Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Dutch Jazz (part 2) (Toppyjazz 341)

This week only Dutch and Belgian musicians at Toppyjazz Radio Show. First sax player Ben van Gelder and Caroll Vanwelden with guitar player Dirk van de Linden. We love to have The Jan Molenaar Big Band with us. I met Jan Molenaar several times, he's a wonderful musician. Furthermore we have Nina Ebbenhout, Vonder & Bloom (Nina please do something about that irritant piano), Henny Vonk & Tony Vos.

Playlist :

01 - Frame of Reference - Ben van Gelder (album Frame of Reference)

02 - It's Only A Papermoon - Caroll Vanwelden & Dirk van de Linden (album Cheek to Cheek)

03 - Them There Eyes - Caroll Vanwelden & Dirk van de Linden (album Cheek to Cheek)

04 - Prime Time - Jan Molenaar Big Band (album Main Street)

05 - Route 66 - Jan Molenaar Big Band with Willeke van Montfoort (album Main Street)

06 - Both Sides Now - Nina Ebbenhout (album When We Kiss)

07 - Brilliance of You - Vonder & Bloom (album Simple Peace of Mind)

08 - Early Morninglight - Vonder & Bloom (album Simple Peace of Mind)

09 - Up, Up and Away - Henny Vonk (album Vonk First)

10 - Een Zwoele Zotte Zomer - Tony Vos

11 - Mad About The Boy - Henny Vonk (album Vonk First)

12 - A Tribute To Someone - Henny Vonk (album Rerootin' )

13 - Souvenir - Tony Vos (album Cool Jazz From Holland)

14 - Who Knows Why - Greetje Kauffeld & Tony Vos

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Stan Kenton Alumni (Toppyjazz 340)

This week we're starting with the wonderfull recodings form Woofy Productions LINK. They are specialised in West Coast and Stan Kenton Alumni. Great stuff with Giants like Carl Fontana, Conte Candoli, Bill Hol Holman and Lennie Niehaus. The second part of this week is for bass player Joe Mondragon(1920-1987). Joe was a difficult guy, Always claiming he was the only real american everywhere he was playing.

Playlist :

01 - Emily - Carl Fontana & Conte Candoli (album Complete Phoenix Recordings volume 2)

02 - Centerpiece - Carl Fontana & Conte Candoli (album Complete Phoenix Recordings volume 4)

03 - Darn That Dream - Bill Holman & Conte Candoli (album Live at The Royal Palms Inn)

04 - East of The Sun - Carl Fontana & John Fedchock ( album Live at Cappozoli's )

05 - I Wish I Knew - Carl Fontana & Arno Marsh (album Live at Cappozoli's volume 3)

06 - Alone Together - Lennie Niehaus Octet (album Sunday Afternoons at the Lighthouse Cafe)

07 - The Lady's In Love With You - Mel Tormé (Joe Mondragon bas) (album Comin' Home Baby)

08 - Break Bossa Nova - Lalo Schifrin (Joe Mondragon bas) (album Gone With The Wave)

09 - Love For Sale - Marty Paich (Joe Mondragon bas) (album I Get A Boot Out Of You)

10 - What Am I Here for/Cottontail - Marty Paich (Joe Mondragon bas) (album I get A Boot Out Of You)

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

New by Toppyjazz (Toppyjazz 339)

This week on Toppyjazz Radio Regina Carter (1966). Born in Detroit she made her first jazz violin album in 1995. Second organplayer Larry Young (1940-1978). We got almost all his recordings, so if you're looking for Larry Young, please e-mail us! Furthermore we got this week Harry Salas, Josephine Cronholm (1971) and Melissa Manchester (1951-New York). Have fun with these fantastic musicians!

Playlist :

01 - Softly as in a Morning Sunrise - Regina Carter & Kenny Baron (album Freefall)

02 - Zoltan - Larry Young (album Unity)

03 - Saudia - Larry Young (album Lawrence of Newark)

04 - Turn Back The Hands of Time - Harry Talas (album Turn Back The Hands of Time)

05 - Just in Time - Harry Talas (same album)

06 - In Your Wild Garden - Josefine Cronholm (album Wild Garden)

07 - Mermaids - Josefine Cronholm (album Songs of the Falling Feather)

08 - Midnight Blue - Melissa Manchester (album The Essence of Melissa Manchester)

09 - Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester (album Don't Cry Out Loud)

10 - Caravan - Melissa Manchester (same album)

11 - When Paris was a Woman - Melissa Manchester (album When I Look Down That Road)

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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 ...