Thursday, December 11, 2025

Toppyjazz Standards Top 200 (part 20)(Toppyjazz 315)

This week part 20 and the last part from our Jazz Standards Top 200.
 Do you want more? Please e-mail us . 
We can go on untill at least number 1000! 
 At the end of the show a small correction on Toppyjazz 308. 
Here's Lloyd Mayers! & singer Jackie Allen. 
 Playlist :
 191 - I Only Have Eyes For You (Harry Warren & Al Dubin) (1934)- Carly Simon (album Moonlight Serenade) 
 192 - She's Funny That Way(Charles Daniels & Richard Whiting)(1928) - Maynard Ferguson (album The Complete Roulette Recordings) 
 193 - Sweet Sue (Viktor Young & Will Harris) (1928) - Hampton Hawes (album Four!) 
 194 - Donna Lee (Miles Davis ) (1947) - Karrin Allyson (album Daydream) 
 195 - I'm In The Mood For Love (Jimmy McHugh & Dorothy Fields)(1935) - Jackie Gleason (album The Romantic Moods of Jackie Gleason) 
 196 - Poor Butterfly (Raymond Hubbell & John Golden)(1916) - Walter Wanderley (album 1971 The Return of The Original)
 197 - Since I Fell For You (Woodrow Buddy Johnston)(1945) - Mark Murphy (album The Dream) 
 198 - Blue Lou (Edgar Sampson & Irving Mills)(1935) - Benny Goodman (album AFRS One Night Stand no. 1946) Buddy Greco piano.
 199 - Rose Room (Al Hickman & Harry Williams)(1917) - Chihiro Yamanaka (album Runnin' Wild)
 200 - Jitterbug Waltz (Fats Waller)(1942)- Dinah Washington (album Complete on Mercury 5)
 bonus 1 - A Taste of Honey
 2 - Desafinado Lloyd Mayers (album A Taste of Honey)
 3 - So Many Stars - Jackie Allen
 4 - Moon of Deception - Jackie Allen (album Starry Night)  

(first issued 2013)

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Hommeles bij Radio Westerwolde! (Toppyjazz 314)

In de week van Sinterklaas en Pietermanknecht (is dit politiek correct?), veel aandacht voor Nederlands Cabaret. 
We duiken in de prachtige 21-delige box "Ik zou je het allerliefste". 
Daarin extra een paar opnamen van de beroemde TV-serie Pension Hommeles.

Jammer dat er van Hommeles maar weinig muziek over is, maar deze week en met kerst drie nummers van Donald "Dinky" Jones.

 
Voor de rest zie de playlist.
 Playlist:
 01 - Schoencalypso - Donald Jones 
 02 - Dorrestijns Pers Agentschap - Hans Dorrestijn 
 03 - De Pincode - Jeroen van Merwijk 
 04 - De Sollicitatiebrief - Herman Finkers 
 05 - Dienstmededelingen op het Centraal Station - Wim Sonneveld 
 06 - De Geest van het Verzet - Lurelei 
 07 - God is niet dood - Lurelei 
 08 - Discriminatie - Kabaret Ivo de Wijs 
 09 - Wat een spreker is die man - Seth Gaaikema 
 10 - Struikgewas - Toon Hermans 
 11 - Trosspelletje - Frans Halsema en Gerard Cox 
 12 - Ik zou je het allerliefste in een doosje willen doen - Donald Jones 
 13 - De Bom - Henk Elsink 
(first issued 2013)

Thursday, November 27, 2025

Inpakken maar! (Toppyjazz 313)

Next week we celebate Sinterklaas in Holland.
So we're packing our musicgifts for you!

 Our favorite this week is vibrafonist Warren Wolf.  
 Playlist : 
 01 - Too Darn Hot - Anthony Strong (album Stepping Out) 
 02 - Watching You, Watching Me - Mary Stallings (Album Dream) 
 03 - Cuzz Im In Love With Yuou - Milton Scuggs (Album Things To Come) 
 04 - Say It Isn't So - Roberta Donnay (Album A Little Sugar) 
 05 - Le Carnaval de Venise - Warren Wolf (Album Wolfgang)
 06 - Annoyance - Warren Wolf (Album Wolfgang)
 07 - Mediterraneo - Lily Dahab (Album Nomade) 
 08 - Too - Jeannette Lindström (Album In The Middle of the Riddle)
 09 - I Can't Stop Loving You - Bobbie Eakes (Album Love Me) 
 10 - Fine and Mellow - Zena James (Album Tell Me More) 

(first issued 2013)

Thursday, November 20, 2025

ECM Records (Toppyjazz 312)

This week we take you away to the brillant box with the ECM Records Selected Signs volume I-VIII.

