Christmas-Weihnachten-Kerst Special (Toppyjazz 317)

Our Christmas Special this year comes from our studios on December 26th, 2013 from 21.00-2200 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!)

Download : Toppyjazz 317

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

02 - Brazil (alternate track) - Antonio Carlos Jobim

03 - Ifrane - Randy Weston

04 - Carly & Carole - Deodato

05 - Sugar - Stanley Turrentine

06 - Tombo in 7/4 - Airto

07 - It's Too Late - Johnny Hammond Smith

08 - Song to a Seagull - Don Sebesky

09 - And I Love Him - Esther Phillips

Download : Toppyjazz 316

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

This week part 20 and last 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 - Carly Simon (album Moonlight Serenade)

192 - She's Funny That Way - Maynard Ferguson (album The Complete Roulette Recordings)

193 - Sweet Sue - Hampton Hawes (album Four!)

194 - Donna Lee - Karrin Allyson (album Daydream)

195 - I'm In The Mood For Love - Jackie Gleason (album The Romantic Moods of Jackie Gleason)

196 - Poor Butterfly - Walter Wanderley (album 1971 The Return of The Original)

197 - Since I Fell For You - Mark Murphy (album The Dream)

198 - Blue Lou - Benny Goodman (album AFRS One Night Stand no. 1946)

199 - Rose Room - Chihiro Yamanaka (album Runnin' Wild)

200 - Jitterbug Waltz - 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)

Download : Toppyjazz 315

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". Extra een paar opnamen van de beroemde serie Pension Hommeles. Jammer dat er 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

Download : Toppyjazz 314

Inpakken maar! (Toppyjazz 313)

Wij zijn druk bezig de Sinterklaas kadoos in te pakken. Daar zit natuurlijk heel veel (jazz)muziek tussen. Kijkt u maar op de playlist.

Het beste vinden wij 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)

Download : Toppyjazz 313

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)

DownloadToppyjazz 312 :

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.

A few words about the most terrible album cover EVER from Herbie Mann in our program. 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)

Download: Toppyjazz 311

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

Welcome with part 19 from our Toppyjazz Standard Top 200. With information about songwriters and musicians.

Also a fine welcome to Marina Zettl , she will be on stage November 8, in bluescafe O'Ceallaigh in Groningen , The Netherlands.

Playlist :

181 - It Never Entered My Mind - Valerie Joyce (album New York Blue)

182 - Basin Street Blues - Louis Armstrong (album Louis Armstrong Ambassador of Jazz)

183 - Don't Be That Way - Benny Goodman (album The Fabulous Oldies Swing Time)

184 - I've Got The World On A String - Pim Jacobs Trio (album Come Fly With Me)

185 - Blue Monk - Roberta Donnay (album What's Your Story)

186 - Groovin' High - Dizzy Gillespie (album Jazz Masters)

187 - Cheek To Cheek - Tata Young(album Lately)

188 - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Kimiko Kasai (album In Person)

189 - Liza - Bobby Darin (album In A Broadway Bag)

190 - Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams - Jane Morgan (album The Jane Morgan Collection)

Bonus : Monsters & Beasts - Marina Zettl (album Watch Me Burn)

Round and Round - Marina Zettl

Download : Toppyjazz 310

New Records Autumn 2013 (Toppyjazz 309)

This week the latest records from Marco Mengoni (Italy), Paul Marinaro (Chicago), 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 - Paul 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 9same 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)

Download : Toppyjazz 309

Big Band Jazz (Toppyjazz 308)

This week all Big Band work from Clark Terry with The Metropole Orchestra, Frank Sinatra jr. with The Pat Longo Big Band and The Peter Hand Big Band. At last Rosemary Clooney with Rosey Swings Softly and with Nelson Riddle. Have fun!

Playlist :

01 - I'm An Old Cowhand - Clark Terry (album with The Metropole Orchestra)

02 - Samba de Orfey - Clark Terry (same album)

03 - Midnight Sun - Frank Sinatra jr/PatLongo Big Band (album Here's That Swing Thing)

04 - Missy - Frank Sinatra jr./Pat Longo Big Band (same album)

05 - Lullaby of Big Foot - Pat Longo Big Band (same album)

06 - The Man That Got Away - Peter Hand Big Band (album The Wizard of Jaz : A Tribute to Harold Arlen)

07 - Stormy Weather - Peter Hand Big Band (same album)

08 - Always Be in Love - Rosemary Clooney (album Swings Softly)

09 - With THe nIght - Rosemary Clooney (album Swings Softly)

10 - out of This World - Rosemary Clooney (album sings The Music of Harold Arlen)

11 - Invitation - Rosemary Clooney (album Love 1961)

12 - You Started Something - Rosemary Clooney (album Love 1961)

Download :Toppyjazz 308

Jim Hall & Anne Ducros (Toppyjazz 307)

One of the finest guitar players : Mr. Jim Hall (born 1930 Buffalo NY) is truly a jazz legend. Perhaps at the same fame level as Django Reinhardt. This week 30 minutes Jim Hall and 30 minutes french female singer Anne Ducros (1959 Longfossé France). Anne sings in the Ella and Sarah style. All further information in our airplay.

