Friday, December 26, 2014

A Toppyjazz Christmas Gift To You! (Toppyjazz 366)

Attention ...This week Toppyjazz Radio Show on December 26th 2014!!

Back in Holland the musical The Sound Of Music. We give you some excellent songs from that musical by George Chakiris, Mark Murphy and Julie Andrews.

A Christmas wish from our friends from Blue Canoe Records is given by Joseph Patrick Moore.

Highlight that wonderful album from Deborah Henriksson SIMPLY CHRISTMAS.

Playlist:

01 - The Sound Of Music - George Chakiris (album George Chakiris Sings)

02 - My Favorite Things (Long Version) - Mark Murphy (album Rah! - Milestones Japan)(not published)

03 - Little Town Of Bethlehem - Marni Nixon (album Christmas At Our House)

04 - Silent Night - Marni Nixon (album Christmas At Our House)

05a - Toppyjazz Christmas Wish - Joseph Patrick Moore (Blue Canoe records)

05b - Angels We Heard On High - Joseph Patrick Moore & Dan Baraszu (album Christmas Time Is Here)

06 - Ave Maria - Deborah Henriksson (album Simply Christmas)

07 - Sweet Little Jesus Boy - Deborah Henriksson (album Simply Christmas)

08 - I Wonder As I Wander - Deborah Henriksson (album Simply Christmas)

09 - Sleigh Ride - Herb Alpert (album Herb Alpert & TB Christmas album)

10 - The Bell That Couldn't Jingle - Herb Alpert (same album)

11 - The Christmas Song - Dave Brubeck (album A Dave Brubeck Christmas)

12 - Kling Glöckchen Kling - Manfred Krug (album Der Weihnachts Krug)

13 - HAve Yourself a Merry little Christmas - Anita Kerr Singers (album Spend This Holiday With Me)

14 - Oh Tannenbaum - Hugo Strasser (album Swinging Christmas)

15 - Noel A Paris - Charles Aznavour (album Je n'ai pas vu le temps passer)

16 - Doremi - Julie Andrews (album The Sound of Music)

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Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Toppyjazz proudly presents : Linda Kosut Sings Johnny Green (Toppyjazz 365) & Maybeck Recital Hall (part 5)

For the second time we have the honour to speak with San Francisco singer Linda Kosut. Her latest album Easy Come, Easy Go is a tribute to composer Johnny Green. We talk about her past and the Johnny Green project. The whole interview in English will be available after the radio show.

Playlist :

Interview part 1 : Who is Linda Kosut?

3. Dat Dere - Linda Kosut (album Life is But A Dream)

4. Interview part 2 : Tonight we have again in our program Linda Kosut from San Francisco . We had Linda with us in 2009 for her great album Long As You're Living, the music of Oscar Brown jr. What did you do the last years (besides your new album)?

5. Foolish Baby - Linda Kosut (album Easy Come, Easy Go)

6. Interview part 3 : You're new album Easy Come , Easy Go is dedicated to the music of Johnny Green. Why do you choose johnny Green? In Europe Johnny is hardly known. We only know "Body and Soul" and " Out of Nowhere".

7. Easy Come, Easy Go - Linda Kosut (album Easy Come, Easy Go)

8. Interview part 4 : How is the music scene today? We spoke to pianiste/singer Dena DeRose in Holland, she said it's hard, because there are only 4 or 5 important jazz places in the States. What is your opinion?

9.Candlelight - Linda Kosut (album Easy Come, Easy Go)

10. Interview part 5 . Thankyou Linda Kosut for this interview.

11. You Do Something To Me - Adam Makowicz (album live at Maybeck Recital Hall vol. 24)

12. Just One Of Those Things - Cedar Walton (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall vol. 25)

13. Blue Skies - Ellis Larkins (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall vol. 22)

14. Out Of This World - Chris Connor & Ellis Larkins (album All About Ronnie)

15. Blues For Rhonda - Gene Harris (album Live at Maybeck Recital Hall vol. 23)

16. Round Midnight 6 The Beach - Linda Kosut (album Long As You're Living)

Linda Kosut Web Pages :LINK

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

What's In The Giftbox? (Toppyjazz 364)

Some great surprises in our box with presents this week. First some albums from George Chakiris (1934-Ohio). George acted in 1947 for the first time in a movie, played in tv serie Dallas for 14 weeks, but his greatest fame came from West Side Story. For his role as Bernardo he got an oscar. George made 4 albums for Capitol Records and even one in France. His album You're Mine & It's been a Swingin' Summer are untraceable. Buit we got some single and 2 other Capitol Albums. Furthermore we found albums by Monica Zetterlund, Ian Shaw,Gene McDaniels, Peter Herbolzheimer & Janis Siegel. Take a drink and relax for one hour!

Playlist .

01 - But Not For Me - George Chakiris (album George Chakiris Sings)

02 - Tonight - George Chakiris (album George Chakiris Sings)

03 - My Colouring Book - George Chakiris (album, George Chakiris Sings)

04 - C'est Rien quu un au revoir - George Chakiris (single 1981)

05 - Taking A Chance On Love - Monica Zetterlund (album This Is All I Ask)

06 - He's My Guy - Monica Zetterlund (album Make Mine Swedish Style)

07 - My Guy - Mary Wells (album My Guy)

08 - Stuck In The Middle With You - Ian Shaw (album The Abbey Road Sessions)

09 - I Get Along Without You very Well - Ian Shaw (same album)

10 - Golden Earrings - Gene McDaniels (album Sings Movie Memories)

11 - All The Way - Gene McDaniels (album Sings Movie Memories)

12 - Hit The Road Jack - Peter Herbolzheimer (album Music For Swinging Dancers II)

13 - La Fiesta - Peter Herbolzheimer (album Live in Concert)

14 - Lover - Janis Siegel (album Nightsongs)

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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Dave Brubeck Special (Toppyjazz 363)

For two years this week Dave Brubeck (1920-2012) passed away. In Holland, Germany, Belgium, Surinam and Elsas in France it's time for St. Nikolaas a great time for children. So we have all the efforts of the adults to listen to the music of the Dave Brubeck Family.

Playlist :

01 - Sometimes I'm Happy - Dave Brubeck (album Jazz : Red, Hot and Cool)

02 - I Feel Pretty - Dave Brubeck (album Berstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein)

03 - Besame Mucho! - Dave Brubeck (album Bravo! Brubeck!)

04 - Take Five - Dave Brubeck & Gerry Mulligan (album Live at The Berlin Philharmonic)

05 - Blue Rondo a la Turk - Dave Brubeck (album Two Generations of Brubeck)

06 - Unsquare Dance - Dave Brubeck (album Dave Brubeck in Moscow)

07 - I Got Rhythm - Dave Brubeck (album The 40th Anniversary Tour of the U.K )

08 - Summer Music - Dave Brubeck (album New Wine)

09 - My Melancholy Baby - Jimmy Rushing & Dave Brubeck (album Vocal Encounters)

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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 ...