 Video : Christian Wallumrod Ensemble :
Playlist :
 01 - Sleep Save and Warm - Tomasz Stanko (ECM Signs I) 
 02 - Polka of Despair - Bobo Stenson Trio (ECM Signs II) 
 03 - Neharot, Neharot - Betty Olivero (ECM Signs III) 
 04 - Tres Morillas m'enamoran - Jan Garbarek/Hilliard Ensemble (ECM Signs IV) 
 05 - Closed Roads - Eleni Karaindrou (ECM Signs V) 
 06 - Khmer - Nils Petter Molvaer (ECM Signs VI) 
 07 - Like A Lover - Norma Winstone (ECM Signs VII) 
 08 - Carta de Amor - Garbarek/Gismonti/Haden (ECM Signs VII) 
 09 - Blop - Christian Wallumrod Ensemble (ECM Signs VII) 
 10 - The World - Robin Williamson (ECM Signs VIII) 
 11 - Voice From The Past - Gary Peacock (ECM Signs VIII) 

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Encore....Toppyjazz (Toppyjazz 311)

Once a year we'll take you back to earlier Toppyjazz airplay's or something special we found for you. 
 First a story about Adrienne Hindmarsh from New Sealand. 
 Second a cd from Bill Perkins with The Metropole Orchestra. 
 And a few words about the most terrible album cover EVER from Herbie Mann in our program. Gatverdamme!
  
 We honour Mr. Paul Kuhn who died September 23, 2013 with his latest cd The LA Session.
 All further details see playlist! 
 Playlist : 01 - Route 66 - Adrienne Hindmarsh (album Blue Skies)
 02 - Wave - Adrienne Hindmarsh (album Blue Skies) 
 03 - Deed I Do - The Vipers (album Night and Day) 
 04 - The Summer Knows - Bill Perkins/Metropole Orchestra (album I Wished On The Moon)
 05 - As Time Goes By - Paul Kuhn (album The LA Session)
 06 - Moonlight Serenade - Paul Kuhn (album Best of the Swing Big Bands)
 07 - Memphis Underground - Paul Kuhn (album Big Band Berlin) 
 08 - Misschien wordt het morgen beter - Cornelis Vreeswijk (box Liefste in een doosje willen doen)
 09 - De Zonsverduistering - Jan Blaser (same box) 
 10 - Telefoonaanvraag - Youp van 't Hek (same box) 
 11 - On A Wonderful Day Like Today - Herbie Mann (album plays the Roar of The Grease)
 12 - Bittersweet Samba - Herb Alpert (album Whipped Cream & Other Delights) 
 13 - Besame Mucho - Herb Alpert (album Magic Man) 
 14 - Ain't Tellin' Lies - Rob Hoeke/Hein vd Gaag (album Four Hands Up) 
 15 - For Little Eva - Rob Hoeke (album Save Our Souls)

Thursday, November 6, 2025

New Records Autumn 2025 (Toppyjazz 309)

This week with records from Marco Mengoni (Italy), Paul Marinaro (Chicago) and father Joseph Marinaro (1928 -2015), Torsten Goods (Germany) and Lorraine Feather (USA).  
 Playlist :
 01 - L'essenziale - Marco Mengoni (album Prontoacerrere) 
 02 - La Valle Dei Ri - Marco Mengoni (same album) 
 03 - I Got The Fear - Marco Mengoni (same album) 
 04 - Intro 1947 - Paul Marinaro (album Without A Song) 
 05 - Because of You - Joseph Marinaro (same album) 
 06 - You Will Be My Music - Paul Marinaro (same album) 
 07 - I've Got The World on a String - Paul Marinaro (same album) 
 08 - They Can't Take That Away From Me - Torsten Goods (album Love Comes To Town) 
 09 - When Loves Comes to Town - Torsten Goods (same album) 
 10 - Someone like You - Torsten Goods (same album) 
 11 - Nightlife - Torsten Goods (same album) 
 12 - I Thought About You - Lorraine Feather (album Attachments)
 13 - Anna Lee - Lorraine Feather (same album) 
 14 - I Love you Guys - Lorraine Feather (same album)
(first issued 2013)

Saturday, November 1, 2025

Toppyjazz Standards Top 200 (part 19)(Toppyjazz 310)

Welcome with part 19 from our Toppyjazz Standard Top 200. 
With information about songwriters and musicians. 
 
Playlist:
 181 - It Never Entered My Mind (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart (1940)- Valerie Joyce (album New York Blue) 
 182 - Basin Street Blues (Spencer Williams) (1928)- Louis Armstrong (album Louis Armstrong Ambassador of Jazz)
 183 - Don't Be That Way (Benny Goodman/Edgar Sampson/Mitchel Parish) (1934) - Benny Goodman (album The Fabulous Oldies Swing Time) 
 184 - I've Got The World On A String (Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler) (1932) - Pim Jacobs Trio (album Come Fly With Me) 
 185 - Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk) (1954) - Roberta Donnay (album What's Your Story)
 186 - Groovin' High (Dizzy Gillespie) (1944) - Dizzy Gillespie (album Jazz Masters) 
 187 - Cheek To Cheek (Irving Berlin) (1935) - Tata Young(album Lately)
 188 - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (Cole Porter) (1942)- Kimiko Kasai (album In Person)
 189 - Liza (George & Ira Gershwin) (1929)- Bobby Darin (album In A Broadway Bag) 
 190 - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (Harry Barris/Ted Koehler/Billy Moll) (1931) - Jane Morgan (album The Jane Morgan Collection)
 Bonus : Monsters & Beasts - Marina Zettl (album Watch Me Burn) Round and Round 
(first issued 2013) 

Toppyjazz Standards Top 200 (part 20)(Toppyjazz 315)

This week part 20 and the last part from our Jazz Standards Top 200.  Do you want more? Please e-mail us .  We can go on untill at least nu...