Playlist:

01 - Tamgerine - Jim Hall (album Jazz Guitar)

02 - Jazz Samba - Bill Evans & Jim Hall (album Complete Bill Evans on Verve)

03 - St. Thomas - Jimm Hall & Bob Brookmeyer (album Lie at The Northsea Jaz Festival)

04 - Send In The Clowns - Anne Ducros (album Purple Songs)

05 - L'Eau a la bouche - Anne Ducros (album Close Your Eyes)

06 - Les Feuilles Mortes - Anne Ducros (album Piano, Piano)

07 - Who Can I Turn to? - Anne Ducros (album Urban Tribe)

08 - Ella My Dear - Anne Ducros (album Ella My Dear)

09 - Duologo 1 - Jim Hall & Enrico Pieranunzi (album Duologes)

10 - The Way You Look Tonight - Jim Hall Trio (album Live!)

11 - The Bridge - Sonny Rollins (album The Bridge)

12 - El Condor Pasa - Jim Hall (album Concierto de Aranjuez)

DOWNLOAD : Toppyjazz 307

Toppyjazz Standards Top 200 (part 18) (Toppyjazz 306)

This week the numbers 171 - 180 from our Top 200 with many news and gossip about musicians and songwriter. According to Mr. George Pops the songwriter of Squeeze Me : Clarence Williams is a "horsethief".

Playlist :

171 - Squeeze Me - Dinah Washington ( Clarence Williams ) - (album Complete on Mercury vol 5-disc 2)

172 - Somebody Loves Me - Greetje Kauffeld (G. Gershwin, E.Renaud, de Sylva, MacDonals) (album Devil May Care)

173 - Woody'n You (take 2) - Stan Getz (Dizzy Gillespie) (album East of the Sun-West of the Moon)

174 - Limehouse Blues -Viktor Veldman (Philip Braham-Douglas Furber) (album The Artful Dodger)

175 - One O'Clock Jump - Jimmy Smith (Count Basie) (album Midnight Special)

176 - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You - Mark Bransfield (George Bassman-Ned Washington) (album Night Time)

177 - Don't Worry 'Bout Me - Benny Goodman/Buddy Greco vocal (Rube Bloom-Ted Koehler) (album Modern Benny)

178 - Imagination - Woody Shaw (Jimmy van Heusen-Johnny Burke) (album Imagination)

179 - If I Should Lose You - Wes Montgomery (Ralph Rainer- Leo Robin) (album The Complete Riverside Recordings disc 6)

180 - That Old Black Magic - Bobby Darin (Harold Arlen-Johnny Mercer) (album a Portrait of Bobby Darin)

180 - That Old Black Magic - Mark Murphy (album Some Time Ago)

Download : Toppyjazz 306

Chico & Cecile (Toppyjazz 305)

Thank you Mr. Jeffrey Caddick for the box with Chico Hamilton records we got from you. So this week Chico's latest cd Revelation, the album Euphoric and the vinyl LP Revelation EP. Again this week 30 minutes Mr. Forestorm Hamilton!

The second part we have Cecile Verny the female singer from Ivorycoast.She residents at the moment at Freiburg (Germany).

Playlist :

01 - Without Paul - Chico Hamilton (album LP Revelation)

02 - That Feeling - Chico Hamilton (album Euphoric)

03 - Every Time I'm Smile - Chico Hamilton (album cd Revelation)

04 - Footprints In The Sand - Chico Hamilton (album Revelation)

05 - Evanly - Chico Hamilton (album Revelation)

06 - Stompin' At The Savoy - Chico Hamilton (album Revelation)

07 - It Don't Mean A Thing - Chico Hamilton (album Revelation)

08 - Ten Minutes To Twelve - Chico Hamilton (album LP Revelation)

09 - The Bitter and THe Sweet - Cecile Verny (album The Bitter and The Sweet)

10 - I Will Give My Love An Apple - Cecile Verny (album The bitter and The Sweet)

11 - Amoureuse - Cecile Verny (album Amoureuse)

12 - Il Pleure dans Mon Coeur - Cecile Verny (album Amoureuse)

13 - One Smooth Ride - Cecile Verny (album Keep Some Secrets Within)

14 - To Thomas Butts - Cecile Verny (album Keep Some Secrets Within)

DOWNLOAD : Toppyjazz 305

Lisa Hilton & George Duke Special (Toppyjazz 304)

Lisa Hilton sent us her latest album called Getaway. Some great names were involved in making this cd. David Foster produces, Larry Grenadier on bass and Nasheet Waits on drums. Perhaps the best way to review this album is the title of track 4 "Stepping into Paradise". We give you our choice of Mrs. Hilton's best albums.

