He has worked as a bandleader (scoring an international hit in the 1960s with his song "Bluesette"), as a sideman (notably on many projects with composer/arranger Quincy Jones), and has appeared on dozens of film soundtracks. In 2009 he became NEA Jazz Master, the highest honour for a jazz musician in the United States.
He was perhaps best-known to the American public for whistling the melody in commercials for Old Spice cologne.
CD 1
01. Bluesette (4:35)
02. Commissaris Witse (2:26)
03. Turks Fruit (3:51)
04. Circle Of Smiles, Theme from ''Baantjer'' (3:03)
05. My Funny Valentine (6:31)
06. Theme from ''Summer Of '42'' (5:45)
07. Dat Mistige Rooie Beest, from ''Turks Fruit'' (4:20)
08. The Man In Brown, from ''Baantjer'' (5:28)
09. Rosa Turbinata , from ''Turks Fruit'' (3:49)
10. Theme from ''Midnight Cowboy'' (2:46)
11. Someday My Prince Will Come (8:21)
12. Smile (4:31)
13. Ben (2:33)
14. Imagine (3:28)
15. Good Morning Heartache (4:07)
16. Talk To Me (3:19)
17. Honeysuckle Rose (2:58)
18. Dance For Victor (4:14)
CD 2
01. Marina (4:44)
02. Amoroso (4:02)
03. Bluesette (7:01)
04. Velas (6:19)
05. The Dolphin (6:11)
06. For My Lady (5:18)
07. If I Could (4:40)
08. Black Beauty (2:25)
09. Tenor Madness (8:41)
10. Mixture (4:03)
