Si Zentner, Raymond Scott & Ray Bloch (Toppyjazz 353)

This week we have the music of Si Zentner (1917-2000) and his big band. 

Si Zentner and his band was voted Best Big Band for 13 years by Downbeat! 

In 1962 he got a Grammy Award for Up A Lazy River.

 Strange we couldn't find an audio version! Here's the video: 

 Raymond Scott (1908-1994) is next in line with his sometimes weird music.

 But he was a pionier in electronic music. And mr. Scott had a sense of humor!

 Listen to his Dinner Music For A Pack of Hungry Cannibals!

 At last a great surprise OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE with Stars For Defense no. 319 and 320 with Buddy Greco and Ray Bloch. We air the whole no. 319.

Broadcast ony on November 19.1962.

Stars for Defense is a series of albums recorded for the United States Federal Civil Defense Administration from 1956 to 1967. Radio stations were instructed to broadcast the content to help Americans prepare for possible disasters, like a nuclear attack. They contained both music and interviews.

 Playlist :

 01 - Walk On The Wild Side - Si Zentner (album Ultra Lounce/The Crime Scene)

 02 - Saianai - Si Zentner (album Introducing Si Zentner) 

 03 - I'm Glad There's You - Si Zentner (album Suddenly It's Swing)

 04 - Tiger Rag - Dorothy Collins & Raymond Scott (album At Home With Dorothy & Raymond)

 05 - Dedicatory Piece to the Crew and Passangers of the first Experimental Rocket Express to the Moon - Raymond Scott (album At Home with ) 

 06 - The Girl With The Light Blue Hair - Raymond Scott (single Columbia 35427)

 07 - Come Rain or Come Shine - Buddy Greco with Ray Bloch Orchestra (Stars On Defence 319) 

 08 - Stars On Defence 2/Tenderly - Buddy Greco with Ray Bloch

 09 - Stars On Defence 3 - Buddy Greco with Ray Bloch 

 10 - Stars on Defence 4/You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You - Buddy Greco with Raymond Bloch Orchestra.

 11 - Midnight in Moscow - Si Zentner (album The Stripper and other Big Band Hits)

 12 - Maria - Si Zentner (album Desafinado ) 

 13 - On A Slow Boat to China - Si Zentner (album The Road Band) 

 14 - Tempo Block -Raymond Scott 

 15 - Amor - Raymond Scott 

 16 - Moonlight On The Ganges - Raymond Scott (album Ectoplasm) 

 17 - Night and Day -Raymond Scott (album The Unexpected) 

 18 - Take Me to Your Violin Teacher - Raymond Scott (album Manhattan Research) 

September In The Rain (part 2) (Toppyjazz 352)

This week it's autumn again, so we give you our second ode to the month of September.

Playlist :

01 - September Song - Johnny Hartman (album Songs From The Heart)

02 - September 15th - Mark Murphy (album September Ballads)

03 - Sausolito - Mark Murphy (album September Ballads)

04 - It Might As Well Rain Until September - Bobby Vee (album The Very Best of Bobby Vee)

05 - Flaming September - Marianne Faithfull (album A Secret Life)

06 - September - Susan Wong (album My Life Stories)

07 - September Second - Michel Petrucciani (album RTL Jazz)

08 - September Igen - Viktoria Tolstoy (album For Alskad)

09 - Maybe September - Jackie Ryan (album This Heart Of Mine)

10 - September In The Rain - Frank Sinatra (album Snatar's Swingin' Session)

11 - September Mourn - Ute Lemper (album Between Yesterday & Tomorrow)

12 - Ikh shty unter a Bokersbym - Ute Lemper (album Paris Days and Berlin Nights)

13 - Autumn Leaves - Gene McDaniels (album Sometimes I'm Happy , Sometimes I'm Blue)

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Encore..Toppyjazz (part 8)(Toppyjazz 351)

At the start of our new 8th saison we bring you back to previous programs. First our most succesful duo Claire Martin & Ian Shaw. Upcoming duo Joop Visser & Jessica van Noord!

Playlist : 01 - Everything I Got Belongs to You - Claire Martin (album A Modern Art)

02 - Into My Arms - Ian Shaw (album Somewhere Towards Love)

03 - Devil May Care - Sarah Ellen Hughes & Ian Shaw (album Darning The Dream)

04 - Let The Rain Fall Here - Kerry Hodgkin (album Table In The Corner)

05 - I Keep Going Back Medley - Kerry Hodgkin (album Tabel In The Corner)

06 - It's Cool To Be Cool Sarah Moule (album It's A Nice Thought)

07 - When Your Computer Crashes - Sarah Moule (album It's A Nice Thought)

08 - Hard Hearted Hannah - Kay Star (album The Faboules Favorites)

09 - Side By Side - Kay Star (album Jazz Singer)

10 - But Beautiful - Bobby Wellins (album The Satin Album)

11 - You've Changed - Bobby Wellins (album The Satin Album)

12 - The End of a Love Affair - Billie Holiday (album Lady In Satin)

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Dutch Toppyjazz(part 4)(Toppyjazz 350)

This is Toppyjazz number 350. We have a little party going in our studio with only Dutch jazz recordings and musician's. From B.J Ward, Ruud Brink & Ray Kaart, Greetje Kauffeld, Mariska Veres, Saskia Bruin & Eddy Doorenbos. Thanks Peer for your contribution!

Playlist :

01 - I Don't Know Where I'm Going - B.J. Ward (album Vocal Ease)

02 - Try To Remember - B.J. Ward (album Vocal Ease)

03 - Sister Sadie - Diamond Five (album Montmartre Blues)

04 - The Beat Goes On - Greetje Kauffeld & Diamond Five (album Back Together)

05 - How About You - Greetje Kauffeld & Ruud Brink (album Spaarne Blues)

06 - Spaarne Blues - Ruud Brink & Ray Kaart (album Spaarne Blues)

07 - Sunday- Ruud Brink & Ray Kaart (album Spaarne Blues)

08 - September Song - Ruud Brink (album Teach Me Tonight)

09 - You Really Got Me - Mariska Veres (album Shocking You)

10 - Tokapi - Mariska Veres (Imperial single)

11 - Csaladi Cicodas- Mariska Veres & Andrei Serban (album Gypsy heart)

12 - Feel Like Making Love - Saskia Bruin (album Step Inside Love)

13 - And We Will Fly - Saskia Bruin (album Step Inside Love)

14 - Summerwind - Eddy Doorenbos (album Still Together)

15 - Route 66 - Eddy Doorenbos (album Still Together)

Download: Toppyjazz 350