Sad news : George Duke died last month. We offer you the best of his Complete MPS Fusion Recordings.

And two tracks of Eydie Gormé , a little tribute to Eydie , who passed away last August, from Toppyjazz.

Playlist :

01 - Stepping Into Paradise - Lisa Hilton (album Getaway)

02 - Unforgotten - Lisa Hilton (album Getaway)

03 - Getaway - Lisa Hilton (album Getaway)

04 - Getaway - Lisa Hilton (album In The Mood For Jazz)

05 - Take Five - Lisa Hilton (album My Favorite Things)

06 - Hit The Road Jack - Lisa Hilton (album Midnight In Manhattan)

07 - Yes My Darling Daughter - Eydie Gormé ( UK single)

08 - Feels So Good - George Duke (album My Soul, The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings)

09 - I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry - George Duke (same box)

10 - Love - George Duke (same album)

11 - Tryin' and Cryin' - George Duke (same album)

12 - After The Love - George Duke (same album)

13 - How Long Has This Been Going On - Eydie Gormé

Download :Toppyjazz 304

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. CHICO HAMILTON.

Today is Mr. Chico Hamilton's 92nd birthday. Congratulations from your friends from TOPPYJAZZ in the Netherlands and Germany!

Your friends Herman van der Meij (Musicologist/producer Toppyjazz) and Mr. Jay Corre (tenorsax Buddy Rich band). We Love your music!

Copyright picture : Trudy van der Meij

Hans Koller & Rob Pronk Special (Toppyjazz 303)

This week we dig in the music from sax player Hans Koller (Vienna -1921) and arranger/pianist Rob Pronk (Malang - 1928). All information about the musicians in the radio show.

Playlist :

01 - Blues For Twelve - Various (album International Jazz Concert Frankfurt 1962)

02 - Dig - Various (same album)

03 - Don't You Ever Learn - Klaus Weiss (album Lightnin')

04 - So Here You Are - Klaus Weiss (album Lightnin')

05 - A String Of Pearls -Kurt Edelhagen (album Big Band Hits)

06 - Exodus - Kurt Edelhagen (album Concerto!)

07 - My Old Flame - Zoller/Koller/Solal (album Zoller/Koller/Solal)

08 - Piece For T.C. - Jurgen Wuchner - (album Piece For Mouth)

09 - Call Me Eric - Hans Koller Ensemble (album Forum West)

10 - West Coast Blues - Hans Koller (album Wes Montgomery Live in Europe)

11 - More Than You Know - Sylvia Vrethammar (album Champagne)

DOWNLOAD :Toppyjazz 303

Toppyjazz Standards Top 200 (part 17)(Toppyjazz 302)

Playlist Top 200 (161-170)

161 - Mood Indigo - Rhoda Scott (Duke Ellington-Lorenzo Tio) (album Summertime)

162 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Terence Blachard (McHugh-Fields) (album Let's Get Lost)

163 - Straight No Chaser - Cannonball Adderley Quintet (Monk) (album In San Francisco)

164 - My Melancholy Baby - Vikki Carr (Burnett-Norton) (album Discovery II)

165 - Sheik Of Araby - Dutch Swing College Band (Snyder-Smith-Wheeler) (album Dixieland Jazz)

166 - I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me - Johnny Mathis (McHugh-Gaskill) (album Johnny)

167 - Stairway To The Stars - Rita Reys (Malneck-Signorelli-Parish) (album Young At Heart)

168 - Yardbird Suite - Karrin Allyson (Charlie Parker) (album Azure Te)

169 - Get Happy - Tierney Sutton (Arlen -Koehler) (album On The Other Side)

170 - God Bless The Child - Sam Cooke (Herzog-Holiday) (album Tribute to The Lady) 170 - God Bless The Child - Discussion Billie Holiday with Tony Scott

Download :Toppyjazz 302

Royal Toppyjazz 30 April 2013 (Toppyjazz 282)

OP 30 april zenden wij een extra aflevering uit van Toppyjazz met alleen Royal Jazz. Het eerste halfuur nemen we afscheid van koningin Beatrix met uitsluitend Queen muziek. Daarna een welkom aan Koning Willem Alexander en Koningin Máxima met King muziek. Er is ook even tijd voor wat humor met Kees van Kooten en Wim de Bie met hun "Bij de Koningin" conference.

Playlist :

01 - Take Out Queen - Wendy Petersen

02 - Queen Bee - Claire Martin

03 - Witch Queen of New Orleans - Jennifer Rush

04 - Kings & Queens - Miss Li

05 - Gypsy Queen - Gabor Szabo

06 - God Save The Queen - Stan Kenton

07 - Love is King - Sade

08 - We Kiss in A Shadow - P.J. Proby

09 - King of the Road - Barb Jungr

10 - Mountain King - Oregon

11 - Bij de Koningin - Kees van Kooten & Wim de Bie

12 - Storm King - Bob James

Download : Toppyjazz282