Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Heaven Can Wait! (Toppyjazz 338)

In this week of Ascension Day we have only one message : Heaven Can Wait!. Only jazzmusic with a Heaven link.

Playlist :

01 - Pennies From Heaven - The Four Freshmen (album Voices and Brass)

02 - When Did You Leave Heaven? - Nancy Wilson (album Hollywood My Way)

03 - You'll Never Go To Heaven - Dionne Warwick (album Make Way For Dionne WQarwick)

04 - Seven Steps To Heaven - Miles Davis (album Seven Steps To Heaven)

05 - 88 Keys To Heaven - Lynn Cannon (album Walk In The Park)

06 - The Night That Heaven Fell - Tony Bennett (album More Tony's Greatest Hits)

07 - Thank Heavens for Tears - P.J Proby (album Songwriter-Original Song demo's)

08 - I'm Walking Through Heaven With You - Peggy Lee (album Pretty Eyes)

09 - Heaven Is Where The Heart Is - Victor Wooten (album What Did He Say)

10 - For Heaven's Sake - Elvin Jones (album Puttin' It Together)

11 - Heaven On Earth - Larry Young (album Heaven On Earth)

12 - Three Steps To Heaven - Eddie Cochran (album The Best of Eddie Cochran)

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Anyone for Lisa, Dan, Yonrico and Robin? (Toppyjazz 337)

Toppyjazz proudly presents 4 new albums from our friends : First Lisa Hilton with her new album Kaleidoscope. Some excellent musicians in her group : Larray Grenadier (bass), Marcus Gilmore (drums) and J.D.Allen on tenor sax. See our choice on the playlist. We give 4 stars for Kaleidoscope.

Thank you Karen Frieske from Blue Canoe Records for the latest albums from Mr. Dan Baraszu & Yonrico Scott. Dan Baraszu (guitar) comes with a nice album with David Ellington (organ) and Marlon Patton(drums)titled Organ Trio. Watch out for the boys on Smudge and the Quincy Jones tune Soul Bossa Nova.

Yonrico Scott comes with Quest of the Big Drum. We love Yonrico with sidemen Nick Rosen on keyboard and Joseph Patrick Moore on bassguitar and producer. Again Blue Canoe Records did a wonderful job with these 2 prefect albums. For all downlöoads goto :BLUE CANOE RECORDS

The last part of our show is for singer and pianist Robin Philips from London. His cd Sing, Play For Pleasure is a hommage to King Pleasure. Guests Ian Shaw & Anita Wardell.

Playlist:

01 - Bach/Basie/Bird Boogie/Blues Bop Medley- Lisa Hilton (album Kaleidoscope)

02 - Labyrinth - Lisa Hilton (album Kaleidoscope)

03 - One and Only - Lisa Hilton (album Kaleidoscope)

04 - For Us - Dan Baraszu & David Ellington (album Organ Trio)

05 - Smudge - Dan Baraszu & David Ellington (album Organ Trio)

06 - Soul Bossa Nova - Dan Baraszu & David Ellington (album Organ Trio)

07 - Radiojingle Toppyjazz - Joseph Patrick Moore

08 - Quest - Yonrico Scott (album Quest of the Big Drum)

09 - Sound of the Drum - Yonrico Scott (album Quest of the Big Drum)

10 - UFO - Yonrico Scott (album Quest of the Big Drum)

11 - Doodlin' - Robin Williams & Ian Shaw (album Sing Play For Pleasure)

12 - Moody's Mood For Love - Robin Phillips & Anita Wardell (album Sing Play For Pleasure)

13 - Parker#s Mood - Robin Phillips (album Sing Play for Pleasure)

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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Till Brönner Special (Toppyjazz 332)

Till Bronner (6 Mey 1971, Viersen ,Germany) is at this moment the most famous trumpetplayer, singer, composer and arranger from Europe. He made 12 albums from 1994-2014.

Till Bronner played with hundreds of other musicians . Thomas Quasthoff, Mark Murphy, Jiggs Whigham and Melody Gardot. Till started playing with the band of Horst Jankowski, aka RIAS Tanzorchestre. This week we give you our choice of Till's music. Till got The Jazz Award 2014!

Playlist :

01 - Ich bin von Kopf biss Fuss aud Liebe eingestelt - Till Bronner (album German Songs)

02 - Do't You Worry Bout A Thing - Till Bronner (album Midnight)

03 - Everytime We Say Goodbye - Till Bronner (album Chattin' with Chet)

04 - River Man - Till Bronner (album Oceana)

05 - This Guy's In Love With You - Till Bronner (album Oceana)

06 - Sim Ou Na- Tll Bronner & Kurt Elling (album Rio)

07 - Dim The Lights - Till Bronner & Mark Murphy (album Blue Eyed Soul)

08 - Once Upon A Summertime - Till Bronner (album Till Bronner)

09 - The Gate - Till Bronner (album Till Bronner)

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Back to the Fifties (Toppyjazz 336)

In this WWII liberation week we take you back to the Fifties, the time when all went very better then nowadays. Have fun with the best music from 1950-1959.(Year indicates the song only!)

Playlist : 1950 - From This Moment On - Frank Sinatra (album A Swingin' Affair)

1951 - I'm A Fool To Want You - Michael L. Roberts (album Moving Is Living)

1952 - Night Train - Jimmy Forest (album Night Train)

1953 - Secret love - Thomas Quasthoff (album The Jazz Album)

1954 - I Left My Heart In San Francisco - Mark Murphy (album Mark Time/A Swingin', Singin' Affair)

1955 - Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most - Jane Monheit (album Come Dream With Me)

1956 - Somewehere- Stan kenton (album Kenton's West Side Story)

1957 - The Meaning Of The Blues - Peter Herbolzheimer (album Wait A Minute)

1958 - Afro Blue - Sasha Masakowski (album Musical Playground)

1959 - Moanin' - Ray Charles (album Genius+Soul=Jazz)

Bonus : In Einem Kühlen Grunde - Max Raabe & Thomas Quasthoff (album Heute Nacht oder Nie)

STEVE KUHN SPECIAL (Toppyjazz 227)

De op 24 maart 1938 in Brooklyn geboren pianist STEVE KUHN is het thema van deze week bij TOPPYJAZZ.  Wij lopen zijn muzikale loopbaan door ...