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

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

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