Christmas-Weihnachten-Kerst Special (Toppyjazz 317)

Our Christmas Special this year comes from our studios on December 26th, 2025 from 22.00-2300 CET.

 We present you the best Christmas music albums ever!

 Tip album The Weihnachts-Krug from Manfred Krug, worth 5 *****! 

 TOPPYJAZZ wishes you a Merry Christmas time and a very good jazzy 2014. 

 Picture : Our Toppyjazz Studio Christmas Dog German Shepherd Thory.

   

(copyright@Herman van der Meij) 

 Playlist : 

 01 - Oh Tannenbaum - Vince Guaraldi (album A Charlie Brown Christmas)

 02 - Better Than Christmas - Till Bronner & Yvonne Catterfield (album The Christmas Album) 

 03 - Stille Nacht - Manfred Krug (album Der Weihnachts-Krug)

 04 - What Are You Doing New Years Eve? -Ella Fitzgerald (album Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas) 

 05 - White Christmas - Oscar Peterson (album An Oscar Peterson Christmas)

 06 - Christmas in New York - Donald Jones 

 07 - The Christmas Song - Gloria Estefan 

 08 - The Christmas Waltz - Nancy Wilson (album A Nancy Wilson Christmas) 

 09 - Winter Wonderland - Chet Baker (album With The Lighthouse All Stars) 

 10 - Sleigh Ride - Ramsey Lewis Trio (album Sound of Christmas) 

 11 - Ave Maria - Wyonna (album A Classic Christmas) 

 12 - I Believe - Andrea Bocelli (album My Christmas) 

 13 - Christmas Medley - Stan Kenton (album A Merry Christmas!)  

CTI Records The Cool Revolution (Toppyjazz 316)

This week bring you an overview from the splendid cd box CTI Records The Cool Revolution.

 Enjoy this nice music from Creed Taylor and friends. 

 Many details in our Airplay.  

 Playlist :

 01 . What a different a Day Makes - Esther Phillips (1935-1984)

 02 - Brazil (alternate track) - Antonio Carlos Jobim (1935-1994)

 03 - Ifrane - Randy Weston (1926-2018)

 04 - Carly & Carole - Deodato (1942)

 05 - Sugar - Stanley Turrentine (1934-2000)

 06 - Tombo in 7/4 - Airto Moreia (1941)

 07 - It's Too Late - Johnny Hammond Smith (1933-1997)

 08 - Song to a Seagull - Don Sebesky (1937-2023)

 09 - And I Love Him - Esther Phillips 

(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 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)

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)

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)

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) 

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)