April 2022. Titles of Honour Commander in the Belgian Order of Leopold Knight in the Belgian Order of Leopold II Knight in the French Order of Arts and Letters Commander in the Brazilian Order of Rio Branco Created "Baron Thielemans" by Royal Order Honorary doctorate of the universities ULB and VUB Thielemans was honorary citizen of Dinant, Molenbeek, Sint-Amands and La Hulpe Awards Grammy Award nomination for Best Instrumental Theme "Bluesette": 1964 DownBeat winner Miscellaneous Instruments (harmonica): 1978->1996, 1999->2008, 2011, 2012 Grammy Award nomination for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album "Affinity": 1980 Grammy Award nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Solo "Bluesette": 1992 Zamu Music Lifetime Achievement Award: